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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 71

Kidnapped Baby Recovered Woman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A six-days-old baby girl, kidnapped from the bedside of its 17-years-old mother at the Crown Street Hospital about midnight last night, was found at Punchbowl by detectives this afternoon…

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Police Kill Eight

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Thursday: Eight persons were killed and 40 injured who police opened fire on students yesterday. The…

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Junee Court Cases Average 34 a Month Maw Factors Enter Review of Statistics

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

During 1948 there were 407 court cases heard in Junee, which approximates 34 a month. It was during this…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, January 18 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) Rabbit Cases Withdrawn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

John Coughlan was charged by the Narrandera P.P. Board, by its Rabbit Inspector (Mr. J. F. Curphey) with falling to adequately destroy rabbits…

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Alleged Mass Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

ROME, Sunday: Ansa news-agency reports that police at undine are seeking 39-year-old Mario Gubara, who allegedly…

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Fire at Nimmitabel Police Mystified

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

A change of wind saved the town of Nimmitabel from complete destruction by fire early yesterday morning…

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30,000 Flock to See Ship; Police Called

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A team of 30 uniformed and plainclothes policemen were required to control a stream of at least 30.000…

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Illabo Man Charged at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

A charge of drunken driving was part heard at Wagga Court yesterday. Leslie W. Ridge, 43, of Illabo, who was charged, was remanded to 10 a.m. today on £20 bail…

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Police "Abolished"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: The Rumanian Government has issued a decree abolishing the police and gendarmerie and setting up…

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Court Cases

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7

In connection with the negligent driving of a motor vehicle case, heard at Lockhart last Court day, our summary of the Court's…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

A VAGRANT was given a chance by Mr. A. V. Qulggin. S.M., at Wagga Petty Sessions Court today…

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Court of Petty Sessions Friday, January 21 (Before Mr. C. Fisher, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

Charles Edward Millard (30) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. His recognisance was forfeited…

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Man Given Month's Gaol at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

A Victorian auctioneer who pleaded guilty to a stealing charge was sentenced to one month's gaol at Wagga Court…

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Charged With Shipping Factory to Palestine!

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

MUNICH, Tuesday. (A.A.P.): United States Army investigators disclosed that they have arrested a man and charged…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

A MILK vendor was fined £3 at Wagga court yesterday for selling adulterated milk. He is Dennis Sparkes, of 37…

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Political Purge in Berlin Police Force

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

BERLIN. Wednesday—The Three Western Powers have ordered a purge of political elements from the police force of…

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Author Wants Protection in Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

PARIS. Wednesday: Remarks yesterday about his relations with a girl roused Victor Kravcheuko to appeal to the court…

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Illabo Man Convicted in Court Drove Motor Under Influence of Liquor

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

An Illabo man, Leslie Ridge, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted and fined £10 at the Wagga Court yesterday for driving a…

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Author of "I Chose Freedom" Angry in Court Libel Action Against Red Weekly

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Victor Kravchenko, pale with anger, yesterday refused to answer questions put to him in attempts to prove he is not the author of the anti-Soviet book, "I Chose Freedom."…

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Author's Court Outburst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Wed. (A.A.P.): A remark about his relationship with a girl yesterday roused author Victor…

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