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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 65

Cables in Brief Murder of American

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

VIENNA, Tuesday: American officials in Vienna said yesterday that robbery was the motive for the murder on Sunday of…

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Claims Youth Confessed to Double Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday: Det.-Sgt. L. McCarthy, of Brisbane C.I.B. told the District Coroner's Court today how William…

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Barmedman Fire Police Probe Continues

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

Several people have been questioned by detectives investigating circumstances in which a general stope at Barmedman was…

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Police Search for Small Boys Continues

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

Police have not been able to trace two small boys who are believed to have stolen a chocolate box containing £6 from…

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Police Question Several About Barmedman Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

Several people have been questioned by detectives investigating circumstances in which a general store at Barmedman was gutted by fire on Sunday night. THE store, conducted by M…

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Wagga Carrier Answers Police Appeal After Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

A Wagga carrier yesterday answered a police appeal for the person who picked up an injured motor cyclist at Culcairn on Monday night. He is Syd. Nash, livestock…

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Assault on Police Alleged at Deniliquin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

DENILIQUIN, Wednesday:—Alleged to have assaulted a police constable in a hotel room on September 30, two shearers…

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Licensing Court

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

At the Tumbarumba Court House last week, before Mr. A. V. Quiggin, Licensing Magistrate, G. C. Ashcroft, as…

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Youth Pleads Guilty to Three Stealing Charges Heavy Fines Imposed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

When Gundagai Police Consables Charles Fisher and George Lynch arrested an 18 year old youth at Gundagai, one day late last month,…

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Police Question Several About Barmedman Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

Several people have been questioned by detectives investigating circumstances in which a general store at Barmedman was…

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Anthony Eden Denounces Russian Police Force

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Anthony Eden last night forecast that the armed police fore the Soviet authorities were…

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Judge Says Police Need Fair Wages Deal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Police Force had not had a fall deal in wages for many years, but he was determined to see…

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Gundagai Taxi Driver Charged with Driving Under the Influence Case Adjourned For Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

Well known local taxi proprietor, Douglas Jeremias, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence…

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Young Man Convicted on Three Charges Endeavoured to Cash Valueless Cheque at Local Store Magistrate Allows a Bond

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

When the squire of Bengarralong, Jim Robinson, gave a youthful employee a cheque for his wages last week, he did not realise the he had torn two cheque forms out of his cheque book. This blank form gave the youth queer ideas, which earned for him a…

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Man Defends Son Charged With Shooting Him

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

ALBURY, Thursday: Called as chief witness for the prosecution, a father in the Wodonga Court today said his 17-year-old…

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Coolamon’s New Police Sergt. an Efficient Officer

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

Sergt. J. S. and Mrs. Grady and daughters, Patricia and Lynette, from Blayney, arrived in Coolamon on Friday last…

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Girl Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: C.I.B. detectives investigating the death of an old-age pensioner, William Roger Riley, 70, whose body was…

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Three Charged at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday: Two men and a woman were remanded until November 17 at the Albury Court today on charges of…

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Murder of Gandhi; Man Confesses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Monday (A.A.P.): N. V. Godse, charged with the murder of Gandhi, slumped to the floor of the dock…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

FATHER and son were fined a total of £30 at the Wagga Court yesterday on charges in connection with a police raid on…

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