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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1956

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Foul Play Suspected Deni. Police join in Search-missing boy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 July 1956 · page 1

Police now suspect fool play in the case of the eight year old Dareton boy who failed to return home from school on Friday night. Two Deniliquin policemen,…

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Army Private Charged With Car Theft

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 5

A 19-year-old Army private, stationed here during the flood, was arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning and later charged at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions with stealing and illegally using a motor…

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Too Many Speedsters in Deniliquin Say Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 July 1956 · page 4

“Risk of collision on Deniliquin main streets is hig[?] due to large numbers of cars and lorries being cont[?] driven at speeds of 30 m.p.h. through heavy “traffic.” Inspector R. A. Bodel said this morning…

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Victorians Charged with Robbery

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 1

Detective Knight and other police from Finley arrested two men at Yarrawonga on Tuesday night and charged…

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Police Recover Car in an Hour

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 August 1956 · page 5

Prompt police action in setting up blocks on all roads leading from the town resulted in the recovery of a car within 70 minutes of it being reported stolen from Deniliquin on Friday night…

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Mulwala Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1956 · page 4

Mulwala man, Ver[?]an Francis Coombes, was placed on a bond to be of good behaviour for 3 years by the S.M. Mr A. M…

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Police Near Full Strength

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1956 · page 8

After being understand for some years, Deniliquin Police Force is to at last near full strength…

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Water Police at Wentworth

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1956 · page 8

Two water police from Sydney were flown to Wentworth yesterday to assist local police during the floods…

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Stealing by Finding

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 1

A woman who picked up a wallet lying on the footpath in front of Cole’s store late Friday night will be on…

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Boys Detained Stole Money, Rifle: Police Say

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 1

There has been an upsurge of delinquency among Deniliquin’s Juveniles and over the past two weeks police have detained and questioned five teenage boys in connection with stolen money and goods…

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Six Boys In Children’s Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 August 1956 · page 1

Six boys appeared at the Children’s Court yesterday on a variety of charges, and all were admonished and…

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Police Blitz On Stray Dogs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1956 · page 1

Two stray dogs running loose in Napier Street caused a utility to collide with a three ton truck near the National…

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In Court After Test Run In Cressy Street

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1956 · page 3

A man who said he had brought a tractor into town for servicing and then gave it a test run in Cressy Street,…

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Police Search for Two Men

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1956 · page 1

Four members of the Deniliquin Police Force went to Moira today to assist in the search for two Victorian men who have not been seen since Saturday. The man are…

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Six Boys in Children’s Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 9

Six boys appeared at the Children’s Court at Deniliquin on Monday of last week, on a variety of charges, and all were…

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Stock Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1956 · page 1

Following a three day investigation police arrested two men in the Tumbarumba district on Friday night and…

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Police Say “Fire Not Accidental”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1956 · page 1

Police believe that a fire which razed a dwelling on the North Deniliquin Reserve to the…

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[?] Of Stealing Fined £20

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 5

[?] was fined £10 on each [?] charges when he plead[?] at Wednesday’s Court [?] Sessions to two…

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Mathoura News. . Popular Police Officer Farewelled

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 6

A large crowd attended die public farewell party tended Constable Austin Bourke and his wife in the Shire Hall on Wednesday night. It is expected that Constable…

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Traffic Act Offences at [?]Ednesday’s Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 7

[?] charge of driving motor vehicles whilst [?] the influence of intoxicating liquor were included Traffic Act offences listed for hearing at the Court [?] Sessions on Wednesday…

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