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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1955

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Two New Arrivals At Police Station

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 5

Two new members of the Deniliquin police station took up duty today. One is Sgt E. Mongan officer…

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Police Inquiries Follow Sheep Disappearing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 May 1955 · page 1

Sheep worth £735 are believed to have been stolen from a mob being driven to Deniliquin recently, police report…

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Police Search

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1955 · page 1

Vivian Davies. a Moama half caste went looking for mushrooms on Sunday. On Monday, the police went…

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Postal Official To Appear in Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1955 · page 1

A young Deniliquin postal clerk is to appear before [?] Court of Petty Sessions on June 21 to face a charge [?]sing out of the alleged detaining of 225 letters. [?]alleged offence is said to…

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Death Of Former Police Inspector W. H. Rose

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1955 · page 3

Older residents will regret to learn of the death at Carlingford on May 11 of Mr William Henry Rose, a former…

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Three Years Gaol

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 1

Ex-Police Sergeant Clande Chfton Rosser, [?] was sentenced to three years gaol for having received stolen goods…

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Dawes' Supreme Court Action

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 1

The following letter was received by Jerilderie Shire Council, at the meeting held last Thursday, from Council's…

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Overcoat Theft Brings £5 Fine

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 1

A man was fined £5 in the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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£15 Fine For Stealing £5 Battery

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 July 1955 · page 1

George Coker, aged 30, of Wakool, was yesterday fined £15 in default 30 days’ imprisonment, when he pleaded…

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15 Months for Indecent Assault

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 July 1955 · page 1

A married 42 year-old man was yesterday sentenced to fifteen months’ imprisonment when he appeared on a guilty…

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Sheep Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 September 1955 · page 1

On Sunday a 38-year-old grazier was arrested near Burraboi on two charges of sheep stealing…

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[?]otor Cyclists Killed Man Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 September 1955 · page 1

A motor cyclist was killed instantly and his pillion [?] died of injuries received when the cycle and [?] car collided on Hay Road on Sunday. Yesterday afternoon a man was arrested and…

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Police Enough [?]Oama

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 September 1955 · page 1

[?] Shire Council’s [?] the Police Department [?]increase the police [?]at Moama has been…

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Appeal On Sheep Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 7

President of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. (Mr D. W. Bucknell) on Monday appealed to graziers to combine in an…

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Police Complaint To Murry Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 6

Mathoura police complained to Murray Shire Council last Friday about the bad condition of the roadway in front of…

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Sheep Stealing: Grazier Convicted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1955 · page 1

Burraboi grazier and stock agent Horace Frederick Sheldrick was proved guilty at Barham Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday of the larceny of one sucker lamb…

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Sheep Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 7

A drover and labourer of the Finley district have been arrested and charged with sheep stealing They have been remanded to appear…

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Three Years’ Goal For Indecent Assault on Girl

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, Harley George Kendall, North Deniliquin, was sentenced to three years’…

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[?]Ricter Police Control Of Travelling Stock

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 1

[?]care is likely to be taken by transport drivers [?]making application for permits following the Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday. Court was told that prevalence of sheep…

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