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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 65

Comic Court's Attractive Gallop

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday—The South Australian colt, comic Court, sprinted attractively, over five furlongs in 1.6½ on the…

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Local Items Extra Police for Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

Two detectives from Melbourne and Sydney, members of the Consorting Squad, and Det.-Constable Toll, of Narrandera,…

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Court Ruling on Agents' Claims

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State Full Court ruled today that agents cannot claim commission if a sale falls through…

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High Court Dismisses Tas. Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Full Bench of the High Court today dismissed an appeal by the Tasmanian Field Peas…

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Coolamon Police Court Two Fined £20

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Tuesday last before Mr. Quiggan, S.M., Desmond Ivan Charter pleaded guilty to a charge of using a place…

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Holbrook Meeting Govt. Charged with Destroying Initiative

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

HOLBROOK, Thursday: The general secretary of the State Liberal Party (Mr. J. L. Carrick) tonight charged the…

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Court Ruling on Agents'

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

The State Full Court has ruled that agents cannot claim commission if a sale falls through because of tenancy difficulties…

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Riots in Berlin Russian Police Shoot Civilians

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Friday—Police in the Western sector of Berlin were mobilised with instructions that "State No. 1…

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Comic Court's Good Five Fur. at Randwick

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: The South Australian champion colt, Comic Court, who will be having his first outing in Sydney at…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, August l6. (Before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, S.M.) Alleged Entering Closed Lands

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 6

Kenneth Lindsay Sheely (28) was charged with entering the enclosed lands of Geoffrey Glendon King, William Street, without the consent of…

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Serious Disorders in Berlin; Four Germans Killed Civilian Police in Rival Zones Fight Gun-battle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Friday (A.A.P.): Police in the Western sector of Berlin were mobilised with instructions that "a State No. 1 emergency exists," following serious disorders in the Potsdamer Platz, on the edge of the British, American and…

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Police View on Road Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 5

An appeal to reasonable road-users to co-operate with the police to obeying the safety laws is made by the N.R.M.A.,…

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"Does" and 'Dont's" From Wagga Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2

Twelve extra police will be on duty at Wagga for the show, including three plainclothes men from the Sydney and Melbourne consorting squads. A SET of warnings has been…

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Man From The Rock Fined For Stealing Petrol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 4

When his truck ran out of petrol, a man hd walked into a nearby property and helped himself to two gallons from a shed…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

WHEN police stopped s taxi allegedly travelling at 40 m.p.h. along Edward Street on the night of June 6, the driver…

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Police View on Road Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 3

An appeal to reasonable road users to co-operate with the police in obeying the safety laws is made by the N.R.M.A. and…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

Before Messrs. G. Bruderlin and C. Hubbard, Js,P. Begging Alms William John Glceson (55) was…

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Traveling Showman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

A travelling showman, Charles Mackenzie Ross, aged 31, was before Wagga Police Court on two charges yesterday. He was…

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Big Ammunition Theft At R.A.A.F. Camp

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Detectives made arrangements to fingerprint all R.A.A.P. personnel and employees at…

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Police Search for Homes Racketeer

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Police axe looking for a trickster who. they say, has taken £3000 from home-seekers in…

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