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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1957

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Increase in Cases Result of Police Blitz

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1957 · page 1

Increased activity by the local Police resulted in a sharp increase in the number of cases heard by the Deniliquin…

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Man Remanded on Stealing Charge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 January 1957 · page 6

A 39-year-old labourer appeared in the Deniliquin Court yesterday morning charged with the theft of goods valued…

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Sharp Increase In Police Arrests

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 January 1957 · page 1

Visitors from other centres were responsible for the greater amount of crime committed in the Deniliquin Police…

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Police to Investigation Bush Fire Outbreaks

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 January 1957 · page 1

“Police in all districts have been instructed to investigate the cause of all bush fires,” N.S.W. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Delaney, said last week. “Full penalties will be sought…

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Court Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 4

Mr. Keith Smith presided at the January sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions at Jerilderie last Monday…

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Man Punched and Kicked Police Told Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 1

How a man had violently assaulted two police officers when resisting arrest and used indecent language at the top of his voice was told in Deniliquin Court on Wednesday…

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Jerilderie Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 3

At the January sitting of the Jerilderie Court of Petty Sessions, Mr K. Smith, S.M., presiding Michael J. T. -Curtin, of…

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Hospital Directors Take Firm Stand Court Action to Recover Outstanding Fees

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 4

At the Meeting of Directors of the Jerilderie District Hospital, held last Thursday, it was decided to take Court…

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Young Man to Appear on Stealing Charge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1957 · page 1

A wound man will appear at the Deniliquin Court on Wednesday of next week on a charge of stealing a cigarette…

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Man Remanded on Theft Charge

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1957 · page 3

Robert John Sealby, 20 year old labourer of no fixed place of abode appeared before the Court of Petty Sessions,…

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Man’s Body Found Floating in River. Grim Discovery by Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1957 · page 1

The grim discovery of a body floating face down-wards in the Edward River on Saturday morning culminated a four day search for a missing market gardener. The body was that of Jack Killeen (57), who had…

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Two Youths Given Gaol Sentences

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 1

Two Victorian youths, who stole over £1,600 worth of goods from Hay general store, were sentenced to two years’…

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Deni. Man Given 3 Months Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 1

A man was sentenced to three months imprisonment at the Deniliquin Police Court yesterday. Before the Court was Brian…

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“Fridge” Mail Theft Charge

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1957 · page 3

Two men charged with stealing a mail bag from a train between The Rock and Tootool, on February 22, 1956, were each given a…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1957 · page 4

Before Mr. K. W. Smith, Stipendiary Magistrate, on Monday, 18th March, 1957. Milton Taylor, 20 year old…

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Forced Police Truck off Road-Man Given Bond

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 March 1957 · page 1

A motorist drove in such an erratic manner that he forced a police truck off the road, the Deniliquin Court was told on Wednesday. Before the Court was Sydney…

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Police Warning To Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 April 1957 · page 2

Officer-in-charge of Deniliquin Police Inspector R. Bodel, this morning issued a warning to motorists to observe the…

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Charged with Saleyards Theft

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 April 1957 · page 1

Police yesterday arrested a Deniliquin man whom they allege broke into the local saleyards cafeteria and stole…

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Police Recover Stolen Vehicle From Canal

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1957 · page 5

Deniliquin Police early yesterday morning recovered from the Mulwala Canal a utility which had been stolen from near the Regent Theatre the previous evening. The vehicle was reported…

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Police Probe Child’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1957 · page 1

Deniliquin Police are investigating the death on Sunday afternoon of a three-weeks-old half-caste aborigine baby at…

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