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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 71

F.e.d. & F.a. Deregistered Majority Decision by Arbitration Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—The Federal Arbitration Court today de registered the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia…

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Petrol Sales Reach All Time High in June Yesterday After Court Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 6

PANIC PURCHASING OF PETROL, EVIDENT IN JUNE YESTERDAY, WILL ABATE WITHIN A WEEK, DEALERS THINK, AND THEN THE DEMAND WILL SETTLE DOWN TO NORMAL TRADING WITHIN A FORTNIGHT…

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Gaol Sentences Imposed for Junee Offences

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

Three Junee railway employees were convicted at Junee Court yesterday on charges of receiving, stealing, or having…

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1 Years' Gaol For Attack With Broken Bottle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In the Quarter Sessions today Judge Holt sentenced to four years' gaol, Walter William…

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Youth Charged with Being Radio "Ghost"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter): An 18-year-old youth was caught operating an unlicensed transmitter late last…

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Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

At the Tumut Licensing Court yesterday all hotel licences, wine and spirit merchants' licences and wine licence were renewed for a…

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Supreme Court Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7 and 8

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

The annual sitting of the Supreme Court at Narrandera was opened on Tuesday last, His Honor Mr. Justice Maxwell presiding…

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Stole £2,473; Sentenced to 2 Years' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A bookkeeper, who stole £2,473 from his employer in 12 months and lost most of the money betting…

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Women Charged with Arson

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A group of street women had set fire to a house because they claimed that the people in it were setting up…

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Theft Alleged on Albury Mail

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

Two men released from Goulburn gaol at midnight on Friday were arrested at 10 a.m. on Saturday on charges of having…

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Police Believe Schoolboys Started Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police believe schoolboys started a fire which caused damage estimated at £100 in the Granville…

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Police Blame Water for "Ghost" Noises

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police now think that high water-pressure in loose pipes is responsible…

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Leeton Police Court Bag Stolen From Hotel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

At the Leeton police court on Friday Henry Mason was charged that on the 4th day of June at Leeton he stole 1 gladstone bug, three shirts, 2…

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Man Charged with Attack on Woman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: "A general good kicking", alleged to have been given to a woman by a laborer, resulted in a fractured…

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Man Charged with Holding Up Postmistress

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: A man who arrived in Canberra by train list night was charged today with participation in the Botany…

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Theft on Albury Mail Reported at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Two men released from Goulborn Gaol at midnight on Friday were arrested at 10 a.m. on Saturday on charges of having…

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Alleged Stealing at Cohens Two Men Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

Cootamundra police have arrested two men, and charged them with having stolen a case of empty bottles from a store…

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Gaol Break at Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — Using a hacksaw blade, two young criminals sawed through a lock on the door of their cell…

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Two Charged with Betting Fraud

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday Ban of £100, with a similar surety, was allowed two men charged with conspiracy when they…

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Tarcutta Man Acquitted of Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

A charge of stealing against a Tarcutta laborer was dismissed and the man discharged by Mr. A. V. Qulggin, S.M., at…

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