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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 60

McDERMOTT in Box; Denies Murder of Lavers Many Questions Answered

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Frederick Lincoln McDermott told the Lavers Royal Commission today he had "absolutely nothing" to do with the disappearance or death of William Henry Lavers…

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Charged with Stealing Sheep Dip

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

In the Orange Court of Petty Sessions, a Clergate farmer William Norman Gazzard charged with receiving £726…

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The Wallendbeen Stabbing Case Woman Charged On Two Counts

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

A woman was charged in Cootamundra Police Court, on Monday with having wounded two men at Wallendbten on October 21 with intent to cause grevious bodily harm. She is Allyna Marie Melvina…

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Round-up of Unregistered Dogs by Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 2

Wagga police will shortly make a drive throughout the city for unregistered dogs. Police have authority…

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McDermott Breaks Down And Leaves Court Lavers Case Hearing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sinking back into his chair and sobbing, Frederick Lincoln McDermott was overcome with emotion when giving evidence today at the Royal Commission inquiring into his conviction for the…

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Police Give a Warning to Junee Motorists

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

Apparently a lot of motor vehicle owners in Junee are careless about their windscreen labels because local police officers have…

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Youth Charged with Murder of Cousin

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A 16-year-old youth was charged on Saturday night with the murder of his 17-year-old cousin at…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Today) Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Wallendbeen Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 2

Petite, blonde, Mrs. Allyna Marie Melvina Palmer (24), was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Harold Chas…

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Court order to onion officials

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Full Arbitration Court today issued an order restraining Communist officials of the Federated Ironworkers' Association from interfering in Queensland…

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Court told racket hits housing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Home building had nearly stopped because timber merchants were buying from each other at above the fixed price and passing the increase on to the public, it was stated in the Special Court, today…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Car-Cycle Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

Frederick Gould McDougall, fencing contractor, of "Dunnollie." Wallendbeen, pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving…

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WAGGA court items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 2

A Forast Hill airman, D[?] Henry Solomon was rem[?] on ball of £20 to IS when he appeared in[?]…

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Police Hunt for Gunman Victim Won't Talk

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — Detectives combed the underworld today for the gunman who shot and critically wounded Leslie…

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Sentenced on Vagrancy Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 2

A man and a woman were each sentenced to one month hard labor on vagrancy charges, in the Wagga Court…

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Judge Refuses Application by Police Chief

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 1

LITHGOW, Wed.: Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., in the Lithgow Traffic Court refused to consider an application by the…

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Mark Against South Gundagai Hotel Anonymous Complaint Tips Off Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 5

It was revealed in the Gundagai Court this week that an anonymous complaint brought the police to South Gundagai on Sunday October 7th last, when the Hume Hotel “went off”, and a batch of locals were nabbed in a bedroom…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, 5th NOVEMBER (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Inspector Grace appeared for the police in each case. Driving Horse-drawn Vehicle While Under Influence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 3

Joseph James Webster (27) was charged with driving a horse-drawn vehicle— a horse and cart—in East Street whilst under the influence of…

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Assault Charge Dismissed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 2

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., Mr. Ella Gertrude Henkel charged her husband, Frederick…

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Police [?] and Stock thieves [?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: [?] in country areas [?] better equipped to [?] stock thieves, Mr. [?]…

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