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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 69

Attack on Former Gundagai Police Officer Queanbeyan Resident Gets Three Months

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

A young man from Queanbeyan, who admitted he was drunk, "king-hit" Senior Constable C. P. Quinn outside Yass Memorial Hall during the…

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Hope Sentenced on Car Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Keith George Hone 23. a farm hand, was to-day sentenced to 18 months' gaol on a charge of having illegally used…

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Police and Public Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The N.S.W. Police Association to-day applied to the Chief Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. M. J. Kilpatrick) for the…

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U.s. Move to Court Martial Soldiers in May Day Parade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday. Representative Parnell Thomas, Republican Chairman of the House Committee on Un-American…

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Cycling Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

A man charted under the name of John Druitt. admitted at the Wagga Police Court yesterday that his correct name was John Thomas…

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Electric Motor Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Clyde Steinberg and Gordon R. Hoggarth, both members of the R.A.A.F. stationed at Forest Hill, pleaded guilty at the Wagga Police…

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Charged with Begging Alms

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Arthur Blackburn. who said he had been working at Pullitop, was sentenced to two months' Imprisonment at Wagga Court yesterday, on…

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Albury Doctor Crarged with Stealing Watches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

An Albury doctor was committed for trial to-day on a charge connected with an alleged robbery on April 20 from…

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Henty Man Wins £1200 Damages In Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A 30-year-old farmer from Henty was awarded £1200 damages against a 65-year-old man in the Divorce Court…

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Attack On Former Gundagai Police Officer Queanbeyan Resident Gets Three Months

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

A young man from Queanbeyan, who admitted he was drunk, "kingbit" Senior Constable C. P. Quinn outside Yass Memorial Hall during…

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Slaughterman Charged With Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: William James Barrett, 34, slaughterman, was in custody charged with murder during the coroner's Inquiry…

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Woman Charged With Murder of Young Son

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Ryde court to-day Mrs. Constance Lesley Walker, 36, of Beecroft. was remanded on a charge of having…

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Simple Anti-Theft Device

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 4

A cheap and simple device which will help to prevent the unauthorised use or theft of a car can be made by drilling a hole in the…

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Kesselring Sentenced to Be Shot

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 1

VENICE, Tuesday: Field Marshal Kesselring has been found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death by shooting. The final trial…

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Albury Doctor Charged with Stealing Watches

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

An Albury doctor was committed for trial this week on a charge connected with an alleged robbery on April 20 from the shop…

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"Bashing" Alleged to be Fake; Manager Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: A station-manager has been arrested and charged with making a false report to the police…

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Appeal to High Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

Water Commission's Farm Policy An important judgement was given by the State Full Court on Tuesday when it held that the…

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Parents of Six Returned Soldier Sons May Have to Quit Premises Magistrate Reserves Decision In Local Tenancy Matter

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

A local tenancy matter in which hardship exists on both sides, came up for hearing in the Gundagai Court yesterday. The parties…

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Swallowed Diamond Ring, Say Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A girl who allegedly swallowed a diamond ring and was later charged with having stolen it was kept under…

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Card-Cheating Accusation; High Court Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: A club committeeman has not the right to publicly accuse a man he suspects of cheating…

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