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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 65

Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Breaking and Entering

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

Lawrence James Hunter (21), appeared before the Cootamundra Court on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of…

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Three Months' Gaol for Close And £100 Fine

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Robert Shaw Close, author of the novel, "Love Me Sailors" was sentenced to three months'…

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Airways Coy. to Fight Govt. in Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Trans-Oceanic Airways is to legally contest an order by Civil Aviation authorities that it vacate…

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John L. Lewis Convicted in U.s. Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tues. (AAP): The United mineworkers?president, John J. Lewis, was yesterday found guilty of criminal…

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Sentenced to Death; "I Do Not Expect Leniency"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Before being sentenced to death in the Central Criminal Court today for rape, Neville James Murphy, who…

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Jubilation in Italy Over Defeat of Reds; Police Use Tear-gas

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

ROME, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Jubilant scenes all over Italy are greeting the continuing triumph of the Christian Democrats over the Communists' Popular Front bloc in the Italian general elections. AMID the rejoicing,…

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Beer Strike Ends Crime U.L.V.A, Argues With Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

There is a great deal of conflicting opinion in Sydney on the effect of the beer strike on drunkeness and crime…

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“Keep My Name Out of the Paper” All Court Cases Will Be Published

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

At regular intervals, the Editor and reporting staff of this paper are approached by people who have come before the Gundagai…

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Alleged Tomahawk Assault Two Women Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Two women were, charged by police, to-day with having struck two men with a tomahawk and, malicious…

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Coolamon Police Court Resisting Arrest

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

At the Coolamon Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. A. V. Quiggan, S.M., Mr. Cottee appeared fro defendant, who was charged with offensive…

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Woman Fined on Assault Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

Elsie Maud Wilson proceeded against Madeline Isobel Packer at the Leeton police court on Thursday before Mr. E. S. Debenham, S.M. on…

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Bikes Without Lights Magistrate's Stern Warning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

"Seeing it is my first visit to Leeton Court, I do not propose to make an example of you to-day but I am not going to treat this as a trivial…

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Division by Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 6

The annual conference of the N.S. Wales Police Association on Wednesday decided, by 22 votes to 21 to affiliate with the N.S.W. Trades and…

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Police to Ballot

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

Members of the N.S.W. Police Association are to decide by ballot weather they should affiliate with the Trades and Labour Council. This…

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Industrial Magistrates Court Business Firms Fined for Breaches of Award

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

THE Hotel Leeton Pty., was charged at the Leeton police court on Thursday of last week with breaches of award in…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, April 19. (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) Drunk and Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

Douglas Alexander Taylor (21) was charted with being found drunk on the railway platform on 17th April…

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Magistrate Welcomed to Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 5

Prior to the opening of the arst sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions since Narrandera has been established as…

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"Love Me, Sailor" Author Leaves Gaol on Bail

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

ROBERT SHAW CLOSE, author of "Love Me, Sailor," leaving Pentridge Gaol, Melbourne, on Thursday. He was released on £50 ball by Mr. Justice Lowe in the Practice Court, pending the hearing of his appeal against…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 22nd APRIL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

Archie Bamblett (74) and Alfred Bamblett (721 were chained with drunkenness in Adams Street. It was stated that the defendants…

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"Keep My Name Out of the Paper" All Court Cases Will Be Published

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

At regular intervals the Editor and reporting staff of this paper are approached by people, who have come before the Tumut Court, with requests that…

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