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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 71

Maroubra Murder Funeral of Victim Postponed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The funeral of a woman who was murdered at Maroubra last Wednesday has been again…

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Refused Bail on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: John Wil-liams, 34, of Holt Street, Surry, Hills, was refused bail in the Redfern Court today on a charge…

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New Line of Inquiry in Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Detectives investigating the killing of Maroubra shopkeeper. Miss Mary Fahy, believe she may have…

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Police Inquire Into Professor's Death in Flat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police are investigating the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Professor Wilfred Edward Dyer…

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Chilian 'Quake Heaviest Toll at Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

SANTIAGO (Chile), Thursday:— Forty of the fifty-nine persons killed in the earthquake that rocked Central Chile on…

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Maroubra Murder Funeral Today

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday —Miss Mary Fahy who was found stabbed to death in her flat at Maroubra last Thursday…

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Three Men on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Three, men who appeared at the Central Court today on a charge of murder were remanded, at the…

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Man Allowed £40 Bail at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

Ball of £40 was allowed a man charged at Wagga Court yesterday with false pretences. The man is Bruce Anthony…

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Wagga Bookmaker Convicted of Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

Stanley James McConnell (381 was charged will) that on 5th March, at Narrandera, he did steal the sum of £13 in money, the property of Robert…

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Sydney Murder Victim Buried

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Rain interrupted the funeral of wealthy Maroubra murder victim, Miss Mary Fahy, which took place…

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For Trial on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A tram guard, John G. Ruxton, aged 20, was today committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Opera Star Murdered Police Intercept Train

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: John Garris, promising young Metropolitan Opera Company tenor, was found murdered in a back…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, April 19 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) S.P. Betting Fines

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

Arthur Eve (62) was charged with using a place known as the South End Club, East Street, for the purpose of betting…

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Albury Theft of Diamond Rings; Wagga Warning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

Between 2.30 and 5.15 p.m. yesterday a red velvet tray containing about 14 diamond rings was stolen from a jewellery store…

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11 1/2 Years' Gaol for Gunman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Judge Curlewis in the Quarter Sessions today sentenced a 24-year-old gunman to 11 1/2 years' gaol…

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"Will Conduct Court Own Way"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 3

Another brush between Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., and solicitor Eric Campbell occurred at the Young Court reports the "Young…

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Court of Sessions Tuesday, April 10 (Before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M.) Railway Theft Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

Andrew Clifford Bennett (20), Ronald James Crowe (22), and James Hands (21) were charged with that on 28th March, they did steal a…

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N.R.M.A Praise' For Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has forwarded to the Commissioner of Police its congratulations upon the work of traffic police in…

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Police Raid Premises Alleged Breaches of Gaming and Betting Act

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

On Saturday last police raided premises in Pine Avenue and arrested a number of men on alleged breaches of the Gaming and Betting Act. They…

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Wagga Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

Over the weekend the sum of £30 was stolen from an upstairs bedroom at the Prince of. Wales Hotel. The licensee of…

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