Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 65

U.s. Meat Companies Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP): A civil anti[?]ust suit filed here yesterday by the Government charges the "Big…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Twin Murder Inquiries Fruitless

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Detectives are still depending on the co-operation of the public to find the person responsible for…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Drive to Stop Theft of Petrol Tickets

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told the House of Representatives today that there had been…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Temora Man's Death Puzzles Police

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

The police are hopeful that the puzzle of a Temora man's death will be cleared up by analysis of the stomach contents…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Local Items Two Arrested on R.a.a.f Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

A Wagga detective late yesterday afternoon arrested two men and charged them with stealing goods valued at approximately…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Leeton Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 3

LEETON, Friday: At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions today Roy James Gibb;, aged 22, of Willow Bend, via Griffith…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Security Police to Report on Communists

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Commonwealth Security Officers have questioned Mr. Charles Porter, chief executive officer of the Queensland Peoples' Party, concerning a statement by a leading Queensland Communist…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Austn. Flying-boat Seized; Arms-running Alleged Arrests Follow Three-day Vigil by Dutch Police on Island

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 1

BATAVIA, Friday (A.A.P.-Reuter): An Australian Catalina with a crew of three, and allegedly loaded with arms, has been seized by Dutch police in Dutch territorial waters in the Riouw Archipelago, close to Singapore…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Leeton Children's Court Youth Charged with Serious Offence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 6

IN the Children's Court at Leeton, on Friday last, Wallace Bruce Livingstone, aged 19 years, was charged that at…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Theft of a Watch

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 6

Before Mr. Quiggin, P.M., at Lockhart on Wednesday, James Thomas. Bairnes, a married man with two children, was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

District Police Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

Two Wagga district policemen have received notice of transfer. Constable A. G. Barton will leave Lake Cargelligo for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No Police Suspicions Over Batlow Tragedy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 3

The police are now satisfied that there were no suspicious circustances in the death of a man who was badly burned at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ignored Police Warning Attempted to Drive Under the Influence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 6

ROY James Gibbs was charged at the Leeton police court on Friday, before Mr. Debenham, S.M., with occupying the seat…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Court of Petty Sessions Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. No Light

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 3

To a charge of riding a bicycle without a light William Henry Jenkins pleaded guilty. Jenkins told police that "he…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Court of Petty Sessions SEPTEMBER 10 (Before Mr. O. J. Lake, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

Cordon John Wilson (30), Alexander Christian (32), live Augustus Briar (20) James Turner (31) were charged with drunkeness, but did…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local Items Remand on Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 2

Ball of £20 was allowed a Wagga laborer in the Wagga Police Court yesterday when he was remanded on two charges…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Seek Topee As Clue

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

The police believe that a [?]e they require to clear up an important matter must have fallen by chance into…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Complaint in Court About "Unfairness"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A Ci[?] Aviation Board today reserved its decision in a case which James Edgar Wood, aircraft…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tram Guard Charged With Arson

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. It was at Campsle Court today that a 22-year-old tram guard, after being expelled from the Legion of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Charged With Breaking Into Church

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

Two young men were committed for trial in Albury Police Court yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering St. Mary's…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →