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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 69

Injunction on Bank Act Until Court Decides

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir John Latham) today granted an injunction restraining the Commonwealth from implementing Section 18 of the Bank Act, preventing local government…

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Two Escape From Castlemaine Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: There was another prison break in Victoria last night. Two men escaped from the Castlemaine prison about…

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Another Temora Man on Horse Stealing Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 4

Following the charge of horse stealing against Colin Harold Brooks, 19, of Temora, at the local court, Don Cross, 25, was charged in connection…

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Several Arrests Follow Murder in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Following investigations into the shooting in a truck at St. Kilda last Sunday of Keith Kitchener Hull, a large crowd…

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Judge Berne Threatens Whippings Wagga Cousins To Go To Gaol for Five Years

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 6

John Henry Cusack, 23, and his cousin, Thomas Richard . Cusack, 21, were each sentenced to five years' penal servitude by Judge…

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Erother Charged with Murder of Girl

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

John Rothery, 23, was arrested in thick bush at Budal, near Orange. on Friday, and later charged with the murder of his sister Miss Lorna…

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Train Crew Charged With Assault of Railway Head

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

A railway driver, Kenneth Baird (55 years) and a railway fireman. Lloyd Bodle (29 years), both of Goulburn, appeared in the Junee Police…

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Bigamist Sentenced to 18 Months "Despicable Crime," Says Judge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Charged in the criminal Court. Melbourne on Tuesday of last week with [?]ving committed bigamy, matthow john [?]gar. 43. watehmaker…

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Twins Remanded on Charges After Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Twin brothers were in the City Court today, one charged with attempted murder and the other with having…

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10-Hour Week for Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

P[?] throughout New South Wales Will work a 40-hour week as from Friday last. At present many are working a 44-hour week and…

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Police Raid Clubs Names Taken

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

On Friday, night the police visited air clubs in the Leeton and Yanco districts and took the names of persons found therein. Similar action was…

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Licensing Court To-day

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

There will be a special sitting of the Licensing Court at Tumut to-day. The court will deal with the proposed alterations and…

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Police Think Coraki Tragedy An Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

LISMORE, Monday: Police investigating the fire which wiped out a family of four at Coraki on Saturday night have now rejected any…

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Police Warning on Pickpockets at Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Police are gravely concerned over the increasing number of known pickpockets and suspected persons attending local race meetings. Special precautions will be taken to protect the public…

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Man Volunteered Story of Theft to Wagga Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

If a man, who was being detained on another charge, had not volunteered information about a theft he had committed at Muswellbrook…

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Revolver Stealing Charge Men Committed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

Two Air Force trainees attached to the Forest Hill R.A.A.F. Training School were committed for trial at the Wagga Quarter, Sessions on November…

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Men Committed on Revolver Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

Two Air Force trainees attached to the Forest Hill R.A.A.F. Training School were committed for trial at the Wagga Quarter…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Evading Fare

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

Clement Charles Dunbar was fined £2, with 8/ costs, and £1 wittness's expenses, on a charge of evading railway fare between Liverpool and…

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Charged with Murder of Son

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1

PERTH, Wednesday: Newton Charles Livingstone, 63, of Mt. Seabrook Station, 85 miles from Meeketharra, was charged last night…

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Escaped Prisoners Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The eight prisoners, who escaped from Beechworth reformatory gaol recently, and were recaptured, appeared before the…

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