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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 60

Local Residents Charged With Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 1

A bombshell was dropped in Tumbarumba last week when summonses were served on two local residents. A third…

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Couple for Trial; Alleged Boxer's Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The City Coroner (Mr. A. Bott) today committed John Frederick: Hayes, 39, laborer, and…

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Boxing—is Boxing Sport or Murder ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 12

Is boxing sport or is it legalised murder? These are the questions being asked by the Oslo evening paper,…

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Settlement of Supreme Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 3

Two cases, one part-heard, which were listed in the Supreme Court for hearing in Wagga yesterday were settled…

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Had a Gay Time at Footballers Party Man Who Argued With Himself Before the Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 1

A man who attended last evening’s football party was not in such a gay mood this morning, for he appeared in…

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McDERMOTT in Court As [?]Ore Evidence in [?]Avers Case Heard Commission Told of Sale of Essex Car

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: For the first time since the Royal Commissioned opened into his conviction for murder, Frederick Lincoln McDermott [?] present in the Court today. Throughout the proceedings, he sat quietly behind his counsel (Mr…

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Short Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

The last two cases on the list of the Supreme Court in Wagga were both settled out of Court yesterday…

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Murder in Melb. Man Held for Questioning

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Friday—Police are questioning a man in connection with the fatal shooting of well-known Billy Russell…

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Local Items Supreme Court Over

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

The Supreme Court sitting at the Wagga Court House has concluded, and jurors summoned for next Monday…

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Shock Court Move for 44-Hours Return

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A log of claims on eight trade unions calling for the reintroduction of a…

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Nine Charges of Indecent Assault

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Arthur Claude Bray (38), night-watchman, single, of Rockdale, was sentenced to seven…

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Meat Firm to be Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday: The Federal Government has charged one of New York's largest firms of meat…

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Laborer on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday: A 28-year-old laborer of Brunswick was arrested at noon to-day and charged with the…

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Three Men Rescued by Police Launch

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 3

Sunday: Five hours after their distress signals were first seen, three men in a broken-down…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

Before Mr. M. J. McCauley, SM. Show Sequel! Ernest, John Quinland and Cyrill McGuinness, both of…

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Busy Court Day for Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

The monthly Court of Petty Sessions will be held at Gundagai tomorrow (Tuesday) when a big list of cases will…

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Layers Case Court Told Police Paid Witness £25

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A Witness told the McDermott Royal Commission today that his wife had received £25 after giving evidence at the trial…

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Darcy Dugan Fails in Gaol Break

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

GRAFTON, Tuesday — Sensational criminal escapologist, Darcy Dugan, last night failed in an attempt to…

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Body Exhumed; Court Order

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Mon.: The body of a man who died last August was exhumed by order of the Armidale Coroner…

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Knocked Out Judge in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

VIENNA, Monday. A police riot squad in steel helmets and armed with truncheons. was called to a Vienna Court…

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