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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 71

Two Charged Over "Sex Drug"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: James Tignatorie, 28, paperlayer, of Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, and Charles Bore 36, wharf…

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Two Convicted of Assault on Wagga Airman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

Two men convicted on charges of assault were released on bonds by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at the Wagga Court yesterday. Charges of stealing against the men were…

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Remanded in Connection with McGUIRE MURDER

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Closely by guarded by police, Rex Llewellyn Flanagan, 33, was charged in the Manly court, to-day with the…

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Police Ready to Shoot it Out With Murderer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: More than 60 C.I.B. detectives are prepared to "shoot it out" if necessary with the murderer of 32-year-old Mrs. Constance McGuire, who died at Manly last night with a bullet in her chest…

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Charged With Murder of Sydney Woman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Rex Llewellyn Flannagan, 33, cook, was remanded until September 22 at Manly Court today on a…

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Priests Sentenced to Die

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 5

WARSAW, Wednesday: The Appeals Court it Lodz today sentenced to death two Polish Roman Catholic priests—Father…

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Govt. Charged Over Petrol Menzies: "Problem is Supply, Not Rations"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The primary problem associated with petrol was not so much the rationing or distribution, but obtaining supplies, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) said in the…

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Court Officials Farewell Mr E E. R. WALKER Welcome to Mr C. J. Bryant

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 9

At the conclusion of yesterday’s Quarter Sessions at Gundagai the Presiding Judge His Honor, F. W. Berne, referred to the…

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Charged with Father's Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Maxwell Evatt Timothy. 24, shunter, of Crown Street, Wollongong, remanded in Wollongong Court…

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Police Penalised for Loss of Money Sequel to Theft From Liverpool Station

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday; Several policemen have been penalised following an inquiry into the disappearance of £2240 from a safe at…

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Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, September S (Before Mr. Keith Smith. J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Fred Hodson (32) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. His recognisance was forfeited…

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Severe Penalties for Several Police Disappearance of Money

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Commissioner of Police (Mr. J. F. Scott) has imposed penalties ranging from…

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Civilians Seize Man; Alleged Assault on Girl

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Civilians arrested a man who allegedly indecently assaulted a seven-year-old girl at Daceyville…

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Theft of Pigeons From Junee Lofts Government-Owned Birds

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 1

Concern is being felt in Junee by members of the Homing Society because of the number of raids made on lofts recently…

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No More Cars Were Stolen in Junee Police Check Curbs the Activities of Culprits

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 1

Junee police have not as yet received any reports of cars having been interferred with over the week-end…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

For riding a bicycle on a footway in the Memorial Gardens, Barry O'Keeie, of Fox Street. Wagga, was fined £1…

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Four Months' Gaol for Man Who Passed Valueless Cheques

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

A man convicted on two charges of false pretences was sentenced to four months gaol on each charge by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at the Wagga Court yesterday…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay S.M. Unlawful Assault. Le[?] Schila (25) of Wallendbeen was charged with being…

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Court to Hear Challenge on Deportation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The question of the validity of the Immigration Act, 1949, and the Wartime Refugee Removal Act, 1949,…

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Marrar Resident Unconscious and Delirious Following Alleged Assault on Outskirts of Town

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 6

IN THE COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS AT JUNEE, TOE 1 STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE, (MR. A. V. QUIGGAN) IS BEING CALLED UPON TO DETERMINE THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF AN ARGUMENT WHICH DEVELOPED IN…

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