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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 69

Sheep Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 2

At the Griffith Police Court on Friday before Mr C. H. Blackmore S.M. Albert William Lawrence Clarke was charged with, on August 29th, at…

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Albury Gaol Escapee Caught in Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A man for whom police in N.S.W. and Victoria had been searching since July 24, when he burnt his way out of a cell in…

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Ironworkers' Sec. Fined For Assault Pressman Hit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

M EL BOURNE, Wednesday: The National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association (Mr. Ernie…

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Police Raid Cowra Clubs

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 2

Cowra police, led by Sgt. G. Loomes, carried out raids on the Cowra and District Services Club and the B.C.U. Men's Club, last week…

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Items of News Sgt. Shipway to Retire From Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 2

After 37 years' service Sergeant Shipway will retire from the police force today. Sergeant Shipway was stationed at Walla Walla and…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Breaches of Award

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 4

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Leeton on Tuesday C. j. Grady was charged with breaches of the award whilst he was engaged in the…

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Magistrate Rules Service Charge For Meals Illegal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Upholding the validity of the price-fixing order reguating the charges for hotel meals. Mr. Atkinson, S.M., in the…

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S.P. BETTING Gaol Sentence At Bowral

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 6

At the last sitting of Bowral Court, Allan Bruce Smith, labourer, was charged with his second offence of street betting. The Magistrate found…

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Valuation Court Gilmartin—Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 4

In the Valuation Court, presided over by Mr. Blackmore, S.M., on Tuesday, It. Gilmartin appealed against a valuation of his property…

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Small Debts Court Application For Time to Pay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court at Leeton on Tuesday, before Mr. Black-more, S.M., C. C. Keane sued D. V. W. Duunett for the sum of £14. The…

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Club Drinking Appeal to Full Court Test Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Registered clubs will take to the State Full Court an appeal and to test the case in which the secretary of the Royal Sydney…

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Club Drinking Appeal to Go to State Full Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Registered clubs will take to the State Full Court as appeal and to test the case in which the secretary of the…

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Decorations a Feature of Wagga Police Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 2

A RRANGED in the shape of flower baskets, two garden plots or mauve primulas, which were part of the City Council's horticultural…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate Dies

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The death occurred at his borne et Seaforth today of Ernest Arthur Prior, Chief Industrial Magistrate…

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Death of Chief Industrial Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The death occurred at his home at Seaforth yesterday of Ernest Arthur Prior. Chief Industrial Magistrate. Mr. Prior, who was 70 years of age,…

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Police Raid Cowra Clubs

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 8

The Cowra Police, led by Sgt. G. Loomes, carried out raids on the Cowra and District Services club, and the BCU Men’s Club on…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

FOLLOWING activities by the 21st Division Police Flying Squad in Wagga over the week-end four men were lined £20 each on…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, September 10 (Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M.) Four Charges of False Pretences

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 1

Geoffrey Desborough was charged with that at Narandera on 2nd June, 1946, he did falsely pretend to Francis George O'Loan that a certain piece of…

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Court of Petty Sessions Before Mr. W. Finlay, P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

Jim Walsh pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Wallendoon street, Cootamundra. Constable Bonnette said defendant…

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Items of News Theft From Garage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 2

Thieves entered Murray and Crawford's garage. Tarcutta, early yesterday morning and stole 250 petrol tickets and 12 gallons of…

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