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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1955

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Police Exonerated In Hay Club Fracas

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 4

After a hearing which lasted nearly two days at Hay, Mr. Keith Smith. S.M., exonerated local police officers who were…

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Former Police Sergeant Arrested

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 1

Gland Clifton Rosser, a former first class sergeant in charge of Cowra police station has been arrested and charged with being…

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Gaoled for Wool Theft From Aratula

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 1

A 31 years old man was sentenced to 6 month’s imprisonment with hard labour and three youths, aged 19-20, were each sentenced to one months’ imprisonment at Tocumwal Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday,…

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Car Overturns: Man Charged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

When a car overturned in Davidson Street, North Deniliquin, at 10 o’clock on Wednesday night, the driver…

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Utility Recovered: Man Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

Following the disappearance of an Austin utility from Warbreccan Station on Saturday, Deniliquin Police arrested a man…

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Police ‘Blitz’ On Cyclists: Offenders Listed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 7

First results of a police “blitz” on bicycle riders were reported to Deniliquin Municipal Council on Wednesday…

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One Headlight Lead To Smash, Court Told

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 1

An accident on the Finley Deniliquin road last year cost a driver £5/12/- in the Court of Petty Session’s today…

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Assault Alleged : Man on Six Charg[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 6

How she was forced to the ground by a man [?] squeezed her about the throat and said: “I’ll kill [?] this time,” was described by an attractive well dre[?] aboriginal woman in the Court of Petty Sessions…

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Court Clerk Farewelled

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

At a small gathering last night, the Deniliquin Clerk of Petty Sessions, Mr. Owen Brown, was farewelled prior to his…

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Farewell Gathering Told “Police need public help”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 3

No police officer should “kid himself” that he can be successful in his job without the co-operation of the public, said Inspector Wells, officer in charge of the Deniliquin Police sub-district on Tuesday evening…

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Young Man Gets Bond For Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 5

A 21 year old man, charged with being in possession of goods stolen outside the state, was released on a £100 bond…

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Police Shoo[?] Killer Dogs[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 8

Police are taking [?] sures to put down the [?] of killer dogs which [?] mauling sheep in the [?]…

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Postal Official Acquitted of Stealing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 7

At the Narrandera Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Brennan, Frederick Ashley Hill was charged with stealing a i…

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Flashback to “Human Glove” Murder Case

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

A famous murder trial which set the whole of Southern New South Wales talking in 1934 had a…

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Police Watch for Stolen Car

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

The Deniliquin police have been alerted to watch for a 1950 model Holden sedan which was stolen from Tocumwal recently…

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Murder weapon, Samurai sword ”--Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 April 1955 · page 1

A Moama man has been charged with murder following the alleged stabbing of his brother-in-law…

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Court Told Native threatened man with rifle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 April 1955 · page 1

[?] How an aborigine living at the Moonacullah Mission [?] threatened the supervisor of the Reserve was told [?] Deniliquin Court yesterday. [?] The native was fined £15, in default 30 days hard…

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Police Inquiry Over Missing Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 1

Deniliquin and Jerilderie police are making inquiries following the disappearance of 21 sheep from a Darling Point road…

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Man Faces Murder Trial

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 May 1955 · page 1

Moama Coroner, Mr. Ivo Ham, yesterday committed a half-caste aborigine for trial on a charge of murder…

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Police Scientific Branch Takes Measurements

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 May 1955 · page 1

Police from the Scientific Branch Wagga, were today taking measurements at the scene of the recent fatal accident on…

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