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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 65

Wool Stealing Racket at Gundagai Two Young District Men Charged

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 4

Allegations of a systematic wool stealing racket were made in the Gundagai Court of Petty Sessions last Tuesday when two young…

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Berrima Gaol Escapees Taken Near Broken Hill Police Pin-pointed Their Trail

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — The three criminals who escaped from Berrima Gaol on Sunday were recaptured near Broken. Hill this morning, after travelling nearly 1000 miles in a desperate bid for…

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Leeton Police Court £15 fine Illegal Betting Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 6

At the Leeton police court on Friday last, Francis Leslie Woodhouse was charged that on May 20th, he was in a room…

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Alleged Wool Stealing at Gundagai

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 2

Allegations of a systematic wool stealing racket were made in the Gundagai Cout of Petty Sessions last week, when two young men [?]…

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Wool Stealing Racket Mentioned in Serious Stealing Cases

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

It was alleged in the Gundagai Police Court that a, systematic wool stealing racket has been going on in the district for some…

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Stockton Murder Man Arrested This Morning

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday — Early today detectives found the naked body of a young woman in a vacant allotment at Stockton, a…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

Three men were fined at Wagga Court, yesterday for failing to suppress rabbits. They are George B. Yeomans,…

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Alleged Baby Murder Mother Says Man Threw Child Down, Stood on Stomach

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mrs. Veronica Mary Bugden told the Liverpool Coroner's Court today that a man with whom she had been walking had thrown her daughter to the ground and had stood on the child's stomach. The mother of the child made this statement at the inquest held into the…

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Woman's Body Found; Husband Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday:—The naked body of a dead woman with a belt tied tightly around the throat was found on…

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Police Court Sequel to Street Accident Car and Motor Cycle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

At the Leeton police court on Friday, Edward Herbert Smith was charged with a breach of the traffic regulations by not…

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Murder Sequence Transposed At Request of Accused

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.—Judge Samuel Lelbowitz yesterday granted the request of Camilo Loyra, 50, for permission to 'die…

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Tumut Court House Grounds To Be Placed In Order

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Sheahan. M.E.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Justice (Mr. Reg Downing:--…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, May 30 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M) Committed for Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

Jonas Jaras (24) was charged with assaulting Steve Anasta, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm. Sergeant Whelan, who prosecuted,…

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Supreme Court Not to Sit at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: No sitting of the Supreme Court will be held at Narrandera on Tuesday, June 6…

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Alleged Murder in Residential

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday, — A 55-. year-old man was found dead. with his head in a pool of blood in a residential in Buckingham…

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Man Killed in Residential; Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 55-year-old man was found dead with his head in a pool of blood in a residential in Buckingham Street,…

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Police Motor Cycle Stolen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

Wagga police are looking for a policeman's motor-cycle. A 1948 B.S.A., valued at £150, owned by Constable Robert…

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Temora Police and Ambulance Rush to False Plane Crash Alarm

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 8

A smoke signal discharged from mortar during training operations by the Temora Cadet Corps at the Rifle Range last Thursday sent…

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Japanese War Trials Begin Military Parade As Forerunner to Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) LOS NEGROS: In a simple formal military parade' in front of the court room where they will arbitrate for the next six…

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Six Murdered Men Were in His Regiment Member of War Crimes Court Replaced

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Sunday: An Australian Army officer has asked to be relieved of duty as a member of the War Crimes Court which opens here tomorrow so that there can be no suggestion of partiality…

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