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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 65

Drinking On Good Friday Tumut Hotels Visited By Police

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

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday the licensees of two Tumut hotels were proceeded against for having persons on their premises…

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Court Welcome to Junee Solicitor. Praise for Conduct Of First Case

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 8

Making his first appearance in the Junee Police Court on Wednesday last as a solicitor, Mr. J. H. Commins was welcomed by…

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High Court Ruling States Have Right to Prevent Transport to Other States

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The High Court today by a four-to-two majority—held that State authorities have the right to prevent the transport of beer or other goods from one State to another…

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Gaol Warning to Miners' Leaders Coal Tribunal on Strike Possibility

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today warned miners' leaders that they might face a gaol sentence if they brought…

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Three Gundagai Men Charged with S.P. BETTING Police Coup On Saturday Last

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

The welcome mat was put out to two strangers, who arrived in Gundagai early last week and signed their names in the register of…

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Charged with Shooting at Husband

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Marjorie Robinson, 34, of Jannali, appeared in Central Court today on a charge of having shot at…

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Two Gundagai Men to Stand Trial Police Allegations Of Wool Stealing Racket At Tumorrama and Adjungbilly Bales Disappear From Coolac Storage Shed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

The golden fleece has brought much wealth and comfort to Australian 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…

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Important High Court Ruling States Have Right to Prevent Transport to Other States

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

The High Court in Melbourne on Tuesday—by a four to two majority held that State authorities have the light to prevent the transport of beer…

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S.M. and Professional Costs in Police Cases

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 6

When Mr. W. Finlay. S.M. awarded costs against district graziers when they entered a plea of guilty at the Gundagai Court,…

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Race Club Will Fight Taxation Claim in Court

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 7

The Taxation Department has, issued a writ for £1018 against the Wellington Race Club, claiming it as tax owing on race…

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Soccer Referee Gets Police Protection Unusual Scene at Wagga Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 6

Junee were downed but not disgraced when they played for the Southern Districts Championship last week-end. They reached the…

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Court Should Decide Urban Farm Lands Town Clerk's Suggestion To Junee Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. M. A. Burns) recommended to last night's Municipal Council meeting that next year the Council should…

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Japanese Queried in Court on Maj.cousens "Was to be Engaged in Tokyo Broadcasting"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): An Australian Army officer had been entertained at a farewell party by Japanese officers only a short time…

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Police Called to Uranquinty Migrant Camp Brawl Follows Rumpus Over Eating Regulations

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

Police and camp officials took two hours to control a fracas at Uranquinty Holding Centre on Monday morning, when section of…

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Should Protest at Magistrate’s Action “There To Administer The Law, Not To Inspect Properties” “Making Goats Out of the P.P. BOARD”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

RATHER biting criticism was made of Stipendiary magistrate W Finley’s action in condescending to inspect a property, singled out for prosecution by the PP Board, months after the complaint had been laid, was made at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Directors. Dir W. P…

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Yass Men Pinned in Cabin of Truck Goulburn Police Work For An Hour To Rescue Victims of Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

Two injured men were trapped in the cabin of an overturned semi trailer near Goulburn for more than an hour on Monday night…

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Magistrate's Action Criticised "There to Administer the Law, Not to Inspect Properties"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Rather biting criticism was made of Stipendiary Magistrate W. Findlay's action in condescending to inspect a property,…

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Police Disperse Crowd: SA 'Red' Bill Protest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Police last night used batons to lisperse a crowd of about 500, mostly colored men and women,…

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Former Ganmain Police Sergt. Awarded Imperial Service Medal

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

On 8th May, 1950 the Imperial Service Medal was presented to ex-Sergt. W. H. Bowerman, by the Governor, His Excellency Lieut…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Alleged Unlicensed Driver

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 6

Roy Stuart Charles Chitty was charged with driving a motor lorry in East Street while not being the holder of a licence…

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