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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 71

Gundagai Shire Valuation Court Agreement Reached With Two Objectors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 6

The Valuation Court for the Gundagai Shire Council was held yesterday, and it was stated that agreement had been reached between the…

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Police Commissioner Visits Junee, Satisfied With Local Working

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 8

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. James Scott) paid a visit to Junee yesterday which lasted for more than an hour…

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Mr. I. Cullen Farewelled in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

The Deputy Sheriff at Wagga (Mr. I. Cullen) was farewelled by Judge F. W. Berne, members of the legal profession, court…

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Temora Stealing Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

A man who pleaded guilty to three charges of stealing at Temora was Sentenced to a month's gaol on each charge by…

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Man in Court on Bed; Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Lying on a bed with a broken back in front of the dock of the Central Criminal Court to-day Robert…

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Remanded on Assault Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: On a charge of assaulting Alfred John Blair. 36, causing him actual bodily harm, his brother-in-law…

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Man Gaoled for Stealing at Temora

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

A man who pleaded guilty to three charges of stealing at Temora was sentenced to a month's gaol on each charge by Mr. A…

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Man Gaoled on Two Charges of Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

A man was sentenced to three months' gaol of two charges of stealing by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at Wagga Court…

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Charge of Attempted Murder Changed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A wound in a woman's back, alleged to have been caused by a man charged with attempted murder…

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Three Charged with Conspiracy in Alleged "Ring In"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 6

LISMORE, Monday: Allegations relating to he ringing-in of a greyhound a Coleman's Point coursing ground led to charges of conspiracy against three m[?] today…

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Brawl at Brungle Dance Five Persons Fined At Tumut Court Warning By Tumut Police

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

Before Mr. Finlay, S.M., at the Tumut Court last Thursday five persons were convicted and fined for having been concerned in a…

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Tram Guard Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: James Graham Ruxton, 20, tram guard, was further remanded to April 14 by Mr. Pickup, S.M., in the…

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Police Warning to Cyclists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

Wagga police yesterday issued a warning to cyclists that they should not ride on the centre strip of bitumen in Edward…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

CHARGES against a 22-years-old laborer or falling to stop alter an accident, being an unlicensed driver, negligent driving…

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Bad Parking; Police Urged to Help

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

Police appeal to motorists for more careful parking of cars, to prevent traffic hold-ups, is endorsed by the N.R.M.A. and…

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Crossed Arnhem Land; Found His Man in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

DARWIN, Monday: A Native Affairs Patrol Officer. S. Kyle-Little, who appeared for a native, Willy, in the Darwin Coroner's…

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Narrandera Lottery Win Appeal Against Judgment in Equity Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: "People remember the important things, but the things that do not matter are soon forgotten,"…

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£12,000 Lottery Dispute Appeal Before High Court Full Court (Before the Chief Justice (Sir John Latham), Mr. Justice McTiernan, and Mr. Justice Webb)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

This is an appeal from the whole of the decree made by the Chief Judge in Equity on November 11, 1948, in which the present…

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Stealing and Receiving Man Sentenced to Nine Months

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

A man was sentenced to serve nine months, and another committed for trial on charges of stealing and receiving at Wagga…

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Man Sentenced to Nine Months' Gaol at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 2

A man was sentenced to serve nine months' gaol and another was committed for trial on charges of stealing, and receiving by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at Wagpa Court yesterday…

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