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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 65

Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Stanley Noel Smyles, of 20 Lucerne Street, Belmore, pleaded guilty in the wagga Court yesterday to a charge of drunken driving…

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Drug Peddler Claimant in Lunacy Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Alleged to have told the police on Saturday that she Intended to kill herself Nancy Orlaine Harrison, 23,…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, January 14 Industrial Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

William Conlon and David John Conlon were proceeded against by Percy Williams, of the Department of Labour and Industry and Social…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday. January l9 (Before Mr. K. Smith. J.P)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Horace James Jackson (27) failed to appear on a charge of drunkenness. His recognisance was forfeited. Malcolm Stewart Robb (14) was…

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Court of Petty Sessions (To-day) Before Mr. W. Finlay., S.M. Drain Pipe Water Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Allen James McPherson pleaded Guilty to a charge that at 15 Wills street, he did use a drain pipe discharging water into the council's sewer…

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Charged with Theft of Wheat Bags

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Following inquiries by Wagga Ariah Park, and Barmedman police, a man was arrested at Orange and charged with stealing £150 worth of wheat…

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Mother on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: Alleged to have strangled her six months old baby at a lonly farmhouse near Kimba a young married woman was…

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Police Shoot Savage Alsatian

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

STONEY, Tuesday: Police today shot an alsation dog which last night savagely mauled Ray Reid, 35, in his garage at Potts Point…

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Alleged Theft of £4527

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. The theft of £4527 from the Independent Order of Rechabites was alleged against George Victor…

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Gaol Breaker Committed on Escape Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Long Bay Goal escapee. Crofton Edward Barnes, 26, who gave himself up to the police after ten days of…

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Wagga Court Statistics

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

There were 75 more cases in the small debts court at Wagga last year than during 1946. In 1946, small debts cases totalled…

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Items of News Wagga Court Item

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

John Patrick McDermott, 32, laborer, of Junee, was charged at the Wagga Court yesterday with Illegally using a horse and sulky owned…

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A Gun Battle in Dublin Chief Police Super. Shot Dead

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

DUBLIN, Thursday: The Chief Superintendent Sean Gantly, of the Dublin Police, was shot dead in a gun battle with two young men for whom…

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Farmer Sentenced For False Pretences

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

At Balranald Court of Petty Sessions on December 18, 1947, Angus Graham McLennan of Swan Hill, who pleaded guilty before Mr. E. J…

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Trunk Murder Inquest; Alleged Confession Read

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Arthur Adore Beach. 47, steward, charged with the murder of Mrs. Annie Kathleen Sturrock, 51, whose body…

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Returning 'Slavs Worry Security Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Sydney Commonwealth Security Police are concerned at the intention of two Yugoslavs who left Australia last…

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Death of N.S.W Police Commissioner

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. commissioner of Police (William John MacKay) collapsed and died tonight…

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Police Seize Hospital Medicine After Strychnine Disclosure

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

GUNNEDAH, Friday: Police have seized all stocks of medicine at the Gunnedah Hospital, and they are to be sent to the Government Analyst to…

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Bank Case in High Court on February 9

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Hearing of the bank nationalisation challenge will begin in the Full High Court in Melbourne on February 9. Mr. Justice Dixon announced…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, January 20. (Before Mr. K. Smith, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Samuel Charles Drury (26) and Helen Drury (23) wore charged with being found drunk in a railway carriage…

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