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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 65

Fined for Not Spraying Fruit Trees Unusual Case In Blayney Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

A Blayney resident was fined recently in the Blayney Court for having failed to spray fruit trees and for not picking up fruit that…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, July 6 (Before Mr. K. Smith, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Ronald Harden (48) was charged with being found drunk in Bolton Street the previous day. Defendant did not appear, and his recognisance…

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District Court Wednesday, July 8 (Before His Honor Judge Berne) Verdict for Plaintiff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Maurice Ryan (Jerilderie) v. Angus David McDonald, Surry Hills, Victoria (trading as Parcels Express and General Carriers), claim £42/7/6…

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Charged with Attempting to Poison Husband

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: In the Glebe Court today, Mrs. Frances Lillian Whittaker, 35, shop assistant, of Botony Road, Kingsford…

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Two Men Get Four Years for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: For assaulting an ex-serviceman and robbing him of his R.S.L. badge and 10/, two men were each sentenced…

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Stir in Court; Man Threatens to Suicide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Police forcibily restrained a young ex-B.C.O.F. member who rushed to a window at the Special…

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Man Charged With Misrepresentation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: A man who claimed he was sueing the police for £300 allegedly stolen from him, was remanded…

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Charged with Causing a Public Mischief

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: George Crawford, 35, sporting journalist, who appeared in Balmain Court today on a charge of having…

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Cables in Brief Gaol For Attacking Pope

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

ROME, Monday: An Italian Left-wing politician, Francesco Bonetti, has been sentenced to eight months' gaol for having…

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Court of Petty Sessions Friday, July 9 (Before Mr. K. Smith, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

Alfred Bamblett (72) and James Stanley (51) were charged with drunkenness. It was stated that Bamblett was…

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Fined for Not Having Rabbit Carcases Free From Flies Legal Battle In Gundagai Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4

A court case which is of considerable interest to rabbiters and rabbit exporters was heard in the Gundagai Court last week when the…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday. July 12 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) Begging Alms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

John Irvin McKinley (57) was charged with wandering abroad in a public street (East Street) to beg alms…

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Father Charged with Bigamy at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

A man was charged with bigamy in Wagga court yesterday. He allegedly married a Wagga girl in 1946 despite…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

WHEN the City Health Inspector (Mr. D. E. Lewis) walked into the kitchen of the Georgian Cafe, Wagga, recently, the cook…

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Police and Troops Clash in Pakistan

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

DACCA, Thursday—Two were killed and nine injured in an exchange of shots between troops and policemen, who are…

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Microscope Theft Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Detectives this afternoon arrested a Melbourne University student who had allegedly just taken…

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Eight Boys and a Girl Before Leeton Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 4

LEETON, Friday: Two boys aged 16 and another aged 12 were committed to an institution by Mr. Dedeham, S.M., at…

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Burglary at Spring Flat Arrests Made at Yass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

Two young men were arrested at Yass last week and among various charges preferred against them were two concerning Gundagai. One…

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Police, Civilians Search for Child

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: All available police and civilians in the Richmond district are searching] for three-year-old Betty…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Today) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Offensive Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 3

Mervyn Lyle Crowe was charged with offensive behavior. Mr. Callan (for Crowe) pleaded guilty…

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