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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 65

Alleged Admission of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: A 24-years-old radio announcer charged with the murder of a girl found dead on Middle Park…

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Presentation by Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

On Tuesday last a representative body of police from the Narrandera sub-district assembled at the [?] hall supper room a farewell…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM Sausages William Corby, butcher, pleaded guilty to selling, adulterated…

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Hotel licensee fined for refusing traveller meal Magistrate defines rights of travelling public

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

At the Leeton police court on Friday before Mr. E. M. Debenham, S. M., Ernest V. Hall, licensee of the Hydro Hotel,…

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Petrol Bomb Thrown From Plane Husband Arrested by Police

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

LOS ANGELES. Tuesday — A smoking petrol bomb was hurled from a United Airlines D36 Skymaster yesterday as…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY. [?]th APRIL. (Before Mr. W. H. Hart, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

Jessie Hilda Eldridge ([?]) was charged with behaving in an offensive manners. Sergent Whelan prosecuted…

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Prisoner Appeals After 17 Years in Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man who was sentenced to life imprisonment 17 yean ago has filed an application with the…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

NORMAN C. NEEP, furniture renovator of Uranquinty, was yesterday fined £1/10/ for failing to give a hand signal…

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Ex-Inspector of Police Honored at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 6

Ex-Inspector and Mrs. E. J. Hardy were the guests of honor at a pleasant function held at Leeton this week…

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Russia Charged with Shooting Down U.s. Plane Navy Privateer Was Unarmed and Over Open Sea

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday—Russia has been charged by the United States with having shot down the missing American Navy privateer aircraft over an open sea…

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12 Charged at Coolamon Over Election Affair

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

COLAMON, Wed.: Twelve men were charged in Coolamon Court today with intimidating W. E. Gollan, communist candidate…

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Twelve Charged at Coolamon Over Election Affair

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

COOLAMON, Thursday. — Twelve men were charged in Coolamon court with intimidating W. E. Gollan, Communist…

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Police Fight for Political, Civic Rights

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Under police regulations, members of the force are prevented from standing for Parliament or…

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Licensing Court Sits at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

The Licensing Magistrate, Air. J. S. Bliss presided at a special sitting of the Licensing Court at Gundagai yesterday, when orders for…

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Landowners Fined at Temora Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

For failing to destroy rabbits on their properties, six district landholders were fined sums ranging from £3 to £5, with…

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Adjustment of Shearers' Rates: Move in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Any adjustment to shearers' rates should be made through the wool value allowance, which…

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Amazing Story Behind Baby's Sudden Death Police Search for Man

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—A 21-months-old baby girl died during the night at Fairfield after being held up by the hair, punched and kicked, and then jumped an, according to the police…

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Adelong Hotel Improvements Ordered By Licensing Court Installation of Septic Tanks Stood Over

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 5

At the Tumut Licensing Court yesterday applications by the Licensing Inspector, Sgt. H. Hickson, were dealt with by the…

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Court of Petty Sessions TUESDAY, 18th APRIL (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Harold Jantson (50) and Lennie Allan (60) was charged with drunk[?]ness. Constable Stretton said that Allan…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Alleged Intimidation Communists Motor Car Attacked Defendant Convicted: Heavy Costs (Before Mr. Keith W. Smith S.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last the following were charged with intimidating W. E. Gollan,…

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