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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 65

A Nice Thought by Retired Police Officer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 8

Mr. S. J. Rootes, of Wagga, a retired superintendent of police, has forwarded the following letter to Mr. F. E. Whitehead, chairman of…

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Slept While Police Searched Sea for Him

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: While police and lifesavers watched out to sea all night for him, William Hawkins, of Brookvale, slept in…

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Bond for Man Charged with Assault on Girl

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

NARRANDERA. Tuesday: the Narrardera Qu[?] Sessions today Judge B[?] placed a man charged with [?]…

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Criminal Assault Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A 19-year-old youth, stated to to have a de facto wife arid ten-weeks-old child, was charged at…

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Woman Charged With Stabbing Man

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mary Rose, 47, cleaner, was committed for trial today on a charge of having maliciously wounded…

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Girl on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

MANILLA, Tuesday: A 17-year-old girl appeared before two J.P.'s In the Manilla court today charged with the murder…

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Police Action Against Communist

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The State Government had refused to interfere with police proceedings against Ralph Gibson…

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3 Months' Gaol for Ganmain Theft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 6

An Orange laborer, who was to have appeared at Narranderal Quarter Sessions this week, was sentenced to three months'…

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Vicious N.z. Murder: Man Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter): A 20-year-old blacksmith striker was today sentenced to life imprtsonment…

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Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

Det-Sgt. H. J. Cloke and Sgt. O. Lithgow, of Wagga police, weut to Batlow yesterday to make investigations in…

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Murder Charge; Two for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Coroner (Mr. Austin, S.M.) to-day committed for trial Peter Costello, 40, pensioner, and…

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Former P.o.w Charged with Killing Sister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 4

MOREE Wednesday: The District Coroner (Mr. H. F. Brown) today conducted an inquest into the death of Mrs. Joan Estelle…

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Narrandera C.p.s. Farewelled by Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Wednesday: Mr. K. W. Smith. Narrandera Cleric of Petty Sessions, was farewelled yesterday by Judge…

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Released on Bail Man Charged with Assault on Girl at Narandera Judge Praises Detective Toll

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Jack Maurice Hawkins was…

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Breaking, Entering And Stealing Most Prevalent Crime

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 6

His Honour Judge Berne, at the Narrandera Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last, said that breaking, entering and stealing…

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Narrandera Quarter Sessions Circus Hand Charged with Serious Offence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

At the Narvandera Quarter sessions on Tuesday before Judge Berne, Jack Maurice, Hawkins, aged 23, an employee of a circus touring…

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Jap. Leaders Blamed for Atrocities Tojo and Others to be Sentenced Today

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

TOKYO, Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter): The International Tribunal reserved its most damning judgment of Tojo and his 24 fellow accused for today—the verdict eve…

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Court Awards Sum to Trainer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday — The well-known horse trainer, William Warwick Chaffe, of Bunnerong road. Kingsford, successfully…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. Keith Smith, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

Francis William Jordon, 42, on a charge of being found drunk in Audley Street on 1st November, was admonished and discharged. Accused…

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Drover Charged with Stealing Sheep Interesting Case at Yass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 3

A case of interest to drovers and graziers was concluded in Yass last week when the SM gave a drover, who was charged with stealing a…

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