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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 65

Both Chicquita and Comic Court Run Fine Trials

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs: Chicquita and Comic Court ran slashing trials today in preparation for their clash in the…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 11th AUGUST (Before Mr. K. Smith, S.M.) Prohibition Order Granted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

Thelma Fiancee Reid [?] Richard James Reid, excessive drinking. Thelma Reid stated that she was the wife of defendant, and resided at…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Fri: Lionel Charles Thomas, 44, laborer, was remanded until September 5 at Central Court today on a charge…

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Two Years for Stealing £1000 in Bank Crab

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday: A 21-year- old moulder's laborer was sentenced to two years' gaol in the Quarter Sessions today for…

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Special Police Warning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

Special arrangements have bEen made to have extra police in attendance, including detectives from the Consorting…

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Migrant for Trial on Charge of Attempted Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 4

Janis Martinsons, 27-year-old migrant from Uranquinty Centre, was yesterday committed for trial on two charges of attempted murder and intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, by Mr. J. Flynn, C.P.S…

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Migrants Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police this morning charged two new Australians with maliciously wounding John MacArthur King…

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Burglary at Local Store Entrance Through Ceiling

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 2

By forcing an opening through the ceiling, thieves at the week-end made a substantial haul when they burgled the local…

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Japan's Police Force

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 3

TOKYO, Sundry (A.A.P.-Reuter): Thirteen thousand men were accepted in Tokyo in the past two days to. Japan's…

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Big Belgian Strike Follows Murder of Red

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

LIEGE, Sunday (A.A.P.): A strike broke out yesterday throughout Belgium's highly-industrialised Liege area as news…

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50 Brawlers Bash and Kick Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two detectives and a man and a woman were knocked down and kicked by 50 brawlers in East Sydney…

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Police Cars Take Children to School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 3

STOCKHOLM, Sunday: Police cars were called out yesterday in the small town of Roasjo, in Central Sweden, to take…

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Police Search for Stabbing Victim After Taxi Driver's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—A well-dressed man who staggered from a taxi at central Hallway Station this morning, with his…

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Junee Laundrette Belmore Street -- (Opposite Court House) TELEPHONE 335 Our Prices are Equal to City Charges Inquire About our Delivery Service Ironing Service Also Reduced

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 3

Shirts 9d, Collars 3d, Pyjamas 1-, Singlets (Athletic) 2d, Singlets (with sleeves) 3d, Underpants (short) 3d, underpants (long) 4d. Handkerchiefs 1d, Boys' Ranger Shirts 6d, Boys' Aertex Shirts 4d, Boys' shorts 6d, Men's Shorts 9d, Sheets…

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Sentenced to Death for Sydney Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Monday: William Noel Cartwright was sentenced to death by Mr Justice Clancy at the Central Criminal Court today…

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Japanese Sentenced to Hang

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Tuesday—The War Crimes Court sentenced a former Japanese Naval Ensign, Ipachi Miyamoto, to death…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday). Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Alleged Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 2

Arthur Anthony Wilson (30), and John Thomas Smith (30), pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing, at Jugiong, a…

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Assault charges dismissed Struggle for gun in early morning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

Gulian Almao was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. Smith, S.M., on Friday, with having assaulted his wife, Violet Almao, at Yanco, on July 21st, causing actual bodily harm, and there was a second charge…

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Japanese Sentenced to Hang for Shooting Sick Australian P.o.w

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 7

LOS NEGROS, Monday (A.A.P.): The War Crimes Court today sentenced a former Japanese Naval Ensign, Ipachi Miyamoto, to death by hanging…

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Wagga Police Issue Special Show Warning

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Special arrangements have been made to have extra police in Wagga during the Show period, including detectives from the Consorting Squad, C.I.B., Syd-ney, and Victoria. Extra detectives will also be in…

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