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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 60

Appeal to World's Top Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

Frank Weaver, Australian husband of a Japanese woman, will ask the International Court of Justice…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 2

On condition that he abstained from alcoholic liquor for two years, a Wagga motorist was discharged by…

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Police Shoot Man in City Gunfight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man was shot dead during a running gun battle with police through the grounds of…

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Murder of Pakistan's P.M. Assassin Torn to Pieces

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 1

RAWALPINDI, Wednesday.—A round-up of persons believed to be connected with Khaksars…

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Offensive Behaviour Charges in Court

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 8

A fight which broke out in a Junee hotel on October 10th caused two men to be brought before the Police Court this…

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Britain to Reinforce the Suez Canal Zone Announcement Follows Anti-british Riots Troops and Police Open Fire on Crowd

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Britain is reinforcing her garrison in the Suez Canal zone, and, according to reports from Flushing Meadow, is also expected to bring the Egyptian crisis to the Security Council…

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Migrant Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

BATHURST, Wed.: Juro Eror, 20, a Yugoslav, was today found guilty by a Supreme Court jury of the…

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Not Guilty of Stealing Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

John Bevan was charged with stealing a quantity of wool, the property of John Dodwell, at "Grass Innes," Narrandera, on 15th August…

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Sentence Suspended on Assault Charge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

Donald Christian and Robert Scott were charged with that they did at Goolgowi on 25th June assault waiter Lamb and occasion him actual…

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New Law Gaol for Dangerous Driving

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State Parliamentary Labor Caucus today approved legislation which…

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Had Unlicensed Pistol in Possession Local Man’s War Souvenir Brought Him To Court Magistrate Does Not Proceed to Conviction

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

WHEN the peace bells rang out their merry chime all over the world in 1945, none were more elated than those men who had experienced the horrors of years of detention as prisoners of war in the hands of the Nips;…

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Magistrate’s Leniency to Landholder Claims Big Penalties Are No Deterrent

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

DESPITE the fact that a district landholder had two previous convictions for failure to suppress and destroy…

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Court of Petty Sessions TUESDAY, 9th OCTOBER (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P.) Case Adjourned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

Joseph James Webster (27) was charged with that on 8th October he drove a horse drawn vehicle, namely, a horse and carl, in East Street,…

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Batlow Women in Cross-action in Tumut Court All Information Dismissed By Magistrate

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 6

At the Tumut Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday Mr. W. J. McCauley, S.M., had to adjudicate on a cross-action by two Batilow women. Agnes Jannaway sued Mrs. Jean Harrison for assault, whilst the latter sued Mrs. Jannaway for…

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Murder Affects M.C.C.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 6

AMRITSAR (The Punjab), Thursday: The M.C.C. cricket team, due to meet Northern India here on Saturday, is…

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MAGISTRATE's Leniency to Landholder Claims Big Penalties Are No Deterrent

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 2

Despite the fact that a district landholder had two previous convictions for failure to suppress and destroy rabbits on his…

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Rent Variation Application To Local Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 2

At the Fair Rents Court at Tumut on Wednesday Mrs, Julia Baker made application for an increase in the rent of…

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Assaulting the Police Young Man Gets Suspended Sentence Caustic Comments by S.M.

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 5

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday John Lawrence Sullivan pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting the police…

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Frankston Murder Drinking Companion Believed Responsible

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—An elderly man, found battered to death at a Frankston shack during the week-end, is…

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Police Warn Against Thieves

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 1

Wagga police have issued a warning to store and hotelkeepers to be particularly…

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