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Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 71

Gaol Escapees Still Missing Three Warders Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Following the from Long Bay Gaol last Saturday of two prisoners, three warders have been charged with negligence or carelessness…

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Gaol Escape Denies He Is Dancero

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Sydney newspaper today received letter from a person who s[?] himself as "Darey Dugan."…

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Eight Union Leaders Out of Gaol Contempt Purged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eight trades union officials were freed from prison by a majority decision of the full Arbitration Court this afternoon. Mr. Justice Dunphy disagreed with the Chief…

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Grazier Failed to Report That Sheep Had Part of Ear Cut Off Interesting Court Case Heard at Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

A case of considerable interest to all graziers was heard at the Goulburn Police Court this week when well known Laggan grazier, Stanley A. Cullen, pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to report to authorities that he had a wether with more than a quarter of…

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Whitton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

At the Whitton Police Court, before Mr. Cliff, J.P., the following case was dealt with:—Francis Lord, of Darlington Point, was charged with…

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S.r Betting Defendants Fined at Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 5

At the Leeton police court yesterday, before Mr. Debenham, S.M., Stanley Coates Gillespie Arnold, was charged that on…

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Valuation Court Shire Values

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 6

At last week’s Coolamon Valuation Court, before Mr. Quiggan. S.M. J. H. Gibson, of Tamworth, appealed against the shire’s valuation…

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Man Weeps in Court After Verdict

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A young man collapsed and wept in the Criminal Court today when a jury returned a verdict…

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jUNUSUAL Allegations in Court Case Rode From Alice Springs For Blackmail?

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 6

An allegation of blackmail was only one of a number of unusual incidents which arose out of a charge of malicious damage at the…

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Judge's Tribute to Police Officer Death Of Sen.-Const Stanley Lowther Mentioned At Quarter Sessions

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

Expressing a sense of personal loss at the death of Senior-Constable Stanley Lowther. His Honor Judge F.W. Berne paid this…

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Wire Recorder Used in Court Reporting Judge Praises Use of New Machine For Accuracy

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

A Pyrox Magnetic Wire Recorder was used in the Young Quarter Sessions during last week for the purpose of testing the machine's…

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Urana Police Sergeant Farewelled

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 3

Residents of Urana and district assembled in large numbers in the supper-room ol the Memorial Hall, Urana, to pay…

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Judge Praises Police Sergeant at Hay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 3

HAY, Friday: Judge Berne, at Hay this week, congratulated Sgt. J. E. Squire, officer-in-charge at Hay, on his promotion to Sgt…

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Interesting Court Case at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

A case of considered interest to all graziers was heard at the Goulburn police court last week when well-nown Laggan grazier,…

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High Court Case Today on Deportees

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. Judges of the High Court tomorrow in Sydney and Melbourne will hear argument on behalf of arrested…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

TWO men were fined at the Wagga Court yesterday for delivering "short" quantities of wood…

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Court Proceedings Recorded

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

Legal history was created at Quarter Sessions when the proceedings were recorded by an Australian machine…

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Court Ruling on Price Control

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY. Mon.: The Special Federal Court today ruled that price controls taken over by the State from the Commonwealth…

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Brothers Placed on Bond at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

Two brothers convicted on a charge of stealing from the person of a Latvian migrant, were placed on £20 good behavior…

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Judge's Tribute Police Officer the Late Sen.-const. Stanley Lowther

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

Expressing a sense of personal loss at the death of Senior-Constable Stanley Lowther, His Honor, Judge, F. W. Berne, paid…

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