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Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 60

Tumblong Store Robbed Police Arrest Two Strangers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

SMART and efficient work by the Gundagai Police brought about the apprehension of two men and the recovery of goods and money which was stolen Saturday last, when Moon’s general store at Tumblong was broken into…

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Local Items Stolen Cycles at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Wagga police have a number of stolen and lost bicycles in their possession at the police station. Members of the public…

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Tumblong Store Robbed Police Arrest Two Strangers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

Smart and efficient work by the Gundagai police brought about the apprehension of two men and the recovery of goods…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Adjourned Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 3

The adjourned cases in which he McKenzie brothers were charged, came before the Court for decision…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

Alexander Pickard, airman, of Forest Hill, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally using a motor cycle on June 8. He was fined £5 with costs, in default 10 days' hard labor…

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Wagga Painter Sent To Gaol; Offence While Out On Bail

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 3

A Wagga painter was yesterday sentenced to a total of nine months' hard labor by Mr. A. T. Doolan in the Court of Petty Sessions. He was Sydney McLean, who…

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Court Adjourns Charges of Hindering Trade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The City Court today adjourned four charges against two Painters and Dockers' Union officials of having…

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Excited Man Found with Knife. Junee Police Report On Local Incident

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 5

When Junee police found William 'Robert Whitburn at a Stewart street residence on last Monday night be was throwing his…

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Murder Case to Be Re-opened This Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Lavers murder case will be re­opened this week, the Public Solicitor (Mr. R. W. Hawkins)…

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Forged Votes in Union Ballot, Court Is Told

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday; One quarter of the 8000 odd votes cast in the ballot last year for the Sydney branch executive of…

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Sport and Recreation Turf the Pilot and Davey Jones on Track Skip Court Goes Well

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday—Impressive gallopers at Randwick this morning were the stable-mates The Pilot and Davey…

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Lavers Murder Case Inquiry Sought

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Public Solicitor (Mr. Hawkins) said he would now petition the Governor for an inquiry into the…

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Alleged Theft of £400 Car Mentioned in Junee Court. Substantial Bail, £500, Fixed for Local

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

For alleged offences involving the taking and using of motor vehicles without the consent of the respective owners, Barry…

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Inquiry Sought in Layers Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Public Solicitor (Mr. Hawkins) said today he would now petition the Governor for an inquiry into…

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Detective Tells Court Man Was Thrown in River

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: One of two men charged with murder had told him how he and another man had thrown Albert…

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Court of Petty Sessions Alleged Driving Under the Influence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, 23rd May, before Mr. G. Avery, reliving S.M., Robert R. Mumbersome was…

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In a Hurry, But Fined in Court. S.M.'s Sound Advice To Motorists

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

"People who are to a hurry in a motor car go to Heaven or the other place", Mr. T. A. Doolan, Stipendiary Magistrate,…

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Three on Bail; Wollongong Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Three New Australians charged with the murder of Mrs. Lucy Frances Barrows, hotel licensee, of…

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Man Calls on God in Court Outburst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday: A man in the Brisbane Police Court to-day dramatically called on God to intervene when he and…

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Gaol Term for Brother of Bushranger

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions the youngest brother of the notorious bushranger, Jimmy Governor,…

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