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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 69

Gundagai Man Finds a Gold Pass Charged Before Court And Fined £5

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 6

"No doubt I acted the fool and should have done something about it," said Reginald Rheuben Morton in the Gundagai Police Court last…

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Airman Fined on Charge of Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

Ronald Ivan O'Hara, airman, pleaded guilty at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to three charges of stealing at Forest Hill…

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Man Fined for Assault on Woman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

People who assault women have to pay for it if they come before the court, said Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M., yesterday at the Wagga…

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Leaving Sheep Unattended Man Fined at Tumut Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

Milton Alfred Noble was fired £2 with 8/- costs, in default five days' hard labor, at the Tumut Court on Thursday for leaving 745 lambs…

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Ex-airman Gains Tenancy of Wagga House at Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

A discharged airman was yesterday granted possession of a home in Wagga under the National Security Regulations. The application was by John Warren McPhee, radio…

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Busy Day at Leeton Court; Italians Shake Hands After Hearing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Tuesday: Two Italians who appeared in the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions as complainant and defendant in an apprehended violence charge shook hands in Court when the charge was dismissed, and they were…

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Hit-run Driver Police Search in Southern District

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

An extensive search is being made by southern police for the driver of a motor vehicle who was involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Hume…

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Police Association Conference Sgt. Keogh Stands By Statements

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Addressing the Police Association conference today, Sergeant A. J. Keogh, who yesterday alleged he had been transferred…

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Two Charged With Attempted Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: In Central Court to-day two men were charged in connection with the attempted murder of Richard…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 16th APRIL (Before Mr. R. Hardwicke, P.M.) Goods in Custody

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

Frederick Norman Casburn (51) was charged with having in his custody at Narandera on 14th February, one piece of can[?], three…

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Police Guard Factory; Sequel to Explosion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Police have placed a strong guard round the factory of A. C. Hatrick Pty. Ltd.. at Rosebery, which was wrecked by…

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Order to Police Sergeant Cancelled

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Orders for Sgt. A. J. Keogh for a parade before the Acting Police Commissioner (Mr. Scott) this morning,…

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N.z. Court Rescinds Murphy Decision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 8

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday: In a reserved judgment to-day Justice Christie rescinded the interim judgment obtained by the fighter Bos…

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Big City Jewel Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: When a Sydney businessman left his car unattended in Hunter street on Saturday night jewels worth £3000 were stolen from…

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Big Jewel Theft from Car in City

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: When a Sydney businessman left his car unattended in Hunter-street last night, jewels worth…

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Nazis Charged With Enslaving 4,000,000 Men

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

NUREMBERG, Sunday: The first trial of Nazi industrialists indicted for war crimes opefied yesterday before the United States…

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Labor M.L.A. Not Concerned in Police Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) last night ordered a full inquiry into the transfer of Sgt. A. J. Keogh from…

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British Dragnet Out for Terrorists Police Stop all Cars on Road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: Military Intelligence and Scotland Yard officers to-day stopped all cars on roads from London to the east coast in search for Jewish terrorists, including the…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 16 (Before Mr. Hardwicke, P.M.). Stealing Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

Harold William Brokenshire (19) was charged with stealing one set of pepper and salt shakers and two milk covers of the value of 4/, the…

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Three Months for Begging Stranger Sentenced At Tumut Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday before Messrs. R. L. Blakeney and J. Tod, J's.P., John Wren, laborer, aged 43…

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