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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 65

Gruesome Paris Murder Husband's Body Mutilated

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

PARIS. Monday—Police yesterday searched the countryside for 30 miles round Savignsurorge, near Paris. for more remains of…

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Alleged Confession in Lakemba Murder Irwin Again Remanded

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—A young Lakemba man, charged with the murder of a woman and her daughter, had made confessions, police claimed ,in Campsie Court today…

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Police Dogs in Search for Old Man

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police dogs will join in the search tomorrow for 85-year-old James Dooler, who has been missing from his…

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Manhunt for Bank Gunmen Police Comb Underworld

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday—The manhunt for the two desperate gunmen who held up Ultimo branch of the Commonwealth…

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Abduction by Sex Pervert Feared Police Intensify Search For 3-year-old Girl

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: An intensive search is being made for a three-year-old girl who disappeared from Hampton Beach, near…

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Alleged Indecent Language and Resisting Arrest Lengthy Evidence at Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

At the Leeton police court on Friday, before Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., Allan B. Cravino was charged with using…

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Boys Charged With Causing £600 Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Two boys, aged 12 and 13, have been arrested and charged with being uncontrollable following an…

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Confession Alleged to Double Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A written confession had been made by a young man to the murder of a woman and her daughter at…

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Leeton Police Busy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

LEETON, Monday: Police had a very busy weekend. Fifteen men were arrested for drunkenness, and in addition,…

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Clergyman Gaoled for Life For Murder of His Wife

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday—Hungarian-born Episcopalian clergyman, Rev. George Hetani (40) was yesterday sentenced by…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Before Mr. Finlay, S.M. Stealing Harry Lawrence Murphy (35) pleaded guilty to stealing 48…

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Story in Court of Shooting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A 60-year-old was pensioner was committed for trial at the North Sydney Police…

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£3,000 Vanishes From Sydney Bank Police Investigating

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

THREE thousand pounds inbanknotes has disappeared from the head office of the Rural Bank in Martin Place, Sydney, it was…

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Urana Shire Council Has Court Injunction Against It Rabbit Ravages: Cr. Lampe Predicts "Rude Awakening" Protest to Licensing Court Re Rand Hotel

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Councillors present were A. R. Townsend (president), A…

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Court of Petty Sessions Friday, January 13 (Before Mr. W. H. Hall. J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Herbert Richard O'Brien (29) and Joseph Webster (29) were charged with drunkenness. Constable Stretton stated that the…

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Seaman for Trial on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The City Coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.) today committed a negro Jamaican seaman for trial on a charge…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

A MAN who stole two bags of wheat from a paddock, said he took it because he could not obtain feed for his fowls, it was…

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Wagga Court Told of Remarkable Coincidence Same Car Stolen Twice, But Not Recognised

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

Two youths sentenced to nine months' gaol at Wagga Court yesterday took a well-known Wagga mercer's car in Sydney and three days later took it at Wagga without realising it was the tame one. Evidence was given at Wagga Court yesterday, that the youths, within a…

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Charged with Theft Man Remanded To Temora

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

Mr Sargeson SM, yesterday remanded Raymond Robert Merritt, to Temora Court of Petty Sessions on February 21 on a charge of breaking…

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U.s. Police Baffled No Clues After Million Dollar Hold-up

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

BOSTON, Thursday.—Hidden somewhere or running with many hours start are nine "Commando" bandits, with loot…

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