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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 60

“Angelic Faced Man Was Notorious Criminal” Judge’s Comments At Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

Judge F. W. Berne does not believe that faces reflect character, for at this morning Gundagai Quarter…

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Two District Men Fined for Wrong Information on Stock Permits No Suggestion of Any Malpractice, states Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 5

Sgt. C. W. Fisher was on the job of inspecting travelling stock permits on the morning of April 16th last,…

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The Adelaide University Case Students Sentenced to Two Months' Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday—The four University students found guilty of manslaughter of John Gregory Neill (18) during a…

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Murder Case May Be Re-opened

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: letters contain several information have been received by the Public Solicitor (Mr. R. W. Hawkins)…

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Illegally Held Rifles Police Raid Coming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

Sergeant Wiles wishes us to state that 303 rifles are not permitted to be held by any persons with the exception of members of a rifle club…

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Sunday Trading Is Regarded Seriously S.M. in Junee Court on Hotel Obligations

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

The Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. C. Avery, warned in the Junee, Court of Betty Sessions on Wednesday last that courts regarded…

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Tragic "Rag" Sequel Terms In Gaol For 4 Students

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday: Mr. Justice Abbott today sentenced four senior medical students to two months' hard labor for the manslaughter of a first-year student in the University "ducking rag."…

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Government Asks Court to Deregister Wharf Union Ban on N.z. Shipping

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Commonwealth Government today applied to the Arbitration Court for deregistration of the Wateside Workers' Federation…

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Layers Case Development W. Wyalong Police Know Nothing; Dozens of Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 1

The famous Lavers case, which has been resurrected owing to information allegedly given to Sydney police regarding the missing body of the victim, William Lavers, is causing West Wyalong police a considerable amount of trouble…

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Police and Motorists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. stresses the importance of maintaining amicable relations between motorists and the traffic police…

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High Court Chief Dies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: George Gavan Duffy, President of Eire's High Court, died in Dublin yesterday aged 68. Be was an uncle…

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Alleged Shooting Threat Wide police search Arrest at Morundah

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

A widespread search was conducted over the week-end for a man who it is alleged threatened Constable Neville,…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, June 6 (Before Mr. G. Reidy, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

Joseph Claude Junes (45) and Ethel Enid Jones (35) were charged with being found drunk on the Narrandera railway platform…

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S.M. Reduces Assault Charges Against Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Charges against a 40-year-old teacher of indecent assault on seven schoolgirls were changed to charges of…

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Wollongong Murder; C.I.B. Search

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday: Detectives are seeking two men who were seen talking to the "tall, slim man" suspected of…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

JACK WHEATLY, dairy farmer, who pleaded guilty in the Wagga Court yesterday to a charge of having owned straying…

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Police Officers Get Salary Increases

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission granted increases on salaries of commissioned and non-commissioned…

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Contempt of Court Argument Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: An order nisi granted to Francis Joseph Hardy, author of "Power Without Glory," calling on…

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Clues Discovered in Wollongong Murder Diamond Ring Located in Sydney Shop

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday—A bloodstained polka dot scarf which police believe was used to strangle a Wollongong hotel licensee, Mrs. Lucy Barrows, has been found in a vacant allotment near…

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Hide and Leather Act Challenged in High Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Several firms today requested the High Court to declare the N.S.W. Hide and Leather Industries Act…

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