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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 65

Egg Board Flouted Offenders Heavily Fined at Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

At Leeton police court on Thursday last before Mr. Debenham, S.M., William Hughes (for the N.S.W. Egg Board), charged…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

Bebore Mr. W. Finlay, S.M.A 15 Note John Joseph Cooper (30) pleaded guilty to stealing a £5…

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Petrol Tax Money for Roads Labor M.l.a. Charged with Hypocrisy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

When a motion by Mr. G. Enticknap (Labor, Murrumbidgee) asking the Federal Government for a greater share of petrol tax…

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Fatal accident' recalled by court proceedings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

A sequel to the accident on the sand hills some months ago, when a local resident, Mr. Oram, was fatally injured as the result of a…

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Judge Orders Police to Let Man's Arm Go

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Judge Berne in the Quarter Sessions today told two policemen it created a bad impression to lead an…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 27th MARCH (Before Mr, Keith Smith, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

Walter Mickem (29) was charged with on 25th March having paid [?]fare for a certain distance in a railway, from Griffith to Leeton. And…

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Harry Bridges May Be Deported Counsel Sentenced For Contempt of Court

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) SAN FRANCISCO: The Australian-born labor leader, Harry Bridges, has been found guilty of perjury and conspiracy…

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£300 Allegedly Paid for Gaol "Release"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Alfred Raymond Mallick pleaded no: guilty at the Quarter Sessions today to a charger of having…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

ALBERT Henry Bauer, farmer, "Kalima," The Rock, was fined £3 yesterday on a negligent driving charge arising out…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Vicious Assault at Coolamon Railway Station Offender Given Three Months

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions, on Saturday last, before Messrs. J. F. Cooper and M. L. Kingdon, J’s.P., Charles H…

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Popular Police Inspector About to Retire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

Inspector E. J. Hardy, officer-in charge of the Narrandera police district, Is retiring this month, and Intends to take up residence In Manly…

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Bridges Convicted; May Be Deported From U.S. —But Where? Two Defence Counsels Sentenced for Contempt

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Australian-born union leader Harry Bridges has been found guilty of perjury and conspiracy. He intends to appeal, but meanwhile faces the…

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Major Street Battle in Paris Police and Communists Clash

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.—Flying saucers hit fashionable Champs Elyses yesterday—along with cups, chairs, cafe tables, and…

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Intensified Campaign to Prevent Overloading of Transports Griffith Driver Fined In Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 6

It was stated in the Gundagai Court last Tuesday, that the Dept. of Transport had launched an intensive campaign against the…

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Police Officer’s Alleged Attack On Civic Assn. “I Would Like to Publicly Show My Disgust” States Mr. A. E. PARRY

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

ALLEGING THAT A POLICE OFFICER HAD MADE AN UN-JUST ATTACK ON THE GUNDAGAl CIVIC ASSOCIATION AND ITS PRESIDENT (MR. A. C. BUTCHER) WELL KNOWN TOWNS MAN, MR A. E. PARRY, CAUSED A SENSATION AT TUESDAY…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 3rd APRIL (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) Betting Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 6

Harold James Molloy (35) was charged with using a place known as the Narrandera Sports Club for the purpose of betting…

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Migrant on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 1

ALBURY, Friday: Police early this morning arrested a Yugoslav migrant at Bonegilla camp and charged him with…

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Police Rescue Two Men After 3-Hour Ordeal in Tree

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

In pitch darkness on Thursday night, two men were rescued from a tree on which they had been marooned for three hours by floodwaters at North Wagga…

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River Position at Wagga: Police Criticise Rumor-moncers Action Threatened Against Sightseers Blocking Roads

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 1

"Irresponsible idiots of people are causing unnecessary alarm and distress with their statements about alleged conditions on the river," Superintendent G. Leary, of Wagga police, said last night…

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More Police Needed for Road Safety

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Delay by the Government in appointing additional police to the Safety Bureau for the prevention of road accidents is…

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