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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 60

Four Police Officers Transferred Casket. Judge Lamaro's Sudden Death at Hay

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

Four Junee police officers to-day transferred the casket containing the mortal remains of Judge Lamaro from the south-west…

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Police Warning on Military Rifles

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

Police have issued a warning to people who have in their possession a military rifle or ammunition. They defined a military rifle as: A rifle…

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Security Police Raid Union Offices to Secure Evidence

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — Security police and officers of the Commonwealth Investigation Service raided the offices of the Waterside Workers' Federation and Seamen's Union in Sydney and Melbourne…

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Fought in a Junee Hotel. Both Contestants Fined at Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

If any of you people have a book acting as a guide to the stars, would you please turn the pages back to May 5th. and see…

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Methodists' Strong Assault on Problems "Descent to Barbarism"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday: "War threatens the entire human race. "War now means atomic massacre and the descent to barbarism, but we protest with all our strength…

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Police End March in Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Police broke up a demonstration of 200 members of the deregistered Waterside Workers' Union at Dunedin this morning…

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S.O.S. Too Late, Court Finds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Had the aerial of the ill-fated collier, Kiama, been in position and an S.O.S. message…

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Security Police Swoop On Union Offices Simultaneous Raids in Melbourne and Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Simultaneous raids on the Sydney and Melbourne offices of the Waterside Workers' Federation and the Seamen's Union were staged today by Commonwealth Investigation Service officers assisted by yniformed State…

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Britain and Oil Company Appeal to Court New Moves On Persian Oil Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The British Government and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company yesterday took simultaneous but separate action in The Hague to place the Persian oil dispute before the International Court of Justice…

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Two Charged with Neglect of Children

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: Police claimed today in the Fitzroy Court that a man charged with having neglected six children had…

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Death of Former Police Supt

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 2

The death occurred at Lewisham Private Hospital of Sivyer John Bootes, ex-superintendent of police, of 87 Fox street…

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Former Police Superintendent S. J. Rootes Dead

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 2

The death occurred at Lewisham Private Hospital yesterday of Sibyer John Rootes, ex-superintendent of police, of 87…

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Stock Rustling in Wagga District Police May Take Drastic Action Shortly

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

Wagga police may soon take new and "drastic" action to wipe out stock rustling in the district. Superintendent J. D. McAuley, of Wagga Police, said yesterday that it was likely that action would be taken under a previously unused section of the…

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Two on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Two men were charged in the Police Court today with the murder of Albert James Flarrity,…

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Robbery and Assault at Carcoar "A Violent Criminal," Says Prosecutor

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

A 26-year-old laborer, described as a violent criminal, addicted to drink and an associate or criminals, came before the…

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Graziers Fined Heavily at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

Two graziers yesterday pleaded guilty in the Wagga Summons Court to charges of having failed to suppress rabbits on…

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Court Told of Wagca 'King-hit'

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

A SUMMONS charge of as[?]ult against Frederick Stockton, of Wagga, was part heard before Mr. C. Avery,…

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Assault Charge Brings Fine

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 2

A summons charge of [?] against Frederick Stocktor [?] Tarcutta Street, Wagga, was found proved by Mr. C. Aver[?]…

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Clerk Charged with Ziegfield Killing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A 36-year-old clerk was charged at Central Court today with the murder of William John Lee…

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Two Convicted of Assault Charges in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 2

Two Wagga men were each convicted of assault in the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. C. Avery, S.M., yesterday. THE charge was brought by Nicholas Dean (6½), laborer…

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