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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 65

Attempted Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

HAROLD JOSEPH HIGH, 45, of Yerong Creek Road, The Rock, was charged at Wagga Police Court on Saturday with…

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Police Promoted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The following promotions in the police force have been announced. Sergeants 3rd class to…

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Shooting Case at the Rock Man Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 4

At Wagga court Harold Joseph High (45), of The Rock, was charged with having shot at Thomas Olaf Thomassen (54)…

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Mob of Cattle Camped on Road Shire To Place Matter in Hands Of Police

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr B. Smith) reported to last week’s Shire meeting that Mrs Fuller, of Willie Ploma reported that during night of Thursday…

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Man Charged With Shooting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

At Wagga Police Court on Saturday Harold Joseph High, 45, of Yerong Creek Road, The Rock, was charged with having shot at Thomas…

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Two Japanese Sentenced for Burma Crime

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS (Admiralty Islands), Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Major Hiroshi Itsui and Captain Hirayasu…

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Negligent Driving Charge Dismissed by Magistrate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

John Joseph Say, builder, of Auburn was charged at the Leeton police court on Friday before Mr. Debenham, with driving…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, B.M. After lengthy evidence, a charge of indecent exposure against Robert Oliver Barrett…

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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 Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

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

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Court of Petty Sessions Friday, June 16 (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J. P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

David Murdock Mathias (52) and Archibald Bamblett (68) were charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. Their recognisances were…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 2

TEN men were fined for traffic offences by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at Wagga Court yesterday…

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Man's Escape From Police at Barmedman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 2

A prisoner escaped from police on a train at Barmedman at 6.20 p.m. last night. Police are asking the public…

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Prisoner's Escape From Police at Barmedman

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 2

A prisoner escaped from police on a train at Barmedman at 6.20 last night. Police are asking the public to…

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Hotel Blast Four Men Sought by Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Police are seeking a group of at least four men in connection with an explosion which…

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Police Kill Man in U.s. Fracas

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.): Police at Mingo Junction (Ohio) yesterday shot and killed a man they said had kept two…

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Woman Charged with Murder of Baby

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday: When a 24-year-old woman told her husband early this morning that she had taken their 12…

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Boxing—legalised Murder?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 12

Boxing should be abolished in schools and for amateurs generally, says Dr Arthur H. Steinhaus, past president of the American Academy…

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Prisoner Escapes From Police at Barmedman

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 10

A prisoner escaped from police on a train at Barmedman at 6.20 p.m. on Tuesday night. He was George Frederick Hill, 28…

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Police Recapture Prisoner Committed for Trial Later

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 3

After 16 hours of freedom, an escaped prisoner was recaptured near Barmedman at 11 a.m. yesterday, after 17 police had…

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Police Recapture Man; Committed for Trial Later

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 2

After 16 hours of freedom, an escaped prisoner was recaptured near Barmedman at 11 a.m. yesterday after 17 police had…

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