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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 60

Police manhunt in city streets

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two C.I.B. detectives today chased two well-known interstate criminals through crowded city streets for more than a mile…

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Flood-lighting the Court House

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 4

An estimate for floodlighting the Gundagai Court House was presented to this week’s meeting of the Shire Council…

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Tallulah Bankhead Sent From Court During Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday—Actress Tallulah Bankhead was excluded as a spectator yesterday from the real-life court…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. R. H. Evans, J.P.) Insufficient Means of Support

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

William Swindle (32) was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Plea guilty…

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Court of Petty Sessions Alleged Sheep Stealing

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 3

At the Coolamon Court of Petty Sessions, on 1st Deember, J. Wakeling and C. Punter, were charged with stealing a sheep, valued at £5…

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'Payment Into Court' To Be Abolished

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 3

The State Government would amend the law to remove the provision for "payment into court," the Attorney-General, Mr. C. E…

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Two months' gaol for consorting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: A man who was recently acquitted of a murder charge was today sent to gaol for two months…

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Brutal Murder of Sydney Woman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A middle-aged woman was found brutally murdered in her luxurious two-storeyed home in Northcote Street, Killara, to-night…

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Gambled with Stolen Money, Police Claim

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A man charged with misappropriating more than £954 claimed he had lost the lot gambling,…

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High Court ruling on injury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The High Court ruled today a workman involved in an accident while cycling to…

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Police Alerted Men Grab £10 at Holbrook

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

ALBURY, Friday: Police throughout Southern N.S.W. have been alerted for three men who snatched £10 in notes from a Holbrook garage early tonight…

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Wholesale murder in Nth. Korea

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 3

NEW FORK, Sunday (A.A.P.): The murder of a whole people on a gigantic and unimaginable scale was…

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Youth Charged with Car Thefts Alleged Use of Pistol

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday — Early this morning police arrested a 16-year-old youth accused of having stolen a taxi and…

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Aust. Soldier Not Guilty of Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 3

SEOUL, Korea, Sunday (A.A.P.): An Australian Army Court martial yesterday found Private Alfred Hossack…

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Two shot by police in Europe

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

NUREMBERG, Germany Sunday (A.A.P.): Robert N. Gardener, British diplomat expelled from…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Lice-Stricken Sheep Frank Alfred Loy, of "Oakleigh," Cootamundra, was fined…

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The Killara Murder Police Have Important Witness

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Police will interview a man they believe. might be able to help them find…

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Driving Under Influence Charge Magistrate Grants Bond

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

Gordon Nichols was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last with driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of…

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Film Producer Not Yet Charged Over Shooting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday—Authorised are trying to decide what charge to place against film producer waiter wanger,…

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Forged "tenners": Wagga police warning

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 3

Wagga Police last night issued a warning to Wagga business bouses, hotels and restaurants to…

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