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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 65

Young Larorer Charged with Murdering Baby

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A 23-year-old laborer was remanded until April 28 at Liverpool Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Police Probe Continues on Stolen Taxi

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Wagga police are still pursuing inquiries regarding the theft of a taxi-cab, the property of Mr. W. E. Bertram, from Baylis…

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Teen-age Police Urged in Britain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Attorney-General (Sir Hartley Shawcross) yesterday proposed the formation of…

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Language and Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

Richard Porteous (55) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Kathleen Mary Swan. Sergeant Whelan stated that Mr…

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Couple on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A man and a woman were charged at Balmain Court today with the murder of John MacKenzie at…

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Police Fire on Rioters

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Monday: Police opened fire in Johannesburg yesterday during the rioting in which one African was…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY. 21st APRIL (Before Mr. W. H. Hall. J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

Pavid Jones (53) was charged with drunkenness. Sergeant Whelan said that defendant was found drank outside the…

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Creek Charged With Stabbing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A Greek was charged at Central Police Court today with assaulting a fish merchant, who was stabbed…

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Four Police Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Four Manchester police constables, two of them women, have been sacked for alleged gossiping while on…

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Sir George Rich Resigns from High Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Attorney-General (Sen Spicer) announced tonight that the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) had…

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Police Break Up Students' Demonstration In New York City

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday— Mounted police, who spurred their horses into the ranks of a hooting, screaming mob of more…

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Police Charge Hooting Mob Demonstration for Higher Teachers' Salaries

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 8

(A.A.P.) NEW YORK: Mounted police, who spurred their horses into a hooting, screaming mob of more than 5000 teen-agers near…

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Sentenced for Attack

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

SALENIKA, Friday: Each of four Greek villagers was yesterday sentenced to "thirteen times" life imprisonment" for an armed…

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Inspector of Police Honored at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 4

Friends from Leeton Joined residents of Narrandera recently to bid farewell to Police Inspector Hardy, who had been…

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Barrister Charged with Murdering Wife

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A well-known Melbourne barrister, James Raymond Augustine O'Keefe, was arrested early…

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Malay Terrorists Ambush Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Sunday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Terrorists yesterday killed three Malay special constables and wounded another…

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Marrar Showground Buildings Blaze. Junee Police Investigate, Take Man Into Custody

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

Fire destroyed buildings at the Marray showground and racecourse on Saturday morning last. Although the structure would…

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Sentenced for Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

Richard Porteous (55) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Kathleen Mary Swan on 20th April. Detective Toll slated that…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday. April 24 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.) Sentenced on Several Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

Cyril John Brawn (20) was charged with stealing a Rolls razor of the value of £5, at Barellan on or about [?]th April, the properly of Frank…

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Barrister on Murder Charge Refused Bail

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon: Inspector H. R. Donelly told the City Court today that a barrister charged with murdering his wife was…

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