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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 65

Ex-Serviceman's Death Callan Park Supt. Says He Called Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The medical superintendent of Callan Park Mental Hospital today told the Parramatta District Coroner…

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Police' Warning About Selling Crackers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 3

Sgt R. J. Wiles, of Junee, took steps to warn tradespeople that it was an offence to sell crackers at this, time of the year…

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Junee Police to Probe Swim Party

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

Police have been asked to investigate allegations that a number of persons broke into the pool in the early hours of last…

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Youth Couldn't Read, But Signed Police Statement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: One of three youths charged on two counts of attempted murder, said in the Criminal Court…

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Death Sentence for Double Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Justice Heron told a youthful murderer, whom he sentenced to death in the Central Criminal…

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Two Charged at Harden With Hiding Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

HARDEN, Friday: A woman and her son were remanded until January 13 at Harden Court yesterday on a charge of…

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Police Probe Fire at Racecourse

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Arson squad detectives are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed an old broadcasting stand in…

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Alibi Upheld by Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The State Pull Court of Criminal Appeal today ordered the acquittal and release of…

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Two Fined at Leeton Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Friday: Two men today pleaded guilty to offensive behavior in Pine Avenue on Saturday, November 20, before Mr…

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Kemeira Tunnel Dispute Before Court Soon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The hearing of the Kemeira Tunnel dispute will open in Sydney on January 17 before Mr. Justice…

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Artificial Legs and Arms Hurled at Rome Police by Ex-Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 1

ROME, Friday (A.A.P.): Violent demonstrations in Rome and Milan yesterday resulted in injury to a number of people including women. In Rome, crippled ex-servicemen hurled artificial…

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Theft of Electric Motors

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 4

Large-scale thefts of electric motors from dairy farmers are affecting Sydney milk-drinkers. The motors are used chiefly…

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Creek Priest Sentenced by Czechs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

PRAGUE, Sunday (A.A.P.): Father Pavel Hucko a Greek Catholic priest has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment…

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Darwin Murder Native Detained

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

DARWIN, Monday—Police investigating the murder of Joseph Slocombe, 50, Shell Oil Co. employee, have detained an…

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Wagga Police' Request

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

The Wagga police are anxious to hear from a person who picked up a tarpaulin in Heath Street on Saturday. Constable…

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Youth Charged Over Sydney Armed Hold-up

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: In an early-morning raid on a house in Pyrmont today, police arrested a 16-year-old youth and charged…

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Police Seek Darwin Murderer

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

DARWIN, Sunday: Sgt. Mutch, of the Northern Territory Police, is investigating the murder of Shell Oil Co…

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Police Warning About Selling Crackers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

Sgt. R. J. Wiles, of Junee, took steps to warn tradespeople that it was an offence to sell crackers at this time of the year…

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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Japs' Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

Justice Robert Jackson, of the U.S. Supreme Court, cast the deciding vote recently to grant a hearing of appeals…

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Gaol Hunger-strike

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

MADRAS, Monday: One hundred and fourteen Communists, imprisoned in Vellore Central Gaol, have been on a hunger…

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