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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 65

Girl Gored to Death Charged by Maddened Bull

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday — A 10- year-old schoolgirl was gored to death by a maddened bull near her home at Ma Ma Creek, nine…

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Police Recover Body Front Yanco Creek

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

Narrandera police yesterday recovered the body of Kevin Williams, 28, who was drowned on Saturday night while…

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Police Recover Body After Difficult Climb

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Monday: Five policemen had to climb an al-most vertical cliff face today to recover a body found by hikers…

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Lockhart Court Driving Under the Influence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

At the Lockhart Court last week, Edward J. Galvin, contractor, of Lockhart, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a…

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Court Told How Eight Australian POW's Were Shot War Crimes Trials Begin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS (Admiralty Islands), Monday: In spite of strong protests by Brigadier A. L. Varley. M.C., eight Australian prisoners-of-war were shot at Tavoy, South Burma, on June 6, 1942 without being heard and without being given a trial…

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Miners Will Test Validity of "Red" Bill Will Co to Court If It Becomes Law

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Miners' Federation will challenge the validity of the Communist Party Dissolution Bill immediately it becomes law…

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Pancho Gongalez Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 10

SAN DIEGO, Tues. (A.A.P.): Professional tennis player Richard Gonzales and two university students each forfeited £11 in…

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Wool Stealing Charges at Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 7

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday: Two young men Paul Francis Smith and Stanley Bernard Flynn, were today committed for trial…

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Acquitted of Stealing From Contractor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

A man alleged to have stolen goods from Wagga on February 17, wrote to the owner of the articles from Goulburn gaol and…

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Wounded Fiancee and Suicided, Police Believe

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police believe a man poisoned himself after he had viciously attacked his young fiancee with a…

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Charged With Shooting at Wife

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: William George Liddle, a salesman, was charged at Ryde Court today with maliciously shooting at his…

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Two District Men To Stand Trial Police Allegations of Wool Stealing Racket Bales Disappear From Coolac Storage Shed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

THE GOLDEN FLEECE has brought much wealth and comfort to Australia’s graziers, but to two Gundagai district men the woolly coats of the jumbucks has brought nothing but confusion and trouble Paul Francis Smith and Stanley Bernard Flynn were last Tuesday committed to stand their trial on three charges of stealing wool the property…

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Murder From Ambush Old Scores Being Settled

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK. Thursday.—An unidentified killer, operating from ambush, yesterday murdered Roy Shelton, 56. as he was…

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Third Trial Ordered in Beach Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Mr. Justice Barry in the Criminal Court today ordered a third trial for the former radio announcer,…

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All Gundagai Hotels Well Conducted Says Police Chief

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 9

THE manner in which tie hotels in the Gundagai Police District are conducted, was praised by the District Licensing Inspector S. A. Hinde) in the Gundagai Licensing Court which sat last Tuesday. The Licensing Magistrate Mr. W…

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“Does Not Warrant the Big Stick” Magistrate Agrees to Solicitor’s Request To Inspect Property Rabbit Prosecution Against Coolac Grazier Adjourned for Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 6

“THE GOOD HISTORY OF MY CLIENT DOESN’T WARRANT THE BIG STICK OF PROSECUTION”, SO ASSERTED SOLICITOR F. A. DODDS IN THE GUNDAGAI COURT LAST TUESDAY, IN HIS DEFENCE OF WELL KNOWN COOLAC GRAZIER CYRIL…

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Wool Stealing At Adjungbilly And Tumorrama Two Men Committed For Trial

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Two young man, Paul Francis Smith and Stanley Bernard Flynn, were an Tuesday committed for trial at the Gundngai Quarter…

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Stipendiary Magistrate Refuses to Convict After Hearing Evidence in Serious Charge

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

BECAUSE HE WAS SATISFIED THAT NO JURY WOULD CONVICT ON THE EVIDENCE PLACED BEFORE HIM, THE STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE (MR. A. V. QUIGGAN) REFUSED TO COMMIT EDWARD JOHN DAVID SCHOLZ FOR…

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High Court Ruling On Interstate Transport

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday — The High Court, by a four-to-one majority, held that State authorities have the right to…

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