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Courts & crime, 1949

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Murder Inquest at Hillston on

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: An inquest into the death of Ellen Smith, 44, of Burns Street, Hillston, will be held before the…

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Murder Charge Sequel to Brawl in City

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the City Coroner's Court today, Hilton Thomas Green, 23 years, fireman, charged with murder,…

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Charge of Stealing TUESDAY, 4th JANUARY (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

William Nixon (48) was charged with stealing one suit case, a pair of brown shoes, a red-sleeved juniper, nine shirts, a pair of khaki shorts, a…

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Dead Airmen's Bodies Robbed Police Search

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

Police are conducting a search in the country districts of New South Wales and Victoria for a man believed to have sold watches…

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Duty to Public Stressed in Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

Because he said he had a responsibility to the public, Mr. A. V. Quiggan, Stipendiary Magistrate, refused to…

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Observant Young Man Starts Junee Police on Exciting Car Chase

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

JUNEE POLICE WERE INVOLVED IN AN EXCITING 65 M.P.H. CHASE AFTER A STOLEN CAR WHICH CULMINATED IN A 20-YEAR-OLD HOLBROOK RESIDENT, DOUGLAS GRAHAM. BEING FINED £20 IN THE JUNEE COURT…

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£2,132 Paid in Liquor Fees at Tumut Court House Returns For 1948

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

Liquor licence fees paid at Tumut during 1948 totalled £2,132, 410. This covered eleven publican's licences, one wine licence…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. C. Hubbard, J. P. Illegal Use of Motor Vehicle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

Ernest John Quinlan (25) and Harold Lloyd Grant (20) were remanded to' appear before the court on January 17 on a charge…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 24th DECEMBER (Before Messrs. C. L. Fischer and S. S. Jones, J's.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

William Charles Edward Millard (46) was fined 10/, in default 24 hours' hard labour, on a charge of drunkenness in East Street…

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Girl Would Prefer Gaol to Giving Up Clothes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A 20-year-old girl told Mr. Hawkins, S.M., at the Central Court today the preferred to go to gaol than…

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£600 Robbery at Deniliquin Daring Theft From Court House Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

A daring thief early on Saturday morning robbed the safe of the Court House Hotel, Deniliquin, of between £600 and £700…

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Machine Gun Murder in Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sunday: The first gangland slaying by machinegun fire since the prohibition era, last night, has sent police…

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Barman Charged With Offence on Young Girl

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 45-year-old barman vas arrested this morning and charged with assaulting a 7-year-old girl…

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Police May Have Clue on Recent Prison Escapee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A man, who walked into a Williamstown cafe last night end bought 2/ worth of sandwiches…

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U.K. Charged With Violation of U.N.O. Truce Israeli Delegation's Protest at Lake Success

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Israeli delegation to the United Nations today charged Britain with violating the U.N. truce in sending planes across the Palestine-Egyptian frontier…

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“Cowboy” Faces Charge Tumut Court Used Horse Without Owner’s Consent

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

A young man appeared in the Tumut Court last week charged with illegally using a horse without the consent of the owner, and with…

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Leeton Police Court Offensive Behaviour Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

At the Leeton police court on Saturday before Mr. T. Henderson, J. P., Kenneth Newbury, aged 19 years, was charged that on January 7th at…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

On Monday at the Leeton police court William James Frazer proceeded against John Thomas Dockery, aged 24 years, on a charge of…

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Alleged Assault on Leeton Publican

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

LEETON, Monday: John Thomas Dockery, 24, laborer, of Oswald Street, Randwick, was remanded until Friday at the…

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Murder Inquest at Hillston on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

The inquest into the death of Ellen Smith, 44, Burns Street. Hillston, will he held before the Hillston Coroner (Mr. Holdsworthy) on Thursday…

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