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Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 60

Court House Statistics

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

The following annual report of the business transacted at the Narrandera C.P.S. office for the year ended 31st December, 1950, has been…

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Leeton Police Court Charge of possessing sleepers reasonably suspected of being stolen Leeton butcher pleads not guilty

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

At the Leeton Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. K. Smith, Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Victor Lampe, butcher, of Leeton, pleaded not guilty to the charge of having sleepers in his possession which might reasonably be suspected of…

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Charged With Shooting at Wife

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday : John Frederick Gould, 25, truck driver, of Oakleigh, appeared before the City Court today on a…

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Man for Trial on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday: William Willoughby was committed for trial by the Coroner (Mr. Ward) today on a charge…

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Court of Petty Sessions TUESDAY, 30th JANUARY (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Comimtted for Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Douglas Archibald Butler was charged with that between the 1st December, 1948, and 23rd September, 1950, whilst he was employed by Ellen Jane Bryant, William Henry…

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Man Committed: Charged With Murder of Woman

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Ronald Newman Cribben was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Mrs. Edith Hill at her home in Macquarie Street on December 14 by the City Coroner (Mr. A. N. Bott)…

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Father's Plea When Charged with Wounding

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A father had shot his neighbor in the thigh with a 22 calibre revolver in the belief that his…

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Six Years' Gaol Shot His Neighbor Over Daughter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — A man who shot his neighbor whom he suspected of having indecently assaulted his daughter was…

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Six Years Gaol for Shooting Neighbour Thought Victim Had Attached His Daughter

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A man who shot his neighbour, whom he suspected of having indecently assaulted hils daughter, was…

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Court Probe Into Union Poll Charges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The Federal Arbitration Court will inquire into allegations of ballot irregularities at last year's…

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Busy Court Week For Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

COURT officials at Gundagai will experience a busy time this week, for besides the monthly Court on…

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Grazier Charged With Offence Against Woman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

GOULBURN, Monday: Charles Geoffrey Martin, 37, married, a grazier, was remanded to February 20 at Goulburn Court…

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Burned Sheep Sent to Market; Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: Nearly 200 sheep, badly burned in a recent grass fire, arrived by road transport at the Newmarket…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlayr S.M. More Spuds!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

Edward George' Baden Dowell (50), 93 Berthong street, Cootamundra, and Norman Quest (64), Temora Road, Cootamundra,…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

A YOUNG airman crashed into three posts while travelling at 65 m.p.h. on another person's motor cycle, Wagga Court was told yesterday. The airman, Richard Andrew…

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Argument Over Chewing Gum Ends in Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

An argument over two packs[?] of chewing gum led to one m[?] having his face slapped and [?] other man being fined at Wagga…

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Five Men Arrested After Police Chase Big Quantity of Stolen Goods Recovered

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — Police arrested five men and recovered about £2000 worth of goods, allegedly stolen from country towns, after an 80 m.p.h. chose along the Great Western Highway…

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Fined for Assault

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

William Milton Lapham (25) was charged willi unlawfully assaulting Gordon John Wilson. Sergeant Whelan prosecuted…

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Shabby Trick Brings Four Months' Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

A shabby trick played on a Griffith woman as long ago ns November 28, 1949, was followed by the punishment of its…

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Man and Two Women on Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

GOULBURN, Wednesday: A man and two women were remanded at Goulburn Court today until March 5 on charges…

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