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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 60

Man Protests to Court on Use of Name

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man interrupted counsel's address at the Greyhound Royal Commission today to protest against the use of his name by Mr. Shand, K.C., in his address yesterday…

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Action Against Mine Leaders Being Planned New Move Follows Loss of Court Case -

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Commonwealth Government is expected to issue fresh summonses against the miners' leaders for…

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Third Husband Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In Central Court today, a woman who said she had inherited £18.000 from her second husband…

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Mother of Five Given Gaol Term

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

A 30-year-old Sydney woman, Thelma Green, mother of five children, who is on remand on charges of stealing £1000 worth…

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Police Act In Country Greyhound Racing Probe

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

Sensational developments are expected to follow a police inquiry into reports of “ringing in” at country greyhound meetings It has been learned that a…

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’Don’t Shoot That Fox—’ Shock For The Police Sergeant

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

Police Sergeant F. A. Carey, of Young, is still recovering from the shock he got the other day. Sgt. Carey…

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Gaol for Lorry-Driver Who Caused Crash

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Judge Curlewis today sentenced a 44-year-old carrier to 18 months' gaol for manslaughter…

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Police Collected Car Keys

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

There was a bit of a scare the other night in a Riverina town, when a number of motorists found their car keys missing. It turned out that…

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Judge Warns Junee Youth Not to Be Foolish and Grants Bond on a Stealing Charge

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

"YOU WILL BE IN AND OUT OF GAOL ALL YOUR LIFE IF YOU ARE FOOLISH", JUDGE LAMARO TOLD A JUNEE YOUTH IN THE GOULBURN QUARTER SESSIONS THIS WEEK…

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Three Japanese Charged with Mutilating Dead

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Friday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Two Japanese Navy surgeons cut out internal organs from the body of a…

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Gundagai Will Not Tolerate Hooliganism Court’s Stern Warning to Three Strangers Local Police Praised For Their Grand Effort To Keep Law and Order

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

“Hooliganism and vandalism will not be tolerated in Gundagai and the full measure of the law will be…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 16th FEBRUARY (Before Mr. Reidy, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

William Archer (35) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using indecent language. Constable Campbell state[?] that…

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Hanged Himself While Waiting Murder Trial Grim Find at Long Bay Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — John Edward Martin (20), who was awaiting trial for murder, hanged himself in a cell at Long Bay…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 6

Failure of the State Government to get at grips with the problem of the stolen motor vehicle is criticised by the…

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Boy Confesses to Murder of Parents

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK. Tuesday — Doneal Arced, 14-year-old high school student, walked into a police station at Oakland,…

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Migrants Get Heavy Gaol Sentences

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Mr Justice Barry told three young, Hungarians in the Criminal. Court today that violence would…

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Workers' Compensation Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

Cases listed for hearing, before his Honor, Judge Rainbow, K.C., at 10 a.m., at the Cootamundra Court House next Tuesday are:…

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Items From Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 3

GOFFREY JAMES READ, 21, postal officer, of Yerong Creek, pleaded guilty at Wagga Court yesterday to having stolen…

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Boy, 14, Tells Police He Shot Parents

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Donald Arceo, 24-year-old High School student, walked into a police station at Oakland (California)…

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Court Told of Shooting "To Get Woman"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A detective told the Liverpool Coroner's Court today that a 22-year-old milk carter bad admitted…

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