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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 69

Country Police Praised

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Wednesday: His Honor Judge Berne, at the Narrandera Quarter Sessions to-day, praised the work of country…

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U.s. Mayor Paid Salary While in Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: While serving his sentence of six to 18 months imprisonment, recently imposed on him for mil frauds, Boston's…

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Remanded on Charge of Wife-murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: As a sequel to the death last night of Mrs. Margaret Lavina Weston, 55, at Campsie, the woman's…

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Lady Iris Mountbatten Charged in U.S. With Passing Bad Cheques

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Lady Iris Mountbatten (a cousin of Lord Louis Mountbatten) was arrested yesterday on a fugitive warrant charging her with passing bad cheques in Washington, says the United Press…

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Leeton Police Court Theft of Wood From Barellan Paddock

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

At the Leeton police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Quiggin, S.M., Walter William Barber, aged 29, was charged with stealing a Quantity of…

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Police "Unhappy" About Word "Mug"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The secretary, Mr. P. c. Lout, said that the Police Association was not happy about the decision by Mr. Crookson, S.M., in the…

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Police "Unhappy" About Decision on Word "Mug"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The secretary (Mr. F. C. Laut) said today that the Police Association was not happy about the decision by Mr…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Berne) Thursday, July 17 Sequel to Bus Accident

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

George Francis Hepburn v. Keith Gordon Devlin and Eleanor K. Devlin, I claim £400 damages in respect of injuries received by his wife in a bus…

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Woolcott Forbes Out of Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Woolcott Forbes was unexpectedly released from gaol this morning, a day ahead of schedule…

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Man Seriously Stabbed; Woman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: After Norman Pope, 33, a machinist of Gardiner's Road. Mascot, had been admitted to South Sydney Hospital with stab…

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House in Goulburn Court Points Out Defendent Was Protected Person

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 7

A retired farmer from Young who stated that he was sleeping on an Open verandah with his wiife and two children was unsuccessful,…

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Peculiar Situation in Cowra Court On Bench For Appeal Against Own Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 2

A peculiar situation arose in the Cowra District Licensing Court last week, When Mr J. B. Scobie sat as chairmas of the…

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Wagga Court Farewells Magistrate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

Members of the legal profession, police. C.P.S. and Court House staff paid glowing tributes to Mr. R.E Hardwicke, S.M., last night at the…

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Wagga Driver Charged in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

Jim Hardwick was remanded to August 18, on charges of driving under the influence of liquor and driving negligently when he…

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Miscellaneous Cases at Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

Bruce B. Panucel, who was charged with operating a public vehicle in competition" with the" N.S.W. Government Railways was…

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Parkes Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

PARSES, Monday: William Patrick Johns, 37, of Parkes, was today charged with breaking and entering a shop in Broken Hill on…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. Hardwicke, S.M. Vagrancy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

John Bedford Sly, charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, was sentenced to a month's hard labor…

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Man Captured After Attempted Jewel Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A man allegedly [?] to steal a diamond and [?]aphire wristlet watch form a jeweller's shop today but the…

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Man Discharged on Charge of Stealing Suiting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

Charles Murrell Yeark was found not guilty at the Wagga Police Court yesterday of having stolen three rolls of suiting material to the value of…

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Items of News Man Remanded on Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

Inspector Randall, of the Wagga Police asked for substantial ball when John Henry Keelie was remanded for 14 days at the Wagga…

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