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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 69

Jewel Theft in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

JEWELLERY VALUED at £8500 was stolen from these Sydney showrooms on Monday. A man has since been charged…

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Bride Assault; Man for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Richard Burles, 39, wharf laborer, of Richmond, was committed for trial at the Richmond Court to-day on a charge…

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Woman Charged With Stabbing Husband

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: With a stab wound that had severed an artery in his arm, a man who gave his name as Hector Davis was…

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Stolen Jewels Recovered; Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: More than £8000 worth of jewellery, wrapped in a handkerchief, was found in the basement of the Embassy Theatre,…

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The Lavers Murder Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

BATHURST, Wednesday: The trial of Frederick Lincoln McDermott, 30, laborer, for the murder of william Henry Layers near Grenfell in 1936,…

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Lavers Murder; Trial Resumed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

BATHURST, Tuesday: The trial of Frederick Lincoln McDermott, 38, laborer, for the murder of 'William Henry Lavers near Grenfell in 1936,…

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Double Murder Charge in Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Late this afternoon detectives arrested James Henry Napper, 24, of Sale, and charged him with the…

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Arbitration Court Asked to Say "No" to Union Pressure

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The longer organisations were encouraged by partial success to go on pressing for the recognition of so-called…

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Wife Charged With Wounding Husband

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mrs. Doris May Davis, 27, mother of three children, was to-day remanded on £50 bail at the…

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Remand on Double Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: James Henry Napper, 24, share farmer, of sale, was to-day remanded to appear at Melbourne next Wednesday…

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Australian Charged With Joining Tokyo Radio During War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: An Australian, John Joseph Holland, 39, described as a seaman, of Kendal Street, London, was remanded at Bow Street Police Court until March 5 on two charges concerning…

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Lavers Murder Trial; Story of Car

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

BATHURST, Wednesday: The trial of Frederick McDermott (38), laborer, on a charge of having murdered William Henry…

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Prisoners Break From Police; Recaptured Later

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two men who made a daring escape from custody to-day were recaptured to-night by…

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Fans for Gundagai Court House

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 6

Whilst judymen wiped the perspiration from their brow and Judge and Council looked uncomfortable in their hot wigs, Judge Berne’s…

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Breach of Implied Conditions Gundagai District Court Case Settled Out of Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

A case from Tumut listed in the Gundagai District Court last Tues day, in which G. Buchelle sued F. Coghlan for damages for breach of…

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Adelong Assault Charge Young Man Released On Bond Judge Says Facts Are Extraordinary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

“The facts in this case are right out of the ordinary. In fact they are extraordinary,” said His Honor, Judge Berne, in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions last Tuesday, When before him was a 25 years old Adelong man, who had been committed to stand his trial on a…

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Action for Recovery of Rent Case Settled Out of Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

In the Gundagai District Court last Tuesday before His Honor Judge Berne, L. G Bucknell sued A. J. Shaw for the recovery of…

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Men Handcuffed, Guarded By Police in Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Heavily guarded by police, two men charged with having escaped from police custody at Redfern yesterday,…

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Motor Vehicles Collide at Yanco Two Persons Injured Police Court Sequel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

ABOUT midnight on Wednesday a collision occurred on the Yanco regulator road between a motor utility truck driven by…

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Two Hurt in Leeton Crash; Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: A man and a woman were admitted to Leeton Hospital early this morning suffering from…

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