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Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 71

Soldier Settlement Held Up Whilst Act Challenged Resumptions Cannot Be Carried Out Until Court Gives Ruling

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

RESUMPTION OF HOLDINGS FOR SOLDIER SETTLEMENT PURPOSES HAVE BEEN HELD UP BY THE ISSUE OF A WRIT ON STATE AND FEDERAL MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SOLDIER SETTLEMENT ACT…

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Inquiry Order on Rail Theft Claims

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sullivan) said this week he would ask the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. C. Garside) to hold a…

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Young Man Arrested at Jugiong Charge of Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Early this week Constable Kerchiner, of Jugiong, arrested a young man, R. W. Bates, and on Tuesday, last Bates was charged…

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Retiring Police Sergeant Criticises Gaming and Betting Act

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

At a public farewell to him by the residents of Cowra. Police Sergeant Loomes. severely criticised the Liquor and Gaming Laws, Sergt…

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"Whose Baby" Case Begins in High Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A third stage in the "Whose Baby" case began today when the Full High Court commenced hearing the appeal by Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morrison, of Woomelang, against the…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 10th OCTOBER (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

William Andrew Pepper (65), John Basil Eldridge (19), Laurie Clarence Eldridge (22), and Henry Arn[?] Brook[?] Were charged with…

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Railwayman Charged at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 2

Following a fracas at a Culcairn railway camp, 29-year-old Alfred Mason, railway employee, was charged with assault before…

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Mart, 63, Charged With Murder of Wife, 28

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday: After a midnight post mortem last night on a 28-years-old woman, her 63-years-old husband, Reuben…

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Buchenwald "Mistress" to Leave Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

BERLIN. Sunday (A.A.P.): A mile-wide cordon of armed military police will surround Landsberg Prison tomorrow when…

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£4000 Theft of Orchid Plants, Bulbs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY. Sunday: Orchid plants and seedlings worth more than £4000 were stolen from a nursery owned by Sidney Arthur…

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Comic Court is Melbourne Cup Chance-Purtell

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Although Comic Court was beaten in the Caulfield Cup yesterday, his jockey (J. Purtell) rates his…

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U.S. Communists Plan To Go Underground If Court Appeals Fail

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK. Sunday (A.A.P.): America's Communist Party, with 11 of its top leaders facing prison terms up to 10 years, has now made preparations to go underground. THIS is stated by Louis Bud-…

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Police Theory on Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

COONAMBLE. Monday: Concentrating on the theory that Claude, William Woods, 37, shearer, of Coonamble, was…

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Fruit Pickers Fined for Stealing Bag

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

Anthony Peter Brown, aged 18, p horse breaker, was charged at the Leeton police court on Monday before Messrs T. Henderson and R. G. Rice…

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Stablehand, Chemist Charged With Doping

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: A stublehand and a chemist were charged today with conspiracy in connection with the alleged doping of the racehorse, Smooth Action…

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Alleged Driving Under Influence Magistrate Dismisses Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 6

The hearing of the case against Celestus Clarence Keane of driving a motor vehicle on June 11 last whilst under the influence of…

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When Is A Man Under Influence Of Drink? Interesting Discussion in Junee Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

A person who walked past a bar and inhaled alcohol fumes would be "under the influence" Dr. Ronald Cuttle said in the Court of Petty…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

EARLE ERIS EISENHAUER. aged 27, mechanic of Wagga, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of liquor and was…

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Sharkey Sentenced to Three Years' Hard Labor Maximum Term for Uttering Seditious Words

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Laurence Louis Sharkey, 51, general secretary of the Australian Communist Party, was to-day sentenced to three years' hard labor…

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Comic Court Third in Cup Favoritism

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday: Even though she was beaten into third place in the Caulfield Cup last Saturday, Comic Court is still…

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