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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 71

Dobson Placed On Bond; Story Of Ferry Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Judge Holt, in the Quarter Sessions today, placed William Thomas Dobson, 22, former assistant secretary of the A.L.P. Industrial Group, Federated Clerks' Union on a £50 good…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 2

FINES totalling £23 were imposed on the owner and driver of a motor vehicle at Wagga Court yesterday…

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Police Supt. Meets Chamber Members

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 2

Superintendent G. E. Leary, of Wagga police, attended the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Council on…

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Police to Review Main Street Parking

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 1

WAGGA police will review traffic parking in Wagga's main street. Superintendent G. E. Leary said…

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Three Men in Court; Alleged Dog "Ring In"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Three men appeared in the Quarter Sessions today charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud…

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Greyhound in Court During Hearing of Alleged "Ring In" Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Three witnesses in the alleged dog racing "ring-in" case in the Quarter Sessions today, identified a greyhound, which was brought into the court, as a dog named Runaway Joe…

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Comic Court Ideal Horse for Melbourne Cup Likely To Start Favorite In Next Tuesday’s Big Race Big Alteration in Betting Will Follow Next Saturday’s Racing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 12

NEVER IN HISTORY HAS A BETTING MARKET BEEN SO CONFUSED AS NEXT TUESDAY’S MELBOURNE CUP. AT THE PRESENT TIME THREE HORSES SHARE FAVORITISM AT A DOUBLE FIGURE QUOTE; BUT A MARKED CHANGE IS…

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Assaulting Police

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

Eric Alexander Gould appeared on a charge of assaulting the police. A plea of not guilty was entered. Sergt. Grady prosecuted…

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Boy on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: A 12-year-old schoolboy will appear in a Middlesex Court today charged with murdering four-year-old…

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Coolamon Police Court (Before Mr. A. V. Quiggan, S.M. 18th October, 1948)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

Harold McNickle was remanded to Coolamon Court on 23rd November next, on a charge of breaking and entering with intent to steal…

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Leeton Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 3

LEETON, Thursday: Harry Carl Butland Dillman, of 17 Wade Avenue. Leeton, was fined £40 and 10/- costs for betting…

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Court Will Consider Wage Increase

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Full Arbitration Court would consider an application for an immediate increase in the basic…

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38 Horses Left in Cup Comic Court's Bad Draw

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs: Thirty-eight horses today accepted for the Melbourne Cup, run over two miles at Flemington next Tuesday. The recognised safety limit is 35, but the V.R.C…

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Tumut Woman Stabbed in Back Husband Arrested and Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 1

It is alleged that last week a Tumut woman was stabbed in the back with a sheath knife. She was conveyed to the Tumut District…

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The Turf—comic Court for the Cup “Independent’s” Selection Ran Sound Trial on

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 8

Comic Court vindicated the “independent’s” opinion of the South Australian champion when he won the McKinnon Stakes in…

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Man Charged With Stealing Utility Remanded Until

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P., Clifford Edward Langstaff was charged by warrant with…

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Youth for Trial on Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

A 18-year-old youth stationed at the R.A.A.F. station, Forest Hill, was yesterday committed for trial at the Wagga Quarter…

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Year's Gaol for Taking "Key Money"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: A 36-years-old man was sentenced to 12 months' gaol in the Quarter Sessions today for having…

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Heavy Fine Imposed For Taxation Evasion Magistrate's Comments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 4

As briefly reported in last issue Guiseppe Bortone was fined £100 and ordered to pay £201/13/0 to the Taxation…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

AT Wagga Court yesterday. before Mr. A. V. Quiggin. S.M., Mervyn Donald Sheppard. aged 30, of Forsyth Street,…

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