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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 69

Car Crashes Near Tarcutta; Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

A car allegedly taken from outside the Tarcutta Hotel, Tarcutta, about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, crashed, into the Tarcutta bridge a few…

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Car Crash on Tarcutta Bride Man Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

A car allegedly taken from outside the Tarcutta Hotel, Tarcutta, about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, crashed into the Tarcutta bridge a few hundred yards…

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Men Charged with Three Robberies at Leeton; £220 Bail

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: At the Leeton Court today a man and a youth were committed for trial on three charges of breaking, entering and stealing. The men are Crofton Edward Barnes, 25, and…

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Items of News Police Warning to Cyclists

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 2

Wagga police yesterday issued a warning to residents to lock their bicycles with a small chain and lock when the machines were…

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Cannot Be Charged with Stealing From Wife Court Discharges Cowra Resident

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 4

When the police brought an action against John Hector Neale in the Cowra police court last week on a charge of stealing a wristlet…

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Police Seek Information

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

Detective-Sergeant Cloke would like to interview any person who was crossing the railway footbridge last Saturday night about 7 or 7.16…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

In the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, the licence of the Mangoplah Hotel was transferred from James Montgomery to Joseph…

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Ley and Smith Both Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

The former N.S.W. Minister for Justice. Thomas John Ley, has been sentenced to death for the murder of John McBath Mudle, whose body was…

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"Not Guilty" Plea in Cooper Park Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: The Crown alleged in the Centra Criminal Court to-day that a woman's handbag was stolen to lure her into…

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Ley Sentenced to Death for Murder of Mudie Protests Innocence; Says Summing-up Biased

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Thomas John Ley, 66, a former N.S.W. Minister of Justice, was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey yesterday for the murder of John McBain Mudie, whose body was found in a chalk-pit in Surrey, on November 30…

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Death Sentence for Assault on Bride

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Criminal court jury to-night found Richard Buries, 39, of Richmond, guilty of having criminally…

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Police Court (Yesterday.) Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Motor Cycle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

John Donald Gillies pleaded guilty to using a motor cycle for the carriage of a person other than the driver, and was fined 12/ with 8/ costs…

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12 Years' Gaol for Cooper Park Killing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: After a retirement of 25 minutes, the jury, in Central Criminal Court to-day acquitted Clifford James Ernest…

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Police Highway Patrols

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

The "negative approach" of the police authorities regarding Sydney car parking and traffic prosecutions is attacked by the N.R.M.A…

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Corfu Channel Case To go to International Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday: Britain's dispute with Albania on the minelaying incidents in the Corfu Channel last October, when two…

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Tobacco Theft Batlow Storekeeper Robbed

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

Cigarettes, tobacco and cigarette papers valued at £171711 were stolen from the Batlow Store, owned by Mrs. Alfreda Casey, between…

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Police Highway Patrols

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

The "negative approach" of the police authorities regarding city car parking and traffic prosecutions is attacked by the N.R.M.A…

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Sentenced to Death For Criminal Assault

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Alfred John Lever, 26, laborer, was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day of criminal assault…

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Alleged Assault

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Bert Gray, of Wagga, proceeded against Lewis Argus of Tooyal for unlawful assault. The Incident occurred on Monday 10th March at “Pine Lodge”…

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Junee Railway Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Thieves stole tools valued at £40 from the Round House at the Junee railway yards on Wednesday, night. The theft was discovered yesterday…

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