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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 65

Brutal Sydney Murder Police Baffled No Apparent Motive

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Last night's, brutal stabbing of wealthy automotive engineer, Charles Louie Le Gallien, 52, in…

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Youth Held in Double Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A Sydney woman's curiosity and keen observation led to the detention of William Benjamin…

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Ward to Ride Comic Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Arthur Ward today accepted the ride on Comic Court in the A.J.C. Derby on Saturday…

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PALESTINE'S No.1 TERRORIST Arrested by Israeli Police

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

HAIFA, Friday—Palestine's No. 1 terrorist, Friedman Yellin. head of the Stern Gang for whom the Israeli police have…

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Industrial Court Tuesday, September 21 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) Bread Baking Before Time

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

Percy Williams (an inspector under the Shop and Factories Act) v. William Arthur Blewett, junr., making bread before the time fixed by law…

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Station Hand Charged With Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: William Benjamin Harvey-Bugg, 17, station hand, will appear at Sydney Central Court on Monday,…

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Police May Solve Baffling Features of Sydney Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a wealthy engineer at North Sydney last night received information this afternoon which they think may solve some of the baffling features of…

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Seven Days' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 2

At the Wagga Court yesterday, a 46-year-old Victorian, Eric Mosman Cornell, was sentenced to seven days' hard…

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N.z. Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 2

WELLINGTON, N.Z. (A.A.P.-Reuter), Friday: Edward Raymond Horton, 20, blacksmith striker, was today remanded a…

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Father Charged With Malicious Injury to Baby

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The 27-year-old, father of three children was charged at Liverpool Police Station today with…

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Police to Check on Unregistered Dogs at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 2

After October 14 police will check Wagga homes for unregistered dogs, Inspector Hayes said last night…

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Harvey-Bugg Charged With Double Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: William Henry Harvey-Bugg, 17, was charged at the Central Police Station last night with the…

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Police Seek Talk With Phone Caller May Throw Light on Sydney Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police investigating the murder of the wealthy Crow's Nest engineer, Louis Charles le Gallien, tonight began investigating a new lead…

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Poultry Notes Protecting Turkeys From Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 5

Turkeys are noted for their roaming habits and it is common experience for turkey flocks to stray from one farm…

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Son Charged with Murder of Le Gallien

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Charles Ivan Le Gallien, aged 17½ years, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having…

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Youth Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: In a Central Court hearing which lasted on a few minutes a 17-year-old station hand was today…

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Wagga Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

An appeal against a determination by the Controller of Rents was upheld by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at the Wagga…

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"Split Personality" Aspect Probed in Le Gallien Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: C.I.B. chiefs investigating the Le Gallien murder said tonight they were unfolding a story that resembled, the pages of a mystery thriller. Since Thursday night, when Charles Louis le…

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Compensation Court Claim In-respect of Injured Back by Ex-commission Employee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 4

BEFORE Judge Lamont in the industrial Compensation Court at Leeton on Wednesday, John Francis Byrne claimed against…

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Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, September 30 (Before Mr. A. Chandler, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

Robert James Miley (71) was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and was admonished and discharged…

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