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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 65

Police Raid Cowra Premises 30 Cowra Men Arrested

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

Cowra police carried out two simultaneous raids on Kendal street premises. As a result of these raids 30 men were taken to the Cowra Police…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before Messrs. K. Smith and S. Jones, J's.P.) Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Thomas Mathieson (64) was charged with stealing one coat, one badge, and one handkerchief, of the value of £4, the property of John Geoffrey…

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Police to Keep Watch on Move by Women

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: More than 100 police will be on duty in the city tomorrow when the new Housewives' Association will stage…

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Woman Charged with Stabbing Man in City

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police found a man in a B[?]urike Street, Bast Sydney, bouse last night with blood pouring from…

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Police Probe Coota. Guard’s Death

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

Detectives are investigating the mystery death of a railway guard who collapsed and died on Monday night after travelling…

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Police Frustrate Pickets

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Later: A strong squad of police this morning frustrated efforts by almost 200 pickets to prevent a large majority of the storemen and…

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Police Chief's Tour Abroad

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

Mr. Duncan, Chief Commissioner of Victorian…

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The Condron Case Police are Baffled

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

Det.-Sgt. A. E. Windsor and Det. S. Waldon, of Sydney, were in Cootamundra this morning to continue investigations into the death of…

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Men Fined at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

Three men were convicted at the Wagga Police Court yesterday on charges of driving unlicensed public vehicles, All…

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Police Raid Cowra Premises 30 Men Arrested

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

Cowra police carried out two simultaneous raids on Kendal-Street premises As a result of those raids 30 men were taken to the Cowra…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, March 8 (Before Mr. K. Smith, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

Lawrence Clarence Eldridge (23), Horace James Jackson (27), and Robert John Carroll (23) were charged with drunkenness…

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Failing to Destroy Patterson's Curse Beekeeper Fined At Tumut Court Excellent Feed for Bees, Says Defendant

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

At the Tumut Court last Thursday before Mr. Finlay, S.M., the Tumut Shire Council proceeded against August Lubke for falling to destroy…

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Magistrate's Ruling in Leeton Case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Tuesday: A magistrate ruled in Leeton Court to-day that a plant and diseases inspector of the Department of…

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Assault Charge Sequel to Rail Strike

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Brisbane storemen who were alleged to have assaulted a man during a union meeting over the…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

Before Mr. Austin, S.M., Riding without lights Trevor Maurice MacDonald was charged with riding a bicycle without a…

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Old. Picketing Bill Police Have Drastic Powers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: No action was taken today against pickets, but after the signing of the new industrial Bill by the Governor today,…

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Novel Method Alleged in Suit Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Austin Woodbury, 19, who pleaded guilty in the Central Court to-day to stealing 18 suits valued…

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Caulfield Murder Two Men Detained

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE Thursday Mrs Isabella Davis, 40, was found murdered in a house at Caulfield early today. Policy believe she, was strangled by…

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Pickets to Defy Anti-strike Law Queensland Advised to "Go Quietly Until Every Gaol Filled"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The Trades Hall Disputes Committee has advised branches throughout the State to "go quietly until every gaol is filled". This instruction was issued after the committee…

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Failing to Destroy Pattersons Curse Beeeper Fined at Tumut Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

Of interest to Gundagai district residents was the case heard in the Tumut Court last week, when tile Tumut Shire Council proceeded against August Lubke for failing to destory Patterson’s Curse on the property occupied by him…

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