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Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 71

Garden to Use Court Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Isaacs was granted permission today to take some exhibits from the Commission to present at…

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No Open Season for Ducks Say Wagga Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

There is no open season for ducks in Wagga police district. Wagga police said yesterday that some people had the…

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Murder Charge After Hotel Fight

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Charged with having murdered a man on Saturday, Norman Wilfred, McNamara, 26, rabbit skinner, of…

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Local Items Police Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

A carton of Persil was dropped from a truck near the railway last Thursday. Anyone able to give information as to the…

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Will "Take It Out"! Landowner Goes to Gaol Failure to Destroy Rabbits

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

At Tumut Court of Petty Sessions Milton Hayden was proceeded aginst by Gundagai P.P. Board for failure to destroy…

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Tumut Landowner Decides to “Take It Out” Goes To Gaol Rather Than Pay Fine For Failure to Destroy Rabbits

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Convicted on a charge of failing to destroy rabbits, a well known Tumut landowner, Milton Heydon, caused somewhat of a…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

A NUMBER of cases against motorists from other districts were beard by Mr. Black-more, 6.M., in the Wagga Court…

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Driving Under the Influence Gilmore Man Charged Case Adjourned

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court, before Mr. Finlay, S.M., on Thursday last, William Klein, of Windowie, Gilmore, was charged with…

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PROMOTIONS In the Police Force

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The following promotions in the police force were announced today: Sergeant second-class to be…

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Man for Trial on Charge of Stealing Letters From Mail Cheques Said to Have Been Cashed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

A man charged with stealing letters from the mail was committed for trial by Mr. C. H. Blackmore, S.M., at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. It is alleged that he stole letters containing cheques, and then forged endorsements on the cheques and cashed them. …

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Court Case Over Motor Accident Verdict for Defendant a Lot of Unsatisfactory Evidence Says S.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3

At the Tumut Court on Thursday, before Mr. Finlay, S.M., Maurice Lahiff claimed £20 damages from William Patrick for damages…

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Charged With Assaulting Wife

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

A man charged with assaulting a female was bound over on his own recognisance of £20 to keep the peace for six months…

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Gubitchev Charged with Espionage "Immune to Prosecution"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Russian engineer, Valentin Gubitchev, stood mute in the Federal Court, yesterday when asked to…

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Riverina Police Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: An announcement by the Commissioner of Police today reveals that Sergeant second class H. J…

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12 Months Gaol for Bigamist at Albury Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

ALBURY, Wednesday: "Bigamy destroys the sanctity of marriage, which is the very basis of our civilisaton, and…

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Graziers Assn. Incensed Over Sheep-Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 4

An increase in cattle-rustling and sheep stealing in New South Wales was claimed by graziers at the session of the Graziers' Association…

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Jury Acquits Albury Man of Assault

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

ALBURY. Wednesday: Without listening to addresses from the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. D. F. Kelly) or defence counsel, a…

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Junee-temora Mail Contractor for Trial Charged With Having Stolen Letters Cheques Said to Have Been Cashed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

A man charged with stealing letters from the mail was committed for trial by, Mr C. H. Black more SM, at Wagga Court of…

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Police Inquire Into Gregadoo Sheep-Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

Police are investigating the alleged theft of 277 ewes and four rams from Gregadoo Station…

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Murder Trial in Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

The trial of Leslie Frederick Parr, who has been charged with the murder of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Ellen Smith, at Hillston has been set down…

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