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Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 60

Court Told of Several Romances

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Iola Ray Alice Rorke, 32, of Enmore, told the Supreme Court today that she had been unofficially…

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Railway Man Fined on Theft Charge Risky Climb While Train Moving Up Steep Grade

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

The extraordinary story of how a railway fireman climbed out of the cabin of an engine, across the coal tender and got into a truck…

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Man Freed of Indecent Assault Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

A verdict of not guilty was returned in a case at the Yo[?] Quarter Sessions yesterday whe[?] a young man was charged before…

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Former M.p. Breaks Down at Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 5

BURNIE, Friday: A former Member of Parliament on trial for the murder of a young Woman broke down and sobbed…

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“Rubber Stamp Ideology” Magistrate Criticised At Young Quarter Sessions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

IN two appeals heard in the Young Quarter Sessions last week, the attitude that the Magistrate (Mr W. Finlay) had adopted in both matters was criticised from the Bench and the Bar table…

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Murder in the Big House. Support to Top-Fine "Anthony Adverse"

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 7

One of the screen's top classics will have a return showing at the Broadway Theatre to-night only. This memorable achievement…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 23 (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Fined for Using Car Without Permission

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

Patrick Veech (25), George Rankin (18), and Frederick James Welsh (19) were charged with taking and using a taxi cab, the property of…

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Murder Charge Changed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: The murder charge against Edward Joseph Scully, 52, chef, formerly of Frankston (Vic), would be…

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Man Charged After Death of Two Passengers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Driver of a car in which two people were killed and another seriously injured had admitted having a…

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More Traffic Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. warmly applauds the decision of the Premier (Mr. McGirr) to approve an increase in the number of traffic police…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

WILLIAM ROBERT CLARKE, 35, cook, and Gladys Cleary, 26, domestic, both of no fixed address, were remanded to…

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Doctors Save Woman's Life Husband Charged With Attempted Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Lewisham Hospital doctors have saved the life of a 27-year-old woman who was shot in the head with a…

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Charged with Stabbing Girls with Penknife

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A youth was charged with wounding with intent to murder and malicious wounding, following the…

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Three Charged With Robbing Couples in Park

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Three young laborers were charged in Central Court today with assaulting and robbing two couples…

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Former Gundagai Sergeant in Charge of Big Search Party 200 People Help Temora Police Seek Lost Man

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 8

IN one of the most extensive search parties organised Temora district 200 residents assisted Temora Police in combing the country for John Foote, 80, who was reported missing from his home at 8 p.m. on Friday…

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Tough Cop Kills Murder Suspect. Golfing Celebrities in Newsreel at Broadway

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 3

Exciting, suspenseful melodrama. exploding into first-class screen entertainment as the measure of "Where the Side Walk…

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Carpenter Charged With Wounding Wife

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

GOSPORD, Friday: A 48-year-old carpenter,, Leslie Harold Ward, of Barrenjoey Road, Ettalong, was today charged with…

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Three Murder Appeals Fail

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Appeals by two girls and a youth against their convictions for murder were dismissed by the Full…

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Local Items Theft at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

Between 11.30 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday the R.S.L. Soldiers' Club at Ganmain was entered and about £3…

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Magistrate’s Comment on “Judge’s Outburst”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 7

Before taking the case at last week’s Court sitting at Young Mr W. Finlay, SM, said;…

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