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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 69

Record Police Force

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

The N.S.W.police Force with a membership of [?] was now? more than its greatest previous strength and 179 more than its…

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Wagga Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

GUSTAV Adolf Polst was lined, £3 with 8/ costs at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for falling to give way at an…

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Court of Petty Sessions Friday, May 23 (Before Messrs. E. J. Forrest and S. H. Wright. J.H.P.) Old Offender Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

John Carey (28) was charged with drunkenness on the railway platform, and was fined 10/, in default 24 hours. Carey was also charged with…

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Counsel's Remark at Police Transfer Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Absence of a written record of the proposal to transfer Police Sergt. Alfred John Keogh from pesk Hill to…

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U.s. Negro Rescued by Federal Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken into custody Goodwin Bush, the North Carolina negro who was…

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Florida Police Messages Heard In Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 3

ORLANDO (Florida), Tuesday: Police messages broadcast by the Orlando police radio to cruising patrol cars…

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New Police Magistrate Mr Guiggan Appointed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

Mr A. V. Guiggan has been appointed permanent Magistrate for the Broken Hill district which includes Hillston. He will commence his new…

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Mining Warden's Court

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

An application for suspension of labor conditions on dredging lease 736, parish Mannus, in the name of C. B. Heinecke, was granted…

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Woman Collapses in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A young woman Crown witness collapsed in the Central Criminal Court to-day when the Jury returned a verdict of…

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Wyalong Man Abused Police in Station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 4

WEST WYALONG. Wednesday: An extraordinary story of how a man visited the police station and abused the police was related to…

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Ron Richards Before Old. Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: In Brisbane Police Court to-day. Ron Richards, 36. former triple boxing campion of Australia. was ordered by Mr. Buxton,…

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Police Say Youth Admits Shooting of Four Children

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

TOLEDO (Ohio), Wednesday: A 16-year-old farm boy is alleged to have confessed that he shot four children whose bodies were found near Imlay City (Michigan) on…

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Mobile Transport for Tumbarumba Police Station Move by Chamber of Commerce

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce, at its monthly meeting last Thursday night, decided to write to the Chief Secretary,…

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Assault Conviction at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

Frederick Hearnc was convicted on three charges at the Junee, Police Court yesterday, and was ordered to pay fines and expenses…

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Acquitted of Stealing at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: Stanley Marchbank. 27, wharf laborer, was acquitted on a charge of sterling £1 Horn William John…

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Assault at Junee £69 to Pay

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

Frederick Hearne was convicted on three charges, at Junee Court yesterday, and was ordered to pay fines and expenses amounting to 169/6/…

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Mother on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Charged with having murdered her even-vear-old son. Warwick. Mrs. Constance Leslie Walker…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday. May 26 (Before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.P.) Old Offender Further Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

John Carey, also known as Ian Sinclair Keary (28) was charged with having on 29th March 1946 at Glebe being found in a house…

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Farmers' Gesture: Will go to Gaol Over Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

TAMWORTH. Thursday: Two elderly fanners have decided to go to gaol rather than pay fines imposed on them for failing lo destroy…

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Senior Police Officers Higher Salaries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Pay increases retrospective to December 6 last were granted by the Industrial Commission yesterday to 104 senior of fleers of the N.S.W. Police…

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