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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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American Troops in China Accused of Theft and Vice Denial by General

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Charges that American service-men in China have been guilty of "drunkenness, gambling, seeking women, illegal sale of government…

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Police Court (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke P.M. Tobacco! John Henry Joseph Mackay (27) was charged with that on or about October…

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Leeton Police Court Alleged Goods In Custody

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

At the Leeton police court Thelma Ruth Dodds (31) was charged with having in her custody a Singer sewing machine reasonably suspected of…

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Wagga Woman Acquitted on Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

At the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Margaret Victoria Sheather, 187 Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, proceeded against…

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Unregistered Dogs Owner Prefers Gaol To Fine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

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

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Wages Claim Collapses at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

A claim for wages by a drover against an agent at The Rock collapsed at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday because the…

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Man's First Charge in "High Court" at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

A man sentenced to the rising of the court at Wagga yesterday for begging alms in Baylis-street, on New Tear's Day said he had not…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Tobacco! John Henry Joseph Mackay (27) was charged with that on or about October 22, 1946, at cootamundra, he did steal…

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Woman Arrested on Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

A woman was yesterday, arrested and charged with stealing articles from the Y.W.C.A. Hostel in Morrow street, Wagga…

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Piece of Wood Led to Safe Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A small piece of piece of pinewood and a piece of suiting material, when examined by the Government Analyst, led to the…

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Tobacco Stealing Case at Cootamundra Two Men Let Off On Bond

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

In the Cootamundra Police Court last week before Mr Hardwicke, PM, John Henry Joseph Mackay (27) was charged with that on or about…

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Theft Charge Piece of Wood Piece of Wood Leads To Arrest

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: A small piece of pinewood and a piece of suiting material, when examined by the Government Analyst, led to the arrest…

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District Grazier Not Guilty Of Cruelty [?] Animal Charge But Magistrate Holds He Had Knowledge of Disease Legal Battle Over Consignment of Cow to Flemington Expert Witnesses Disagree[?] on Technical Points

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

A LONG LEGAL BATTLE WAS FOUGHT IN THE GUNDAGAI POLICE COURT YESTERDAY. THE LITIGATION CONCERNED A COW WHICH, WITH SEVERAL OTHERS, WAS CONSIGNED TO THE FLEMINGTON MARKET BY A DISTRICT GRAZIER LAST…

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Murder Charge Broken Down to Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Kevin Leahy, 49, Taxi-driver, who was present at the inquest into the death of Maria Elizabeth…

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Duke Gives His Horse To Mounted Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: "The Duke of Gloucester has donated his horse, "Once Again," to the New South Wales Mounted Police, and…

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Court Welcomes New C.p.s. and Solicitor

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

Before the general business of the Tumut Court began yesterday morning Mr. Hewitt, the new C.P.S., and Mr. Braund, solicitor who is with…

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Mulley Hold-up; Two Men, Aged Woman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Two young men appeared at Central Police Court to-day, charged with armed robbery at the home of…

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Items of News Police Have 14 Bicycles

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

There are 14 bicycles at the Wagga Police Station awaiting, owners. Some of the bicycles were found in recent weeks but others…

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Man Charged with Murder of Brisbane Girl

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Reginald Spence Winfield Brown, 49, of St. Lucia, was charged last night with the murder of 19-year-old…

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Australian U.n.p.r.a. Officer Charged in China

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Sunday: No date has been fixed by the Chinese Shanghai District Court, for the trial of Hubert R. Heath, 44,…

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