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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 65

Floating Body Found in Water. Police Tracking Murder Meet Puzzling Features

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man whose body was found floating in the water near Glebe Island wharf, may have been murdered and then his body…

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Police Break Up Italians' Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police were called to Number two wharf, Circular Quay today to break ap demonstrating Italians who were…

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Will Not Tolerate Hooliganism in Gundagai Court’s Stern Warning To Two Young Men

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

A STERN WARNING was handed out to two Gundagai youths in the Court of Petty Sessions last Saturday. The Bench told them…

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Youth Charged; Court Held at Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A youth, shot by a policeman on Saturday afternoon, was charged at a special court held at St…

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Grenfell Murder Recalled

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

A human skeleton and bones were found in a bush between Young and Grenfell about six miles along what is known as the Grenfell turn-off on…

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Police Changes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The following changes in police staff in the Wagga district have been reported:— Constable Potts has been…

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Absconded From Bail on Charge of Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Clarence Lindsay Robinson, aged 28, labourer of 49 Marquis Street, Junee, failed to appear at the Leeton Court of…

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Man Charged Over £11,000 Overdraft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Crown alleged in the Quarter Sessions today that Roger Bryce Rivers Barton obtained…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

Before Mr. A. B. Raschke, S.M. Ejectment Claim Sidney Spencer Winters v…

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Unruly Behaviour at Country Dances Tumut Police Issue Warning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The Tumut Police have issued a warning that unruly behavior at country dances in the district will not be tolerated and the, police will…

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Three Aborigines Before Court on Charges Resulting From Drunkenness

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Three Aborigines pleaded guilty at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions last Friday, before Mr. Debenham, S.M., to charges of drunkenness…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Olaf Karl Kharlsen, 53, was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court to-day on a charge of…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Const. H. S. Woods yesterday prosecuted for the Crown for the first time since he was posted to Wagga. He has done so at…

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Police Patrols Search for Missing Witness in Melbourne Shooting Case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: All police patrols have been alerted to search for Robert Brewster, main Crown witness in a shooting case, following the issue of a warrant in the City Court today for his arrest…

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Union Charged with Move on Wages Probe

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "An organised effort is being made to frustrate the objective inquiry being made by the…

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Police Appeal Against Punishments

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Nine policemen appealed today against punishments imposed on them following a departmental…

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Local Items Police Request

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

Wagga police are anxious to contact any person who was in the vicinity of the Viaduct Stores, in Edward Street, on the…

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Allegations of Corruption Referred to Police Says Mr. McGirr

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday —Premier McGirr stated today that allegations of corruption against a member of the Government…

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Greyhounds Cootamundra Dogs Run Last Night Dog Hits Roller Destroyed by Police

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

A dog, in the 335 yards Maiden Stake, hit a roller just before the dogs turned into the straight, and was susequently…

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'Spies" Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

PRAGUE, Thursday: An export official, Dr. Tirl Strich, with another man and two women, has been sentenced to…

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