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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 69

Volunteer U.n. Police Suggested for Palestine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P): A full-page advertisement in the form of an open letter to the Secretary of State (Mr. Marshall) from…

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Local Cafe Proprietor Charged Failing To Have Groceries Partitioned Off S.M. Reserves Decision

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

At the Tumut Court on Friday last Constantine Boujoukos, of the Tumut Cafe, Wynyard-Street, was proceeded…

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Argument in Court Over 40-Hour Week

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The principle of the 40-hour week had been accepted by the court, said Mr. R. Eggleston for the A.C.T.U. in the…

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Shire Council's Powers Challenged at Court Interesting Legal Argument

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

INTERESTING legal argument as to the powers of a Shire Council under the Local Government Act was heard at the Leeton police court on Thursday before Mr. Quiggan, S.M., when William Herbert August Triebel was charged with failing to obey a notice of the…

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Passing of Mr. F. GRUDGEON, P.M. Reference At Tumut Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

At the Tumut Court last week Mr. J. C. Orr, solicitor, said he would like to make reference to the late Mr. Frank Grudgeon, who had…

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Charged With Attempted Murder of Brother

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Redfern Court today John Henry Street, 26, marine engineer, was remanded without bail on a charge…

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Street Betting Tumut Man Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 4

Dressed in plain clothes, Constable Lynch, of Gundagai, boarded the train for Tumut on Saturday last. His entrance to the town evidently caused…

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Soldier on Stealing Charge; Wagga Remand

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

Alleged by police to have stolen eight gallons of linseed oil from the Kapooka Military Camp, Wagga, on Tuesday, a 20-year-old member of…

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Brutal Assault On Elderly Goulburn Woman

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Detectvies from the C.I.B. have been rushed by car to Goulburn to-investigate a brutal assault on a 72-year-old woman,…

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Man Says He Was Impersonated in Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: In the Banco Court today a man claimed that the first he beard that his wife was suing for a…

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Court Declares Bank Law Invalid Would Interfere With States

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Section 48 of the Federal Banking Act was declared invalid by a majority decision of the Full Bench of the High Court today…

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Alleged Stealing of Petrol

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Herbert Reginald Stanley Pichersgill (36) was charged with stealing on of about 22nd June, at Gillenbah 22 gallons of petrol of the value of…

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A.I.F. Man Convicted For Murder in Japan

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Army officials said that the N.S.W. soldier sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for murdering an old Japanese in Japan was the first member of…

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Police Warning on Parking Laws at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Inspector Randall, of the Wagga police, yesterday issued a warning that police would insist on motorists observing the traffic laws on…

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Bank Law Invalid High Court Judgement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Section 48 of the Federal Banking Act was declared invalid by a majority decision by the Full Bench of the High Court on Wednesday…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, August 13. (Before Mr. W. Finlay. S.M.) Cutting Timber on Public Roads

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Yanko Shire Council v Keith Howard Caddy, cutting down and removing dry box trees on a public road. Mr. G. G. Dangar appeared for the…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, August 13 (Before Mr. W. Finlay, P.M.) Committed for Trial on Five Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Joseph Edward Payne (20) was charged with on or about 3rd August, at Narandera, he did steal one Speedwell bicycle, of the value of £9. the…

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Magistrate's Praise For W. Wyalong Policeman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 4

WEST WYALONG, Friday: A country policeman, Sgt. J. T. Marshall, of West Wyalong, had submitted the best reports he had ever…

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Two For Trial on Attempted Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: George Barrett, 34, and Charles William Martin, 26, both of St. Kilda. were committed for trial today on charges…

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Bowlers Drink More Than Golfers, Says Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 8

“I have found that bowlers drink more than golfers” declared Mr V. H. Wells, Licensing Magistrate amidst laughter at the Goulburn…

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