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Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 71

Gundagai District Landholders Pay £122 in Fines and Costs for Failure to Destroy Rabbits Bunny Served Up In Various Dishes at Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 3

In England dressed rabbit is sold shillings and fourpence a pound, but. in Gundagai, the very much alive bunny is evidently taxed at so much per acre. Many district landholders found this correct on Tuesday, last, when there Was a constant queue of graziers…

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Refused Fuelling Job at Loco Young Man Charged at Junee Police Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 7

A formidable charge sheet was present to this week's sitting of the Junee Court, but because of withdrawals and settlements out…

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Assault and Threatening Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 6

Keith Henry Folkard v. Alexander Sima, assault. Sims was also charged with threatening an officer of the Forestry…

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Tumut Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

TUMUT, Thursday: For falling to destroy rabbits on his property at Upper Gilmore. Alex O'Sullivan, aged 72, was fined…

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Police Appeal for Greater Observance of Traffic Law

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

Wagga police have appealed to the people of Wagga and district to assist them in seeing that traffic laws are more rigidly observed. POLICE stated yesterday that…

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Former German Naturalised Ceremony At Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

An Australian flag was draped in front of the Bench at the Tumut Court on Wednesday when Hans Heinrick Deucher was…

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Children's Vandalism at Local Racecourse Police Estimate Heavy Damaged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

Four young children were apprehended by local police yesterday afternoon for having allegedly broken every window…

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Police Have to Produce Racing Official To Prove Betting Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

In order to establish the fact that horse racing was held in the metropolitan area one Saturday last July, the Gundagai…

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Smoking In Dance Hall Three Men Fined at Local Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr, Finlay S.M., Max Cafe, Percy Pidsley and Desmond John Sherlock, were charged…

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Drunk in Charge of Vehicles Three Cases Before Local Court One Driver Fined £20

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 6

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday before Mr. Unlay S.M., three men were charged with being in charge of a motor vehicle whilst…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, September 5 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) Indecent Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 6

Cameron Bamblett was fined £3/10/, in default seven days', on a charge of using indecent language in Peters Street…

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The Tale of the Butcher's Knife Who Was The Rightful Owner? Conflicting Stories At Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 5

Nearly the whole of Wednesday afternoon was taken up at the Tumut Police Court by the hearing of evidence in which Arthur…

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The Court House Grounds Mr E. Hargreaves Appointed Supervisor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 2

Following a recommendation by the President, the Gundagai Council last Friday appointed Mr E. Hargreaves of Chats wood Nursery,…

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Dobson on Charge in Central Court Remand to September 19

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—William Thomas Dobson (22), former assistant secretary of the A.L.P. Industrial Group of the Clerks' Union, was charged, before Mr. Harris, S.M., in the Central Court today…

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Public Mischief Charge in Court Former A. L. P. Official

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: William Thomas Dobson, 22 0years, a former [?] ant secretory of the A. [?] trial group of the Cle[?]…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

A 44-year-old Ukrenian displaced person was acquitted of a minor offence. at Wagga Court by Mr. A. V. Quiggin,…

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New Riverina Police Superintendent Formerly of Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

Superintendent G. E. Leary, who yesterday commenced duties as superintendent in charge of the Riverina Police Area, said yesterday that he was pleased to be back in what was well known territory…

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Man Charged With Imposing on Businessmen Wagga Red Cross and R.S.L. Officials' Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

A Sydney man who is alleged to have pretended he was a representative of an association fighting T.B. among ex-servicemen, was yesterday committed for trial at the next Wagga Quarter Sessions by Mr. A. V…

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Police Search for Underworld Killer Woman Murdered in Flat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Police are combing Sydney's underworld for a gunman who murdered 32-year-old Constance McGuire in a bedroom of her Manly flat late last night…

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Man Charged with Manly Murder Remanded Without Bail

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Closely guarded by police. Rex Llewellyn Flanagan (33), was charged, in Manly court today, with the murder of Connie Margaret McGuire on Monday…

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