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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 69

Stealing a Wristlet-watch Painter Acquitted By S.M. Accused Given Benefit of Doubt

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

Edward William Pusterla was before the Tumut Court last Thursday charged with having stolen a wristlet-watch to the value of £15,…

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Church Trust Appeals to Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

The Church of England Property Trust yesterday appealed in the Wagga Fair Rents Court against a rental assessed for property owned…

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Adelong Industrial Court Six Charges Against Two Defendants

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

At the Adelong Industrial Court on Friday last before Mr. Finlay, S.M., Eric M. Curran, ex-licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Adelong, was…

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Police Flying Squad Swoops on Alleged S. P. Premises Many Arrests Made

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

A flying squad of Sydney licensing police made a swift swoop on three alleged S. P. betting shops in Leeton on…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, l3th OCTOBER (Before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.P.) Indecent Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

John Lewis Elliott (50) was charged with using indecent language in East Street on Saturday last. Pica guilty…

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Man Charged at Wagga With Assault on Girl

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 2

Charles Robert Jacobi, 65, was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with an indecent assault against a female under the age of…

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Police Flying Squad Visits Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 2

The N.S.W. Police Plying Squad paid a surprise visit to Cootamundra yesterday, and raided premises at the rear of a billiard room…

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Tumut Business People Before Court Face Charges in Industrial Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 8

Several Tumut business people were charged before Mr Finlay, SM by the Dept. of Labor and Industry at the Tumut Court last…

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General News Adelong Court Case

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 12

At the Adelong Industrial Court on Friday last before Mr Finlay, SM Eric M Curran, ex licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Adelong, was…

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Long Sitting by Wagga Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 2

Mr. Justice Herron said at the resumption of the Wagga Supreme Court, yesterday, that as next Monday was a public holiday at Wagga,…

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Workers' Compensation Court One Claim Settled, Others Stood Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

Five cases were listed for hearing at the Workers Compensation Court at Leeton on Wednesday, presided over by his Honour Judge Perdriau,…

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Wagga Man's Case "Blown Sky High," K.C. Informs Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

"Mr. Dwyer, K.C., for the Commonwealth, claimed in the Wagga Supreme Court yesterday that a letter produced under subpoena was "of paramount importance, and…

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After the Raids Busy Court Scenes Bookmakers and Punters Fined

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

THE precincts of the Leeton Court House hummed like a beehive on Tuesday morning when the large number of men…

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Clubs' Liquor Cases May Become Important Test Fines Imposed in Narandera Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

Keith Mulholland was charted with supplying liquor on unregistered club premises. Bertie Roy Gore was charged with…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, October 15 (Before Mr. W. Finlay. S.M.) Ejectment Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

Geoffrey Garvon Dangar (as attorney for Thomas William Beresford Turner v. Walter Bernard Hay, application for possession of tenancy…

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Solicitor Charged; Misappropriation 3963 Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A Sydney solicitor. Harold Joseph Price, 44. was today charged to Central Court with the fraudulent…

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Boys Charged With Thefts at West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Friday: Two brothers, aged 13 and 16 years, who appeared before the Chil-dren's Court today, said they could…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

FRANCIS MARTIN NEW, 46, was remanded at the Wagga Court yesterday until October 27 on three charges of attempting to pass…

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Police to Investigate Death of Woman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 1

SCONE. Friday: Detectives are investigating the death of Joan Agnes Bianquist, 65, on Glenrock Station, 20 miles from Noonan's…

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Items of News Supreme Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

Cases listed for hearing at the Wagga Supreme Court on Tuesday next at 10 a.m. are Robinson v Carmody and another, and Spicer…

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