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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 60

Police Warning About Safe Thefts

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 2

Police Have issued a warning to store and hotelkeepers to be particularly careful about the security of their premises…

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Goulburn Police Had Trouble with 6ft. 5in. MAN Assaulted Constable—Attacked Cell Mate — Damaged Glass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 1

At Goulburn, Constables Steward and Gibson last week arrested 6ft 5f William Pickup, 27, of no fixed abode and took him to Goulburn Police Station to be charged with drunkenness…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 22nd OCTOBER (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 2

Jessie Hilda Eldridge (49 and John Basil Eldridge (21) were charged with being found drunk in Bolton Street. Constable Stretton stated that the…

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Charged with Murder of Mother

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday: An Italian migrant carpenter, Gulseppe Trimboli, 35, of Uraidla, was committed for…

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Joy Ride in Bus Brings Six Months Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — A bus conductor who used a motor bus valued at £6000 for joy riding, was sentenced to six months…

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Divorce Court Before His Honour Judge le Gay Brereton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 2

Before his Honour Judge Le Gay Brereton at Leeton yesterday, Lorna May Hughes sued for a dissolution of her marriage with Clifford James…

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Wagga Man Charged with Wanton Driving

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 2

Two young Wagga men yesterday entered the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions on crutches to give evidence in a case in which Thomas Leslie Magill, of Edward Street, faced two charges of wanton driving. Magill was charged with…

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£50 Disappears From Publican's Pocket, Police Investigate

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 1

Police are investigating the disappearance of £50 from Mr. C. W. Aherne, licensee of the Union Club Hotel…

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Well Known Young Man Before Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 7

Well known Young cherry orchardist, Reginald Matthew Cunick, came before the court on two traffic charges…

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Police Act Promptly When Robbery Suspected But No Attempt Made To Enter Gundagai Business House

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 1

At 12.30 a.m this morning on receipt of information that a local business house had been entered the Gundagai police acted promptly.. Quickly on the scene they discovered that the information was not correct, but commended…

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Serious Charges Against Family Police Recover £50 Lost. by Publican

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 1

The investigations by police into the disappearance of £50 from Mr. C. W. Aherne's trouser pocket on Monday evening last…

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Migrant Will Carry Scar for Lift Conflicting Evidence in Serious Court Case

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 7

A migrant was allegedly slashed with a knife at the Cowra migrant camp recently, but the circumstances appear to be…

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Ex Convict Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 2

ATLANTA (Georgia), Fri.: Atlanta police have charged a former convict, John R. Hardy, with manslaughter…

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Wallendbeen Stabbing Sequel Woman Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 2

A woman was charged on Saturday morning with having wo[?]ded two men at Wallendbeen on October 21 with intent…

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Police Recalled

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 1

BERLIN, Sunday: Three West German policemen who, for 72 hours, had been marooned in the outpost village…

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Police Leave

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 1

BERLIN, Monday: The last of three West Berlin policemen yesterday left the Steinstuecken enclave, where…

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Seaman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A seaman had made certain admissions regarding wo[?]nds inflicted on another seaman…

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Alleged Bike Theft!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 2

Det. T. Stephenson, of Cootamundra Police, this morning arrested a man and charged him with stealing a lady's bicycle from…

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Two Farmers Fined at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 3

At the Wagga Court yesterday a district fanner and a manager of a Wagga property were fined a total of £32/8/, in default 66 days, for failing to suppress and destroy rabbits on their…

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Sinatra's Big Income Divorce Court Revelation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 1

SANTA MONICA (Cal.), Wednesday.—Crooner Frank Sinatra earned 367,000 dollars (about £164,000) from January 1…

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