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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Burglary and Arrest at Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 1

The business premises of Cowin's. printers and stationers at Lockhart. were broken into on Monday night. Several cheques and more than £9…

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Wore Blouse of Police Prosecutor's Wife to Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday: A man charged with drunkenness at Newcastle Police Court to-day had been running around naked armed with…

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Award for Wagga Police Chief

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two country police superintendents, George B. Howard, of Wagga, and Thomas Ingram Courtney, of Tamworth, are…

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Police Arrest Two More R.n. Escapees

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: While waiting for a train at Redfern station early this afternoon, two probationary constables recognised and…

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Man Charged with Murder of Sister-in-law

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Charged with the murder of his sister-in-law, Marie Elizabeth Kilmartln. at Waverley early this morning. Kevin…

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Woman Sought In English Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Detectives investigating the death of James Mudie, in connection with which T. J. Ley (former New South…

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Woman Found Dead; Husband On Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Mrs. Elizabeth Haynes, 38, the mother of three children, was found dead in her Summer Hill home to-day with…

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German Doctor to Die For Mass Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON. Wed.: Doctor Friedrich Mennecke, a former S.S. lieut-colonel, was sentenced to death, and three of his subordinates were…

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Police, Nurses Receive Wage Increase

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

Police and nurses in NSW received a Christmas ‘box’ in the form of a wage increase. Police will receive a rise, dating…

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Father Built Suez; Son Charged With Trying to Destroy It

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

PARIS. Wednesday: The police have arrested Paul De Lesstps, aged 61, son of the man who built the Suez Canal, and accused him…

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Junee Woman Would Rather Go to Gaol Than Pay Fine For Keeping Unregistered Dogs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

The mother of a large family told the magistrate (Mr Blackmore) in the Junee Police Court that she would go to gaol rather…

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Police Court Tuesday, 24th DECEMBER (Before Mr. H. G. Coblev. J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Erna Hans Spitch (70) was charged with being found drunk in Vctoria Avenue. Defendant did not appear and his recognisance was forfeited…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Arthur Radvers Hayne, 46. telegraphist, was remanded to January 10, when he appeared at Burwood Court…

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Police Court (Tuesday). Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Alleged Offensive Remark

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

William John Leseberg (28) pleaded not guilty to behaving in an offensive manner in Parker street. Mr. J. Callan (Messrs. Kinsey and…

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Charged with Intent to Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: After a man and a woman bad been treated in hospital for symptoms of strychnine poisoning to-night, a…

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Murder, Suicide Verdict Returned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A verdict of murder and suicide was returned by the coroner (Mr. Stewart), to the inquest to-day on Ralph Gilroy. 40,…

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Remand in Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON. Friday: Thomas John Ley, company director and 8 former New South Wales Minister for Justice; William…

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Farmer Dead; Son On Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: John Frederick Cuttlhy, 46, farmer, was shot dead four miles from Albany last night. His son, Alfred James Cuttlhy,…

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Traffic Police Supervision"inadequate"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Concern at the continued lack of adequate police supervision of traffic is expressed by the general secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H…

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Crippled Children in Police Camp

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

Crippled children are at present in camp at the Police Barracks, near Penrith…

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