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Courts & crime, 1947

1,374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 69

Court Cases Welcome and Good Wishes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

Before business commenced at the Court of Petty Sessions, conducted by Mr. Etherton, Police Magistrate, at Lockhart, Mr. Frank McCarthy,…

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Court House Grounds to Be Beautified

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

ON Friday morning a deputation from the Leeton and District Progress Association waited upon the Minister of Justice,…

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Tenderers Wanted To Improve Court House Acoustics

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

When Mr. Enticknap introduced a deputation from the Progress Association to the Minister for Justice on Friday morning last, Mr…

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Wagga Court. Motorist Loses Licence For Three Years

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

A motorist drove so erratically over Beckwith-street bridge at Wagga on Saturday afternoon that he caused a sergeant of police to fall from a bicycle while getting out of the way of the vehicle…

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Mrs. Livesey Tells Court of £55 for Suits

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Ethel Livesey told the Bankruptcy Court to-day that £55 owing to Farmer and Co. Ltd. was…

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Police Say Man Took £7184 From Father to Pay Tax

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A man told the police that he had taken £7184/17/ from his father's table and paid it to the Taxation…

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Police Court (Yesterday.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Stealing. John Myles (24) pleaded guilty to stealing a wristlet watch, valued at…

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Evidence Takes New Line; Qld. Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A police witness said in Brisbane police Court to-day that be believed Bronia Mary Armstrong was…

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Ley's Secty. Ruled Hostile Witness in Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: When the murder charge against Thomas John Ley, former New South Wales Minister for Justice, was resumed. Ley's…

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Story of Trial Marriage Told to Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It was stated in the District Court to-day that an elderly couple had lived together on trial marriage to see if they…

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Basic Wage Claim Off If Court Hears Case with 40 Hours

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The A.C.T.C. decided to-day not to continue with the application for a new basic wage if the Court…

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Gaol For Woman Unless Questions Are Answered

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE. Wednesday: Ellen Agnes Mulhlland, of Northgate, refused to answer questions in the Supreme Court this morning,…

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Doctor's Evidence in Brisbane Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Dr. Sherwood Arthur Horsman said in Brisbane Police court to-day that riever at any time had he…

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Jerusalem Troops and Police Replace Jews

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Thursday: A Jewish source stated that the authorities evicted 1500 Jews from Jerusalem's four new security areas to make…

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Drover Fined Police Arrived Before Permit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Alfred Harpley, drover, who was taking a flock of sheep into Temora. along the Junee road, at about p.m. on December 7, knew…

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Paralysed Ports Dispute Referred to Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Paralysis continues to spread in Australian ports as more wharf laborers refuse work. Only half of Sydney's 6000 wharf…

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Police Boys' Clubs Heads Visit Harden HARDEN, Thursday

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Inspector Allford, president of the North Sydney Club and an executive member of the State [?]Council, said that when a club…

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Paralyse Spreads Throughout Ports Wharf Dispute Referred to Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Paralysis continues to spread in Australian ports as more wharf labor ers refuse work. Only half of Sydney's 6000 whart laborers worked to-day. They were men who had been engaged on day jobs prior to yesterday's decision by the Waterside…

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Called Him a "Nincompoop" Two Local Men Before The Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

"He called me a 'nincompoop' and I didn't like being called a 'nincompoop'. It got my Irish blood up, so you can take me…

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