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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 71

Charged with Breaking and Entering

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

A 39-year-old man will appear before Wagga Court tomorrow on a charge of breaking and entering a store near the…

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Police Request

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

About 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon two women passing through the Bird Park, Wagga, were seen to speak to two girls who were…

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Police Transfer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

First-Class Constable K. V. Freeman, Wagga lockup-keeper, yesterday received notice of his transfer to West Wyalong. Sen…

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Local Items Women See Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

Wagga police report that the two women who were requested in yesterday's issue of this paper to get in touch with them, have…

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Conspiracy Charges Follow Vic. Kidnapping Court Hears Allegation on Ownership of Car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: It was alleged in court today that a car owned by Bennie Gelbart had been used in the kidnapping of Solomon Ravdell. Four persons are charged with matters arising…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. R. Mahony, Found in Railway Yards

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

Raymond Thomas McGuire, of Cootamundra, and Victor James Ross (29), of North Wagga, were each charged with being found…

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Airmen Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 2

Three airmen, aged 19, 21 and 22 years, were arrested yesterday by Wagga. police and charged will illegally using a…

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Remanded on Murder Charge At Wagga Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

A 21-year-old laborer, charged with murdering an old-age pensioner at Bcrrlma 13 days alter allegedly stealing his wallet, was…

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Two Charged; Allegedly Doped Racehorse

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two men charged in Central Court today with conspiracy were remanded until December 14…

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Wagga Man Remanded on Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 2

A 35 - year - old mechanic charged with the theft of optical goods worth about £200 over the past two years was…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 2

ATHUR LESLIE ADAMS, Grandview Avenue, Wagga, the owner of four adjoining houses in Murray Street, was…

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Paris Murder Robbery Believed to be Motive

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday—Police allege robbery as the motive for the slaying of Australian-born Edward de Muralt, 40, in Paris…

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Murder Charge in Britain Accused Calmly Records Proceedings

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday—Brian Donald Hume, 29, former R.A.F. pilot, charged at Bow Street Court yesterday, with the…

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Police Investigating Attempted Poisoning Case Near Murwillumbah

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday—The attempted murder of a Macedonian banana farmer by poisoning his household water…

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Police Inquiry Into Attack on Reds at Ganmain, Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 2

Police are inquiring into alleged offences against the Parliamentary Electorates Act at Ganmain and Coolamon on Saturday, when eggs and bags of flour were thrown at Communists…

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FORMER R.A.F. Pilot Faces Murder Charge Takes Notes, Doodles During Proceedings

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

(A.A.P.) LONDON: Donald Hume, 29, a former R.A.F. pilot, changed at Bow Street yesterday with the murder of Stanley Setty…

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Russians Charged by Yugoslavia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday, (A.A.P.): Yugoslavia yesterday charged Russia with appearing, before the United Nations as the…

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Man Convicted of Truck Assault

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 6

A 24-year-old Rosewood laborer who wag alleged to have assaulted an American known as "The Yank" all the way on…

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Chinese Clerk Sentenced to Five Years

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. A Chinese clerk, Milton Quoy, 24, was sentenced to five years' gaol by Judge Curlewis at the…

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Scene in Club Before Murder of Australian

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Wed. (A.A.P.): Police allege that robbery was the motive for the slaying of Australian-born Edward de Muralt…

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