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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 65

Mr. Roberton's Address Wheat Agreement And High Court Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

At the meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at Narandera Mr. H. S…

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Prohibition Order Granted by Magistrate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

At the Leeton police court yesterday, before Mr. Debenham, S.M., application was made for a prohibition order against William Emerson. The…

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Year's Gaol for Receiving Stolen Wool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. A city furrier. Reuben Press. 35, of Kenneth Street, Bondi, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol…

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Charged with Printing Untrue Election Dodger

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A Tares farmer, Timothy William McCristal, charged to the Central Court today with having printed…

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Riverina Police Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

Sgt. W. Steinhauer, of the Wagga police, left yesterday morning to visit Temora, Wyalong, Cargelligo and Ardiethan…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

THE City Health Inspector (Mr. D. E. Lewis) told the Wagga Court yesterday that a sample of milk he had taken…

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Unclaimed Cycles at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

Several bicycles are at the Wagga Police Station. Any person who has lost a bicycle may inspect the machines…

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Took Papers From Divorce Court File

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A special magistrate in the Commonwealth Public Services, Bertram Schumer Calcutt, 54, was…

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Vandals Destroy Wamoon Trees Police to Take Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

Vandals have ringbarked a whole row of white cedar trees planted in the main street of Wamoon some years ago, and which were nurtured…

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Court of Petty Sessions Friday, June 25 (Before Mr. K. Smith, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

George Williams (64) was charged with being found drunk in East Street the previous day. Constable Woodnutt said that…

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Woman Charged With Theft of £404

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A woman charged with having stolen £404 from a Manly cake shop was today at the Manly Court…

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Eight Years' Gaol For 17 Years Old Youth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE. Tuesday. A 17-year-old youth was sentenced today in the Criminal Court to eight years' gaol after being…

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Special Police Badges for Service in War Time

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

About 80 police reservists who assisted the N.S.W. police on the North shore during the war were presented with the special…

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Nine Fined at Wagga Court for Traffic Breaches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

Eight men and a toy were fined in Wagga court yesterday for traffic offences. Fines and costs totalled £17/8/6…

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Sentenced at Albury to Two Years

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

ALBURY, Wednesday: A young man was sentenced by Judge Berne at Albury Quarter Sessions today to two years…

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Court Test on A.J.C. Claims on Bookmakers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Judgment was reserved in a test case before the Full Court today to determine whether licensed…

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Retirement of Sgt. E. G. Moore 32 Years' Service in Police Force

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

On Thursday, July 29, Sgt. E. G. Moore, who has been officer in charge of the Tumbarumba police station for the…

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Publican-m.h.r. Not Complying with Act Police Unsuccessfully Fight Licence Renewal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 7

There has teen some extraordiary aspects revealed in evidence when Riverina MHR, Joseph Ignatius Langtry, successfully applied to…

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Sentence Waived Court Decision on Author

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

Robert Shaw Close, author of "Love Me, Sailor," will not serve the sentence of three months' imprisonment imposed on him by Mr. Justice Martin…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tenancy Case Tuesday, 22nd JUNE (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

Ann Jehanne Baker v. Leslie Rynehart, application for possession of premises situated at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Jonsen Street…

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