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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 65

W. Wyalong Jewellery Robbery Man Charged After Police Find

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 4

WEST WYALONG, Friday — Police found a cache contains 27 cpal dress and signet rings, watches, folding clocks, and a…

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Demonstration of Assault Landing by Commandos

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 6

Students of the Stall College, Camberley, recently watched the Royal Navy, Marine Commandos, tanks and infantry go into action in a demonstration of assault landing and cliff climbing in the Portsmouth and Isle of Wight areas. The…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 6

At the court of petty sessions on Monday last. James Arthur Handley (26) was charged with resisting Sergeant…

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Compensation Court Settlement Arrived at

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 2

In the case of Alex. Mclnnes v the Leeton Co-operative Cannery Ltd. applicant accepted the sum of £30 in settlement of the claim…

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Worker's Compensation Court Claim Against Cannery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 6

His Honour, Judge Rainbow, K. C., presided over the sittings of the Workers Compensation Commission at the…

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Australians Murdered in Japanese Orgy, War Crimes Court Told

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Thursday (A.A.P-Reuter): Japanese, killed and mutilated Australian prisoners-of-war in a "drunken orgy" in Timor in 1942, the War Crimes Court was told today. Nine Japanese Marines are charged with the murder of Australian and…

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Woman Freed on Attempted Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY; Friday: After her husband had refused to give evidence today, Mr. Soiling, S.M., dismissed an attempted murder…

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Court to Make Statement on Basic Wage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Industrial Registrar (Mr. J. E. Taylor) said today that the Full Arbitration Court would make a…

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The Motor World Traffic Police; Truck Drivers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 3

The NRMA congratulates the Minister far Transport. (Mr. W. F. Sheahan), upon two moves which it believes will be…

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Arbitration Court Announcement on New Basic Wage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 1

The Arbitration Court will in Melbourne tomorrow make an announcement relative to the new basic wage…

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Bomb Fond in Coal Truck at Junee Handed to Police for Safety

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 1

A bomb was found is a truck during the process of unloading coal at the Junee locomotive roundhouse on Saturday evening last. The railwayman who found the…

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Borrowed to Play Heads and Tails But Tossed in Court For Large Sum

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 3

Cowra storekeeper, Mel Mellick, was ordered by the Cowra District Court to repay £250 which he borrowed from Donald Bruce…

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Sgt. and Mrs A. Forbes Honoured At Public Farewell Barmedman’s Tribute to Gundagai’s New Police Chief

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 7

ALTHOUGH heavy rain had made many district roads impassable, and wet weather conditions prevailed in the town, the large, representative attendance of citizens in the School of Arts, Barmedman on Friday 12th of…

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Nightmare Mentioned at Murder Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A woman charged with murdering her 19-year-old daughter with an axe had suffered such bad…

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Police Raid Communist Party Headquarters

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Security police yesterday swooped on Communist Party headquarters in Sydney and Melbourne…

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Police Swoop on Headquarters of Communist Party

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Security police today swooped on Communis Party headquarters in Sydney and Melbourne. They took away bundles of records, books and…

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District Court Fees Alteration in Scale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

The Attorney General (Hon. C. E.Martin) M.L.A.) announced certain alterations in the scale of fees payable in the District Courts. He said…

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Court of Petty Sessions Two Defendants Remanded

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions yesterday, before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P., Robert Edward Smith and Bramwell Mervyn Dudman (18) were charged…

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Man Charged With Murder of His Wife

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Athol William Kennedy, 29, laborer, of Sorry Hills, was charged at Central Court today with having…

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Man Sent to Gaol at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

LEETON, Tuesday: At Leeton Court today, before Messrs. Austin, Thompson and T. Henderson, J.sP., Eric Riley, aged 21,…

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