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Courts & crime, 1948

1,290 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 65

Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

Ronald R. Gibb, 30 a member of the R.A.A.F. stationed at Forest Hill, pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Johnston…

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Goulburn Camper Sought by Police

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

Goulburn police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a camper from a paddock near Thorne's Bridge, on the Braidwood Road…

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Laurel and Hardy Claim Has Sequel in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Stanley Hammond, 46, salesman, failed to appear at the Central Court today in answer to a charge of having…

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Man Sent Home to Get a Coat for Court Appearance

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

A man who appeared on a charge at the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions was refused admission to the Court by the Magistrate, Mr. G. C. Hook…

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Industrial Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

In the case of Gladys' McIntosh, administratrix of the estate of the late Ernest McIntosh v J. A. Whelan Pty., Ltd., alleging breaches of the…

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Wheat Stealing Charges Two Men Sentenced to Six Months

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Two men with previous records were each sentenced to six months' Imprisonment at Ardlethan Court of Petty Sessions on charges of wheat stealing…

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Police Round-up Follows

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Later: A widespread police round-up of members of Hindu militant organisations has followed the banning of the terrorist cult,…

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Licensing Court Several Applications Granted

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

A Licensing Court for the Tumbarumba District was held at the Tumbarumba Court House on Wednesday last,…

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Local Man Loses Driving License Drunken Drivers are Menace to Public, Says Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

A well known local young man Edward John Blake, lost his motor or driver’s license yesterday when in the Gundagai Police Court, he…

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There Was a String in This Box Fine Imposed at Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

When John Wilson, better known in Yass than at Gundagai, picked up a bee box on the Hume Highway, little did he realise the sting that…

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Man Charged with Murder of Mother

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Coroner (Mr. J.S.Hart) today committed for trial William James Marshall. 23, on a charge of having murdered…

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Man Charged After Incident at College

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Stanley Ivor Logan Cook, 33, was charged in the Paddington Court today with having been found on the premises of…

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Ex-riverina Police Officer Retires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: With the retirement of Inspector M. Cabill today, the N.S.W. Police Force lost its only registered veterinary…

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A.w.u. Refused Court Hearing in Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE. Thursday: Because it had intimated support for the overtime ban imposed by the Federated Engine Drivers' Unions at…

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Woman Fined for Assault on Provost

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Patricia Thompson of Darlinghurst was fined £15 in the Central Court to-day on a charge of assaulting a…

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Charged With Obtaining £1200 From Woman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A man for whom the police had been searching the Commonwealth for a month and who was arrested at…

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Banking Case Before Court on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The private trading banks challenge to the Bank Nationalisation Act will come before the Full High Court…

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U.S. Accused of Making Korea a Police State

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

New York, Friday (A.A.P.): An Australian member on the United Nations Korean Commission (Mr. S. J. Jackson) has described South…

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Big Tobacco-theft at Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

Thieves stole £400 worth of tobacco, cigarettes, and cigarette papers from David Copland and Co.'s store in Fitzmauricc street, Wagga, between 2…

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£400 Tobacco Theft From Wagga Store

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Thieves stole £400 worth of tobacco, cigarettes and cigarette papers from David Coland and Co's store in Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga, between 2 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. yesterday…

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