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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 65

Court of Petty Sessions Friday, August 15 (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 2

Patrick Ryan (53) was charged with being found drunk. Plea guilty. Constable Stretton said that it was…

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Fined £10 at Wagga on Assault Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 2

Stated to be the son of a former licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Wagga. John Maxwell Sullivan, 24, clerk, Of…

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Wagga Police Issue Special Show Warning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 4

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

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Strangers Sent to Goal for Stealing From Jugigng Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 5

At the Cootamundra Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr W. Finlay, SM, two strangers, Arthur Anthony Wilson (30) and John…

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Wagga Police Issue Special Show Warning

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 3

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

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Police Warning to Cowra Player for Language

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 10

A Cowra player was warned for using language by Sgt. G .H. Boyd, of the Temora police, in the reserve grade football fixture, Temora v…

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Junee Police Are on the Alert State-wide Watch far the Thief of £1850

Junee Southern Cross · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 5

Junee police have been alerted to watch for a man suspected of having stolen £850 from an armoured car at the Sydenham…

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Judge Upholds the Election of a Catholic M.L.A. Validity Challenged in High Court by Loser

Junee Southern Cross · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: a petition challenging the validity of the electon of Mr. Gordon Anderson as Labor Member for the new…

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Police Probe Circular

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Police are investigating the circulation of pamphlets today under the name of a Sydney…

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Death Sentence for Murder of Baby Girl

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Reginald John Lynch, 23, laborer, of Fairfield, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Clancy in the Criminal Court today after a jury had found h[?] guilty of the murder of a…

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Gaoled for Assaulting Police Officer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

A 65-year-old laborer, of no fixed abode, added to his already long list of convictions at Temora, when he hurled a…

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Court of Petty Sessions Negligent Driving

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions oil Wednesday last, before Mr. A. V. Quiggan, S.M., Horace Walter Turner, pleaded guilty to…

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Soldiers' Land Application Rejected by Equity Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday; Mr. Justice Roper, in the Equity Court today, rejected an application by R. J. Pye, R. A. Pye, and H. W. Pye for an injunction to restrain the State Government from gazetting the…

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Boxing Trainer Witness in Court Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Boxing trainer Ern McQuillan appeared in a new role at the Quarter Sessions today when he gave…

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Court Orders Release of Harry Bridges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. (AAP): Imprisoned on August 5 when his ball was revoked on the Government's plea that he was…

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Men Charged; Two Crashes at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Sunday: As the outcome of a collision between two trucks and a motor car slightly south of Larner and…

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Cusack in More Bother at Yass Stipendiary Magistrate Threatens Legal Action

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

There are few characters with more colourful careers, at least over recent years, than Mr. J. J. Cusack, former M.H.R., of Yass…

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Land for Soldier Settlement Application Rejected By Equity Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

Mr Justice Roper, in the Equity Court last week, rejected an application by R. J. Pye, R. A. Pye, and W. H. Pye for an injunction…

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Woman Charged with Murder. Man Shot in Shoulder With Pea Rifle

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: A Sydney woman was charged with shooting with attempt to murder after a man had been shot in the shoulder with…

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Speedway Star Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 2

LONDON. Tuesday: Australian speedway rider, Ronald Johnson, 44, was committed for trial from Lambeth Court today, charged…

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