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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 65

Alleged Conspiracy Gundagai Man Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

In the Gundagai Court of Petty Sessions well-known Gundagai resident, Charles G Sheather, who is charged with…

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Ardlethan Burglary Perpetrators Caught Warring to All Storekeepers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

On the night of the 28th April last, Messrs. P. J. Kirby and Coy’s., general store at Ardlethan was broken into and goods to the retail…

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Girl Committed for Attempted Murder Later Found With Wrists Badly Slashed

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

A well known Canowindra girl, Lola Nancy Traves, has been committed to stand her trial at the Bathurst Criminal Court on a…

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A.C.T.U. Attacks Court on Wage Case Delay

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A recommendation submitted by the Interstate Executive to the A.C.T.U. Congress today expressed strong criticism of the Arbitration Court for inaction and delay in the basic wage case. The recommendation stated:…

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Woman Refuses Closed Court Fined for Having Revolver in Possession

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 8

A local woman was fined £5 in the Young Police Court on a charge of having an unlicensed pistol in her possession…

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Carried Pea Rifles on a Sunday. Two Old Junee Men Were Fined in Local Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 6

Two unusual cases were heard at the Junee Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday afternoon last when Old Junee men were fined…

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Fair Rents Court in Junee Decides on Increased Rent for Two Homes Located in Prince St

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 10

THE FAIR RENTS COURT SITTING IN JUNEE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LAST DECIDED TO INCREASE THE RENTS PAYABLE ON TWO HOMES IN PRINCE STREET,…

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Racing Information Racket In G.P.O. Police and Departmental Officers Investigating C.I.B. detectives and P.M.G.

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

Officers are investigating allegations that a group of G.P.O. employees are selling racing information secured by tapping telephone…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Attacks on Communists Defendants Fined £8 AND £4(Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, Michael J. Quinn, John Meaker, Geo. Stevens, Chas. Warran and…

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Gaol Sentence Lessened

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: A sentence of three years' gaol imposed on a man for assaulting a woman was reduced by one year in the…

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Murder Sentence Quashed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Criminal Appeals Court, by a majority decision today, ordered a re-trial of Jean Lee, 29…

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Police Stop Games at N. Wagga Fete

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

Police called at North Wagga Hall last night to two gambling games organised by North Wagga Football Club. The games were to have been part of a…

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Court Told of Huge Bets by Pastoralist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Queensland pastoralist R. S. White out £11,600 on his wife's horse, Auburn River, at Canterbury on February 25 after huge bete on another horse had caused its price to ease from evens to 9/4. Auburn River won the race by eight lengths…

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Charged With Murder of Wife

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Francis Gordon Millar, 27, was arrested by homicide detectives today and charged with the murder…

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Police Seek Bodies After Blast

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

SOUTH AMBOY (New Jersey), Sun. (AAP): Shells and mines hurled into the sky by the explosion of four ammunition barges on Friday night made sections of this shattered town a booby trap…

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Police Restrain Anti-red at Domain Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police had to Intercept an antiCommunist demonstrator who was threatening to fulfil his Intention to…

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Divorce Cases May Be Taken in Country Expansion of District Court Jurisdiction

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 6

A number of District Court judges have recently dealt with cases under the expanded jurisdiction conferred on the District Courts by the recent…

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Police Seeking Information on Cutlery Canteen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

Police have arrested an 18-year-old youth in connection with the theft last February of various articles from Castles…

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Police Raid on Alleged S. P. Premises

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

Local Police carried out a raid on premises in Leeton on Saturday afternoon where it was alleged that S. P. betting was being conducted. A…

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Father's Court Attack on Daughter's Killer

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, Tuesday.—A sensation occurred at the Coroner's inquest yesterday when the father of a girl who was killed…

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