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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 65

Attempted Murder Charge Withdrawn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 1

Police have withdrawn a charge of attempted murder against Thomas Joseph High. He will appear before Judge…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

AT the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Andrew soulos. proprietor of the White Rose Cafe, Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga,…

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Special Police Will Work on Road Safety

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Additional police will be allotted to road patrol work in city and country areas as part of a drive to…

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Americans Stem N. Korean Advances North of Key City But More Tanks Mass for Another Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 1

TOKYO, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The numerically superior North Korean forces have been brought to "almost a standstill" just north and west of Taejon. This was stated today by a spokesman at General MacArthur's Eighth…

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Junee Becoming a Speedway. Aldermen Want Police Action Against Cyclists

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council will ask police to take some action to reduce the speed of motor cyclists travelling around Junee…

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Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Robert Knight Williams (45), laborer, was today remanded until July 2 by Mr. Hook, S.M., in…

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District Court Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Judge Lamaro yesterday found for the plaintiff in two District Court actions. Vemon Constantine Kurrle,…

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Security Police Call at Union Office

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Security officers late today made a surprise visit to the Seamen's Union office. They interviewed the union's Federal secretary (Mr. E. V. Elliott) for about 10 minutes…

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Charged with Abduction

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2
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A 19-year-old youth was committed for trial at Latrobe (Tas.) Police Court on a charge of having abducted a girl aged 16…

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Alleged Assault Victim Still Unconscious

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday— The 59-year-old victim of an alleged assault at Waverley 12 days ago was still unconscious, and very…

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Police Warn Shopkeepers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

Wagga police yesterday issued a warning to shopkeepers to light their shop fronts at night to prevent, as far as possible, theives…

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"Wild Irishman" Asks For Gaol Sentence Disorderly Conduct In Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

John Charles Boyce, a laborer until recently employed on the Snowy River Diversion Scheme, after pleading not guilty to charges…

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Manslaughter Charge Withdraw by Police

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday— Police withdrew a manslaughter charge against Frederick James Mahoney (26), Albion street,…

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Shopkeeper Fires on Police Car in Mistake

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday— A shopkeeper riddled a police car with shotgun pellets last night in mistake for thieves' car…

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Security Police Question Publisher of Communist Paper

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Security officers today interviewed Mr. W. Burns, publisher of the Communist Party newspaper, "Tribune." THEY would not comment to-…

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Special Police Will Work on Road Safety

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

Additional police will be allotted to road patrol work in city and country areas [?] part of a drive to [?]duce the late of accidents and deaths on the…

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Publisher of Communist Paper Questioned by Security Police

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday— Security officers yesterday interviewed Mr. W. Burns, publisher of the Communist Party, newspaper,…

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Motor Traffic Rear to Kerb Angle Parking Council in Agreement With Police Recommendation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

The N.S.W. Police Traffic Branch, had a lengthy letter before last week’s Shire Council meeting, recommending that…

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Court of Petty Sessions Saturday, July 15 (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

Archibald Bamblett (65) and James Stanley (58) were charged with drunkenness. Both were described as old offenders…

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