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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 71

Son for Trial on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wed: At the City Coroner's Court today, Joseph George Eaton, 33, of Redfern was committed for trial on a…

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Police Action Against Foreign Criminals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Police chiefs from all States were taking greater precautions to prevent an increase in the…

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“Hostile at Being Accused of Stealing” Local Young Man Gets Into Hot Water

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

Music soothes the savage breast —but an accuasation of stealing made against him at the Hospital Ball held in the Gundagai Theatre…

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Gundagai Police Sergt. Says Hume Hotel Now Well Conducted

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

Perusing the quarterly report of the Gundagai Inspector, in the local Licensing Court yesterday, the Magistrate remarked: “I notice now that…

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Woman, 36 Brings Case Against Husband, 71, at Wagga Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 5

A 36-years-old woman began action in the Divorce Court at Wagga yesterday against her 71-year-old husband for restitution of conjugal rights. The woman, Mrs. Doris Blanche Weule, of…

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Father Charged With Neglect of Children

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Thursday: At the Heidelberg Court today, Walter Harold Armstrong, 52. was sentenced to six months…

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Man Charged After Accident, in Martin Place

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday: A sequel to an accident in Martin Place last night, when a car crashed into public conveniences, came…

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Police Seek Man Who Found Dead Baby

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A postmortem examination today on a dead baby whose body was wrapped in brown paper and handed…

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Assault at Batlow Wife Gires Evidence Against Husband Case Against Two Blowering Men Dismissed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

At the Tumut Court yesterday before .Mr. Finlay, S.M., Iwonard John Colliss, of Batlow, proceeded against George Spicer and Harry…

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Woman's Action Against Husband at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

The hearing of a Supreme Court case, in which a 36-year-old woman is seeking a restitution of conjugal rights order…

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Police Hold Up Sydney Bound Express, Searching for Robber

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4

SEARCHING FOR A JEWEL ROBBER, JUNEE POLICE HELD UP THE SYDNEY BOUND EXPRESS FOR FIVE MINUTS IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING. The Junee police had been asked…

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Arrests Follow Wagga Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 1

TWO men were arrested in Albury on Thursday in connection with a robbery at Max Salom Catchlove's…

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Woman Killed in Accident; Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mrs. Ivy Malinda Hudson, 61, of Ferncourt Avenue, Roseville, was killed, and Mrs. Laura Ruby…

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Police Seize Paper in Paris Photos of Margaret Would Have Angered King

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

(A.A.P.) PARIS: The police have seized copies of a French Sunday paper because it contained a picture of Princess Margaret…

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WIFE v Husband in Court Case. Asked for Trouble Says S.M. After Hearing

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

In a case at the Tumut Court a woman, Hazel Elizabeth Naughton, gave evidence against her husband. who. with George Spicer…

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Old. Police Pay Increased

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: A judgment of the Industrial Court today granted Queensland police substantial increases…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

A MAN CHARGED with stealing £130 was allowed ball, of £100 with one surety of £100, or two of £50. by Mr. A…

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Police Seek Full Civil Privileges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

The refusal of the State Government to extend tull civil and political privileges to policemen was vigorously attacked by Mr. C. T. Boston,…

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New Guinea Timber Deal Inquiry Counsel Accuses Timber Firm of Attempted Deception of Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Representatives of the Queensland timber firm of Hancock and Gore, Ltd., were today accused of attempting to deceive the courts and the Royal Commission investigating the New Guinea timber deal case. The accusation was made by Mr. Shand, K.C. (assisting the Commission) in…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 6th MAY (Before Mr. C. K. Ward, J.P.) Insufficient Means of Support

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

Robert Stephen O'Donnell (44) was charged with being a person having insufficient lawful means of support Pica not guilty…

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