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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 65

Escape From Newtown Police Station

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday - A man who was to have, appeared in court today escaped from New town police station this…

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Children's Court Case Connected with Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 2

A 12-year-old boy who recently absconded from a home was picked up in Junee by police only after considerable investigation…

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Heavy Lorries Hugging Centre of Road Police to Make Drive Against Breach

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 6

SGT. HEFFERNAN informed the Road Safety Committee at its meeting on Friday last, that the police were going to make a…

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Police Blitz on Cycles Without Lights

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 2

In a fortnight's time, Wagga police will daunch a "blitz" on cyclists without lights and reflectors on their machines…

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Police View on Road Accidents

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1

An appeal to responsable road users to co-operate with the police in obeying the safety laws is made by the NRMA and RACA, following…

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Young Man Charged With Serious Offence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 3

Wallace Bruce Livingstone, aged 19 years, was charged at the Leeton police court last week, with unlawfully and carnally knowing a girl…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, August 23 (Before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, S.M.) Convicted of Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

Colin Murray Walsh (18) was chained with stealing one breast plate and one mirror, of the value of 10/, the properly of William Collins, at…

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Snagging Work on Tumut River Landowners Will Not Be Charged Total Cost Large Proportion Will Be Carried by the State May Take 20 Years to Complete

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

The Hon. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., Minister for Lands, is in receipt of the following letter from the Hon. Geo. Weir,…

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Three Years Gaol for Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Central Criminal Court today Mr. Justice Maxwell sentenced William Dennison (30), of Moree…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2

Any interference to a police officer whilst in the execution of his duty was regarded very seriously by him, the Wagga Magistrate, Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., warned yesterday…

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Promotion for Wagga Police Superintendent

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Among the promotions of police officers announced by the Commissioner for Police (Mr. J. F. Scott)…

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F.e.d.f.a. Log Deferred by Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. L.: P. Austin) refused to proceed with the hearing of a full…

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Death Sentence for Taronga Park Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. Justice Ma[?]ll, at the Central Criminal Court today sentenced to d[?]th James Michael…

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Max Falstein Faces Court Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Max Falstein, M.H.R., was charged, in the Special Federal Court today, with six breaches of the…

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Max Falstein in Court on Faked Invoice Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The member for Watson, Sydney Max Falstein, M.H.R., had called the Chief Customs Officer a "low Irish informer," said Mr. Dovey, K.C., in the Special Federal Court today…

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Cables in Brief Russians Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 1

VIENNA, Friday: Austria is considering a protest to the Allied Control Council following official allegations that Russian…

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Half-caste Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday: A half-caste, who is in Alice Springs Hospital in a serious condition with knife wounds in the throat…

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Security Police Investigating Bashing Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—commonwealth security Branch officers and State police today questioned a former German…

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Shot at Thieves Police Arrest Men In Bed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 4

Mr. Reginald Newton, store-keeper, of Greenethorpe, fired a bullet after two men who were breaking into his store…

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Assault and Battery

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 2

Goodness, I have had a bad week-end during which I got a black eye, and I am sure my nose is broken…

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