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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 74 of 75

"Depraved" Boy Sent to Gaol Was Arrested in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 2

A 17-year-old boy admitted at Parramatta Children's Court that he had committed a robbery to get money to pay for the…

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Coolamon Police Court Application for Entry Into Residence Edna Mona Wills V.j.f. Cooper

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 4

This was an Application by Edna Mona Willis, of Cowabbie Street, under the National Security (War Service) Moratorium Regulations, heard before…

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Youth Gets 12 Years' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Alexander Henry Mitchell, 16, was to-day sentenced by Judge Kirby to 12 years' penal servitude for having…

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Police Seeking Higher Pay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Conciliation Committee has been authorised by the Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to…

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Extradition of American Sought on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Attempts will be made to extradite from America an American citizen to answer a charge of murder in Sydney…

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Holiday Arrangements in Wagga; Police Issue Warning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 2

Wagga police yesterday issued a warning to residents to take precautions to safeguard their homes and property during the Christmas holidays. The police have made the…

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Stewart Dawson Sentenced to 10 Years

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Found guilty on Friday of having maliciously wounded George Rankin McKay, former lieut.-commander in the Royal Navy, with…

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Stir Over English Mystery Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The issue within a week of warrants for the arrest of several men and at least one woman for the murder of John…

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Dramatic Scene at French Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 1

PARIS, Sunday: Alan de Bernadi de Segoyer, who is charted with the murder of his wife startled the court by accusing he…

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Mob Bombard Police with Stones, Glasses

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: More than 200 people stood and watched while three policemen were pelted with stones and beer glasses at Redfern…

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Father Charged With Murder of Son

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: In the Central Court to-day William Cooper, 65, pensioner, was remanded on a charge of having murdered his son,…

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Stealing at Batlow Two Strangers Convicted

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 1

At the last sitting of the Tumbarumba Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. E. J. Etherton, P.M., Harold Jack Crane (26) and Ronald Charles…

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Pensioner On Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Following the inquest into the death of Arnold Herbert Hodgson, 35, plumber, of Fitzroy, on…

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Intent to Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: William Hollebone, 30, laborer, was charged in the Central Court to-day with having shot Alfred Dawes. Doreen…

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Flour Mill Worker Committed On Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 2

Horace Joseph Anthony, was committed for trial at Temora on a charge of stealing 298 bags from the flour mills of Messrs. Pardey and…

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Stewart Dawson Sentenced to 10 Years'hard Labor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: David Stewart Dawson, 24, company director, was today sentenced to 10 years' hard labor after being found guilty of having maliciously wounded George Rankin McKay, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Passing sentence at the Quarter…

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Boy's Body Recovered Police Warning on River

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 1

As the result of the drowning tragedy at Wagga on Sunday, police yesterday issued another warning against bathing in the Murrumbidgee River, except under proper…

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Gundagai Hospital Board Will Sue For Recovery of Outstanding Fees Money Needed to Meet Costs of Court Case

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 6

The Gundagai Hospital Board intends to take action for the recovery of outstanding patient fees. It will come as a surprise to most residents to learn that…

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Man Charged With Serious Offence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Gerald Clarke, 41, was remanded on £300 ball at Newcastle Court to-day on charges of assault with intent to…

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Nine Butchers Charged With Black-Marketing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Nine wholesale butchers have received Christmas presents in the form of summonses, for allegedly…

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