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Courts & crime, 1948

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Cost of Police Traffic Supervision

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. fears a move by, the State Government to increase fees for motor vehicle registrations and driving licenses…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. insulting Words John Quinn pleaded guilty to a charge of using insulting…

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Man Runs Amok at Griffith Shot by Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

A police constable on Saturday shot and wounded an Italian who had run amok with an axe at Bilbul. near Griffith…

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Griffith Orchardist Yenda Orchardist at Bedside Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Police and court officials gathered at the Griffith Hospital yesterday morning at the bedside of the Italian orchardist, Giovanni Agostino, aged 43, to open the case against him on a charge of assault…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, May 11 (Before Mr. K. Smith, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Reuben Arthur Higgins (21) pleaded quilty to a charge of behaving in an undecent manner in an unnamed lane off Adams Street…

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Cost of Police Traffic Supervision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. fears a move by the State Government to increase fees for motor vehicle registrations and driving…

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Daring Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Thursday (AAP-Reuter): A clerk employed by the Associated Motorists Petrol Company, taking £4000 in…

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Two Aborigines Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

NARRABRI, Wed: Pound guilty of rape, two aborigines were sentenced to death at a Supreme Court sitting today…

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Man Charged with Evading 1942 Call-up

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A man was charged at Burwood Court: today on a six-year-old warrant with falling to attend an Army…

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Gaol for Car Thieves Move by N.r.m.a

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 4

The NRMA will renew its request the Government for an amendimum three months gaol sentencement of the law to substitute a…

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Police Probe Illness of Wagga Woman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

A Wagga woman was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday afternoon in a fairly serious condition,…

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Police Enquiry Into Illness of Wagga Woman

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

A Wagga woman was admitted to the wagga Base Hospital yesterday afternoon in a fairly serious condition, suffering from…

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Stir in Court Over Constable Playing Football

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. E. E. Jones, barrister, opposed the adjournment of a case in the Central court today on the…

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Price Control Dr. Evatt Warns Court Action May End Powers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) said tonight that he wanted to warn the Australian people that court action might soon bring a sudden end to the Federal Government's…

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Motors & Motoring, Engines & Engineering the Motor World (News and Notes from the N.r.m.a.) Cost of Police Traffic Supervision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 4

The NRMA fears a move by the State Government to increase fees for motor vehicle registrations and driving licenses to pay for the…

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Woman Freed; Charged with Wounding Men

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A woman who allegedly admitted firing shots at two men, and who was charged with malicious…

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Police Still Probing Wagga Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

A woman who was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after allegedly drinking a quantity of…

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Police Still Probing Wagga Hospital Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

A woman who was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after allegedly drinking a quantity of liniment…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, May 17 (Before Mr. E. Debenham. S.M.) Riding Bike Without Light

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

Kenneth Bonnett was charged with riding a bicycle without a light at night time plea guilty…

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Accidentally Shot; Walks to Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 16-yearold youth last night walked nearly a mile after being shot in the arm with a .45 American Army…

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