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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 65

Drove Under Influence Along Busy Thoroughfare Pursued by Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 6

When John Joseph McKenzie was charged at Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday before Mr. A. K. Smith, S. M., with driving a motor…

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Police Seek Man for Questioning on Deaths of Two Portland Boys

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The inquest into the deaths of two young boys whose bodies were found in a cave at Portland early this month is not likely to be held until after police interview a missing man…

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Anti-red Bill Appeal Evatt Says Govt. Seizing Court's Functions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Even if the Communist Party Dissolution Act were repealed, a person disqualified from office under it would be permanently disqualified, said Dr. H. V. Evatt, K.C., in the High Court today. He is appearing for the Waterside Workers' Federation and the Federated…

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Air Pilots co-operation in fighting bush fires Police to Lecture Children

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Leeton Shire Bush Fire Brigades committee held at the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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Belief That Portland Boys Were Murdered 1 M Police Uncover Important New Evidence

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

PORTLAND, Tuesday — C.I.B. detectives investigating the death of two seven-year-old boys three weeks ago have uncovered important evidence and now believe that the boys were murdered by a…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 17th NOVEMBER (Before Mr. Reidy, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

Donald Cotton was charged with being found drunk in the park, and pleaded guilty. j Constable Stretton stated that the…

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Sydney Police Demonstrate to Court Judges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

AS PART OP THEIR CLAIM for higher wages, Sydney police officers this week made exhibition descents of the cliff-face, at The Gap, Watson's Bay, before judges of the Full Arbitration Court, who assembled at the cliff-top to watch then. In an…

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Local Items Two Tears' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 2

Ronald Broadhurst Gunnings, 23, of Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, was sentenced at the District Court in Wagga yesterday to two…

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Laborer to Be Sentenced in April

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 2

John Bradley, 23, laborer, of Orange, was released on a £20 recognisance at District Court, Wagga yesterday to appear for…

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Grazier Faces Cattle-stealing Charge Infra Ray Photos of Brands

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

WALCHA, Wednesday —Infra ray photographs of cattle brands were produced as Walcha Court today when a grazier…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 2

VINCENT G. SPRY, of 22 Boonah Street, Griffith, who pleaded guilty to charges of having driven an unregistered…

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Five Years' Gaol for Hit-run Motorist Who Denied Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A sentence of five years' hard labor was passed on Harold Whitely Neild by Mr. Justice R. J. Douglas today in Townsville Supreme Court…

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Anti-red Act Hits at Heart of Constitution, Dr. Evatt Tells Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Communist Party Dissolution Act struck at the heart of the Commonwealth Constitution. Dr. H. V. Evatt, K.C., said in the High Court today…

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Man Charged with Murder of Portland Boys

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Wednesday: A statewide search ended Id Tamworth today when a man was arrested and charged with the…

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Startling Allegations in Portland Boys Case Police Claim Accused Demonstrated Murder Method

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday — A 26-year-old quarryman demonstrated to the police how he smothered two boys with a handkerchief in a Portland quarry after committing criminal assaults on them, police…

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U.S. Justice Dept. Acts Against Communists Party Charged With Working for Russia

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday — The Justice Department yesterday formally charged the Communist Party of the United…

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Parcel of Film Has Been Recovered. Man charged With Theft and Allowed Bail

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 2

A parcel of film, which was taken from toe entrance to the Broadway Theatre on Tuesday night last, has. been recovered by…

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Story in Court of Trip Before Alleged Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Eric Ridgway painter, of Neutral Street North Sydney, said In the Central Criminal Court today…

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Youths, Girls Charged with Murdering Man

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The City Coroner (Mr. Bott) today committed for trial two girls and two youths on a charge of…

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Murder Charge Death of Two Boys in Cave

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 5

Kevin John Search, 25, quarry worker, was charged at Tamworth court last Wednesday night with the murder of John Ward. 7, and Albert…

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