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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 71

False Statement Case in Court Adjournment Granted in Petty Sessions Matter

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

Sergt R. J. Wiles, of Leeton, made an appearance in the Court of Petty Sessions at Junee this morning…

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Appeal to High Court on Funds "Order Designed to Steal Funds"-A.E.U

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A High Court judgment io be delivered at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning will determine the validity, or otherwise of an order by the…

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Extensions Approved for Golf Club Estimate of £450, Court Gives 12 Mths. to Complete

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

In the Licensing Court in Junee this morning Mr. A V. Quiggan gave permission for the Junee Golf club to make material alterations…

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Carpenter on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: John Patrick. Rylands, ]9, a carpenter, of Croydon Road, Croydon, was charged in the Balmain…

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N.S.W. Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The ration of police to the population in New South Wales is one to 728.8, states the first report…

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Sheep Stealing in Southern Highlands Horseman Wanted to Prevent Alarming Increase

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Although the Police Commissioner has advised the Yarrowlumla Shire Council that a motor cycle, patrol will be…

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High Court Ruling: Order for Return of Cash Upheld

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday: The "Bife High Court today upheld the validity of the National Expergency (Coal Strike) such and the…

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Union Official Gaoled for Contempt Refused to Answer Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesdays The secretary of the Western district of the Miners' Federation (John H. King) was today sentenced to a month's gaol by Chief Judge Kelly, of the Arbitration Court, for refusing to say what he had done with £4500 drawn from a bank on June 29…

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Tumut Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. Finlay S.M., Geoffrey Hartshorn was lined 30 with 10- costs for allowing Allan…

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Breaking and Entering Coolamon Resident Charged

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions on Monday last, before Mr. A. Fordyce, J .P., Harold McNickle appeared on a charge of…

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McPHILLIPS Sentenced to Six Months Union Fined £1000

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Mr. Justice Foster, in the Federal Arbitration Court today, sentenced Leslie John McPhillips, acting national secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, to six months'…

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Contempt of Court Charges Judge Takes Ill

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

When the charges alleging contempt of court against three Federal Unions and thirteen officials in respect of £54,700…

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Surprise Raid by Police on Communist Hqs., in Marx House

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

FIFTY STATE AND FEDERAL POLICE RAIDED MARX HOUSE, COMMUNIST PARTY HEADQUARTERS, THIS MORNING AND SEARCHED THE BUILDING, COMPLETELY SURPRISING MARX HOUSE OFFICIALS…

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State and Federal Police Raid Marx House Search for Union Funds

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Fifty State and Federal police raided Marx House, Communist Party headquarters this morning, and searched the building. The raid completely surprised Marx House…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, July 4 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

George Francis Hocking (43) and David Wright (37) were charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. Their recognisances were forfeited…

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Strike Settlement Must Include Release of Men in Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri: Miners' leaders have decided that coal strike settlement terms must now include the release of any union official who is gaoled and the walving of all fines. The immediate effect of this decision means that a settlement of the strike…

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Watersiders Demonstrate Outside Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Punches were thrown when wharflaborers brushed with police during a noisy demonstration against the gaoling of union officials, outside the Federal Arbitration Court, Phillip Street,…

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Marx House Raided by Security Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A squad of about 50 Commonwealth Investigation Officers and State uniformed police raided Marx House, Sydney headquarters of the Communist Party, shortly after 9 a.m. today and,…

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More Contempt of Court Summonses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Summonses alleging contempt of court served on seven more officials of the Miners' Federation today…

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Heavy Penalties on Union and Officials Ironworkers Fined £1000; Secty. Gets Six Months' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: After imposing heavy penalties on the Federated Ironworkers' Association and two of its officials, Mr. Justice Foster, in the Arbitration Court today, adjourned until Monday contempt of court charges against the Miners' Federation and two officials…

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