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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 69

Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

Charged with operating a motor vehicle in opposition to the railways, Gordon Killegel McColl, carrier, of Fairligh[?] Cres., Manly…

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Police to Enforce Bicycle Regulation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

Wagga police intend to enforce the regulation against the parking of bicycles on footpaths. A police officer said yesterday that many…

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“New Guard” Charge by Police Gundagai Police Investigation Mentioned in Legislative Assembly

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 6

The Police Commissioner (Mr MacKay) had made a State-wide investigation into the Citizens' Rights Committee, and had reported it was organised along the lines of the New Guard. This was announced in the…

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Bank Case Before Court Next Year ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

Sydney circles suggest that it is probable that the actual test on the Commonwealth Bank Act will not come before the Full…

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Inquiries on Political Organisations Ordered by Commissioner of Police

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

In the Assembly the Premier read a report from the commissioner of Police, Mr. MacKay, about the Citizens' Rights Committee, one of the…

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South Gundagai Publican Wants to Improve Reputation of His Hotel Police Sergeant Says Southern Side Drinkers Need Supervision Interesting Statements Made at Local Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 9

Ethelbert George Claxton' owner licensee of the Hume Hotel South Gundagai, has as his objective the improvement of the…

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Court Gives Decision on Drinking at Unregistered Clubs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 7

So long as unregistered clubs keep to the locker system, under which members keep their own liquor in their own lockers and do…

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Arthur Fuller Says He Had Nothing to Do with Gundagai Police Visit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 6

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday Mr. Fuller, Member for Hume, denied he had anything do with the police investigation…

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Billy Sheahan on Police Inquiry at Gundagai “Will Pull No Punches” When He Makes Statement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

“Th information I have gathered and am gathering, will be given to my constituents at the appropriate time, and no punches…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday of last week before .Mr, Findlay, S.M: Leslie Richard Poole, (18) laborer was…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

A man who failed to stop after an accident in Baylis street Wagga, in June, was fined £2 with £7/2/ costs at the Wagga Police Court yesterday by Mr. Etherton, S.M. He is Herbert Fryer, of Campsie, Sydney…

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Alleged Embezzlement From Railway Young Man Sentenced, But Released On Bond

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday Kenneth Carolan was charged before Mr. Finlay, SKI., with embezzling money, the properly of…

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Police Search Extended to Country

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Later: Despite an extensive police search throughout the city and nearby country areas, no trace has been found of the scar-faced bandit…

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District Women's Movement Premier on Police Probe

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) on Monday referred to Press reports that Mrs. A. Bellamy, secretary of the Gundagai branch of the United…

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Full Court Hears Allegations Against Solicitor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A solicitor who was alleged to have arranged for a husband to divorce his wife with her consent was ordered by…

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Riverina Women’s Politics Police [?] Democratic Freedom Union Formed

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

How [?] Federal State Government by become [?] shown by the action [?] in [?] [?] the [?]…

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Won Court Case, But Had to Pay £50

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

When the health inspector announced at the Council meeting last week that an appeal by Mr. W. H. Triebel in the District Court against…

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S. A. High Court Appeal Federal Wheat Regulations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

The validity of the National Security Wheat Acquisition Regulations, affecting tho 1945-40 wheat crop ,was [?] [?]…

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Hoax Message Hits Wagga Dog Meeting; Police Asked to Inquire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

About 1000 people, instead of an expected crowd of 2500, attended the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club meeting at North Wagga last night after a hoax message had been given to 2WG to broadcast, stating that…

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Citizens' Rights Committee Similar To New Guard, Says Police Commissioner

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 6

The Citizen's Rights Committee was helms organised in principal country cent pots somewhat on the lines of the New Guard previously in existence in…

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