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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Missing for Four Months. Police Find Railwayman's Bicycle

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

A bicycle which was lost in Junee over four months ago has been recovered by the police. It was owned by Mr. Chicken…

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Murderer of Five Known to Police. Old Inquiries Now Being Reopened

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

(A.A.P.) LONDON: Scotland Yard detectives, after consultations with police and scientists, last night decided that they know…

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Suicide in Sydney Police Station Long Search for Wanted Man Ends Absconding Stablehand Had Variety of Charges

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Police revealed to-day that a young man who committed suicide in the Regent Street Police Station last night…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, February 28 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.m.) a Bad Record

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Richard Wilson (59) was charged with that at Narrandera on 23rd February at the time being supplied with accommodation at the licensed…

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Big Homebush Meat Operators to Be Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Some of the biggest wholesale meat operators at Homebush would be prosecuted as a result of…

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Arrested Man Found Dead in Police Cell

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Kenneth Adrian Norris, 21, of Camperdown, who was found dead in a cell at Regent Street…

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Police Patrol Makes History in N. Territory

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 4

DARWIN, Friday: The first white men ever to cross Arnhem Land successfully from north to south, arrived at Mainoru…

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Maitland Dispute Court Upholds Rail Company Over Promotion

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Justice Webb today in the Industrial Commission upheld the action of South Maitland Railways Pty…

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Local Men Charged Remanded Till Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Harold Lloyd Grant (20), and John Albert Dunn (18) were arrested by Cootamundra a police yesterday on a…

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Duchess in Gaol Queues Up For Meals

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 7

The beautiful 32-year-old millionairess Duchess of Valencia, gaoled for a year for offences against the Franco regime, wears…

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Junee’s Police Sergt. Transferred Sgt. R. J. Wiles Goes to Leeton

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Junee’s Sergeant of Police, R. J. Wiles has been transferred to Leeton. The Sergeant was renowned for his efficiency and devotion to duty,…

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Rough Assault on Police

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

A young labourer is alleged to have, kicked, punched and injured Constable Peters' eye at Leeton, while a large crowd watched…

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Girl Charged With Murder of Stepmother

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 7

LITHGOW,Monday: Charged with the murder of her stepmother a 17-year-old girl was to-day, in the Children's Court…

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Magistrate Will Inspect Wagga Building Today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

A Stipendiary Magistrate, a building inspector and the owner of a cottage being erected in Croaker Street, Wagga, will inspect the cottage at 9.30 the morning. The inspection will be made to assist the magistrate (Mr. C. H…

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Charged With Battering Girl to Death

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: After a middle-aged timber cutter had allegedly battered a young woman to death at Taree on November 18, he walked to a neighbor's home and said: "I've killed her. She's…

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Wagga Bookmaker Denies Charge of Stealing Stake Money

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

A Wagga bookmaker, charged with stealing stake money, denied that he was the bookmaker when questioned by police, it was alleged at Wagga Court yesterday…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

A MAN who pleaded guilty at Wagga Court yesterday to a charge of having in his possession a man's wristlet watch,…

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Russian Still in U.s. Gaol Despite Soviet Demand

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.): Valentin Gubitchev, Russian employee of the U.N.O. Secretariat, remained in the Federal gaol yesterday despite a demand by the Soviet Ambassador (Alexander…

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Relatives Found in "Acid Bath" Murder Probe

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Latest developments in investigations into the sensational London "acid bath" murders is the…

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Police Arrangements for the Show Supt. Randall to Visit Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

The police will provide a motor bike escort for the Governor, Lt. Gen. Northcott, when he visits Tumut to open the show next week…

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