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Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 71

Twelve Months' Gaol for Miners' Leaders Williams and Grant Sentenced Scathing Comment by Mr. Justice Foster

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Mr. Justice Foster, in the Arbitration Court today, sentenced the miners' general president, Idris Williams, and the miners' gen. secretary, George Grant, to 12 months'…

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£30 Fine for Alleged Railway Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

A Junee laborer was fined a total of £30 at Junee court on charges arising from thefts from the Railways Department early…

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Twelve Months Gaol Sentence Imposed op Miners' Leaders

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: JUSTICE FOSTER, IN THE ARBITRATION COURT TO-DAY, SENTENCED THE MINERS' GENERAL PRESIDENT, IDRIS WILLIAMS, AND THE MINERS' GENERAL SECRETARY, GEORGE GRANT, TO TWELVE…

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Police Arrest Men Outside Home

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police took possession of two automatic pistols, a plug of gelignite, a fuse and a kit of housebreaking tools…

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Vice-consul's Injuries From Police Attack

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Sunday: United States consul John Cabot told a Press conference yesterday that vice-consul William Olive had…

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Cowra Man Hit by Bullet Police Investigating

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

Arthur James Egan, of Railway street, Cowra, was superficially hit by a bullet. Mr. Egan, an employee of the…

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Cardinal Gaoled for Life; Court Upholds Sentence

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

BUDAPEST, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Court of Appeal announced the final verdict in the case of Cardinal Mindszenty and his accomplices. Mindszenty was sentenced to imprisonment for life…

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TEMORA A.R.U. Gives Government Support Commissioner Premature in Going to Court?

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the Temora" subbranch of the Australian Railway Union carried a motion of support for the Federal and State…

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12-Months' Gaol for Miners' Leaders

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

There was further dramatic turns in the coal strike to-day. Mr. Justice Foster sentenced [?] Williams, and G. W. S. Grant,…

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Dealer Charged With Thefts Totalling £6700

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Monday Albert Rusell (about 59). dealer, of Hotham Street. East Melbourne, charged with having stolen…

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Ejectment of Batlow Tenant Magistrate Makes Order In Favor Of Batlow Growers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

At the Tumut Court last week the Batlow Growers' Co-op Society Ltd. made application for repossession of a house at Nindethana…

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Magistrate Finally Makes Court Order for Ejectment Of Semi-Invalid Australian Couple In Favour Of Greek "Hardship" Is With Applicant, Rules S.M. Startling and Grave Allegations By Defendant's Solicitor Against Greek Applicant Magistrate Said He Would Not Be "Coerced" By Immigration Department And That He was "Running The Court"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

At the Tumut Court last Thursday Louis Moozak, a Greek, pressed his application for the eviction of Mr. A. Wilkie Watson from premises situated in Herbert-Street, Tumut, and in which Mr. and Mrs. Watson (aged 79 and 78 respectively, and both…

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Deadly Assault on Freedom Treatt Attacks Press Ban Decries Rural Seats Reduction

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

The NSW Government had made its most deadly assault on democratic principles and freedom of the press in its bill to ban…

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Court May Seize Union Property

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A writ of attachment will be issued to-morrow or Wednesday against the Ironworkers' Association if…

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Many Unionists Named in New Court Order

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An ex-parte order restraining the Australian Communist Party and 23 Communist Party members and…

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Strong Action In Coal Strike Leaders of Miners’ Unions Sent to Gaol Order Made on Communist Party

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

TWENTY THREE MEN WILL APPEAR IN THE ARBITRATION COURT TOMORROW TO ANSWER ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST THE COMMUNIST PARTY ARISING FROM THE COAL STRIKE…

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Fresh Orders Against Mining Officials Further Contempt of Court Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Fresh orders to the Southern and Western Districts Miners' Federation and seven officials to pay the sum of £8700 to the Registrar of the court by 10,30 a.m., and to appear…

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Court Told of Haul From Customs Raid on Home at Randwick

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A customs officers' raid on home in Randwick resulted in the discovery of £ 8000 in bank notes and "one of the biggest seizures of smuggled goods in this country," it was stated in the…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, July 10 (Before Mr. C. K. Ward, J.P.)

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

Alexander Christian was charged with using indecent language and with being found drunk. It was stated that defendant was…

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£52,400 Jewel Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Jewellery worth £52,400 was stolen during the weekend from the Mayfair home of Lady Docker, wife…

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