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Courts & crime, 1949

1,406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 71

Dispute Over Racing of Chastise; Owner and Lessee in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An interim injunction granted by Mr. Justice Roper in the Equity Court today will restrain the owner of the racing filly, Chastise (John Murray Bray, of S.A.), from seizing the filly…

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Police Have Had to Warn Two Young Men Charges of Indecent Language

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 2

In the Gundagai Court last Tuesday two brothers, Ken and Noel French pleaded guilty to charges of using indecent language…

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Police Chase Goods Train and Make an Arrest Sequel to Hornsby Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—After chasing a goods train 50 miles from Sydney, detectives today arrested a man at gunpoint when the train stopped at Tuggerah…

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Error of Judgment Lands District Man in Court Car Crashes Into Cycle

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

It was hard luck for Lionel (“Jim) Pierse, well known Wagragobility grazier, that a motor bike was parked in Otway Street, one afternoon…

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Sentenced to Gaol for Begging Alms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

At the Leeton police court yesterday morning Edward Smith, aged 45 of Broken Hill, was charged with begging alms and was sentenced to…

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Sentenced for 'Shocking Crime'

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday: Sentencing a 25-year-old man to five years' gaol, Judge Mansfield described the circumstances of…

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Temora Man Sentenced in Melb

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday—Charged with having driven a motor car on December 2 while under, the influence of liquor…

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Gaol Escapees Recaptured; Alert Constable

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Two young men who daringly escaped from Berrima Gaol yesterday morning were recaptured by…

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Tumut Man Given Suspended Sentence On Unlawful Assault Charge Allegations of Knife Pulling

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. W. Finlay, S. M., David Jeffery (25), laborer, of Tumut, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Maurice Vincent Jeffery at Tumut on October 25 last…

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S.M. Decides Marrar Assault Charge Loaf Cue Eads with Verdict for Defendant

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 6

In the Junee Court of Petty Sessions Ronald Moore lost his legal battle with Martin O'Keefe, whom he alleged had unlawfully…

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Habits of Cattle Described in Small Debts Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 3

A case that was described by the magistrate, Mr. Debenham, S.M., as having peculiar features and which dealt at length…

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Sunday Raid on Local Hotel Fines At Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

At the Tumut Police [?] on Wednesday Stipendiary Magistrate Finlay fined Walter I. Fowler £3 with 10- costs for failing to keep…

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Court Hears Sequel to Recent Accident Traffic lines Necessary Near Overhead Bridge

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 3

The need for the appropriate authorities to minimise the dangers to traffic in the vicinity of the overhead bridge was stressed at…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 5th DECEMBER (Before Mr. E. Debenham, SM.) Charge Against Woman Dismissed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 3

Mary Agnes Reynolds was charged with having in her possession on 7th June one Tecnico vacuum cleaner and fittings which might have…

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Man Committed on Alleged Berrima Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 1

MOSS VALE, Friday: A 21-year-old laborer, Stanley David Kennedy, was today committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Yass Nephew to Pay Costs Builder’s Uncle Takes Honors In Court Battle

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 7

Last week at Yass the District Court Registrar, Mr G. A. Locke. read the Judgment of His Honor Judge F. W. Berne, in the Davis v…

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Murder, Suicide and Wounding Inside Truck

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Monday: A woman was murdered, her husband wounded and another man committed suicide in a shooting…

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Sunday Sh[?] Fined Magistrate Wonders Why Law in Force

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

When four men were charged at Leeton police court on Friday, with carrying firearms on a Sunday, the magistrate, [?]…

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Police Stop Sydney Bout

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Australian featherweight champion, Bernie Grant (9.0) stopped Mickey Mc-Donald (9.1½) in the fifth round…

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Our Open Column The Jeffery Assault Case (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 4

SIR,—I have read the evidence of David Jeffery in the above case reported in your last issue in which he said that he had a couple of gin…

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