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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1958

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Theft of Money From R.s.l

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 June 1958 · page 1

About £3/10/- was stolen from the R.S.L. Club last night by a thief whom police believe was a juvenile…

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Efficient Police Staff

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 June 1958 · page 1

He was proud to say that tie Deniliquin Police subdistrict staff could be regarded as one of the most efficient in New South Wales, Inspector R. A. Bodel said before he left Deniliquin on Friday…

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Court Told Drink Was Man’s Downfall

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 2

A father of five young children started off from home with the best intentions but drink was his downfall, the…

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Charged with Having Assaulted Wife

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 June 1958 · page 1

William Francis Par[?] McNally (44), labourer, of Wanganella, was last week charged at the Deniliquin Court of Petty…

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Coroner’s Court Told Yesterday: Faulty Insulation Cause Of Deaths

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1958 · page 1

AN expert witness told the Deniliquin Coroner’s Court yesterday that the electrocution of two boys in Junction Street in May was due to the failure of insulation covering wires leading up inside a conduit supplying a street…

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Finley Man Charged with Selling Goods with Lower Germination than Described Charges Dismissed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1958 · page 2

Before Mr. Keith Smith S.M. on Monday, and Tuesday of last week at the Narrandera Court of Petty Sessions, a case in which…

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Charged with Selling Seed with Lower Germination Than Prescribed

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1958 · page 7

Before Mr Keith Smith, SM at the Narrandera Court of Petty Sessions, a case in which the department of…

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Prefers Gaol Company

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1958 · page 1

A detective told the Quarter Sessions in Deniliquin yesterday that a 17 year old defendant always…

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Seven Defendants Plead Not Guilty Aborigines Tried On Assault Count

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1958 · page 1

IN the Court of Quarter Sessions in Deniliquin today, seven Moonacullah aborigines are being tried on charges of assault occasioning bodily harm. Three of the defendants — Angus Albert Hamilton…

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Seven Criminals Sent To Goulburn Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 1

SEVEN criminals convicted in the current sittings of Quarter Sessions in Deniliquin — after pleading guilty — were yesterday taken under police escort to Goulburn gaol where they will serve their sentences…

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Four Months Gaol For Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 August 1958 · page 1

Sidney Joseph Day (53), of no fixed address, was sentenced late last week to four months gaol with hard labour for…

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Big List Before Lower Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 August 1958 · page 1

THE AUGUST sittings of the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions began yesterday, will continue today and conclude tomorrow. Yesterday the following cases were heard…

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[?]Ol, Police [?]Uildings [?]Riticised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 1

[?]ILIQUIN Police [?] in Charlotte Street. [?] town lock-up in [?] Street came in…

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At Court of Petit Sessions This Week Respassing Charge Dismissed by S. M.

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 9

A charge of trespass brought against Harry Reilly Brunswick by William Holschier of “Killarney,” Deniliquin, was dismissed in the Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday by the magistrate (Mr. Keith Smith)…

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Riverina History No. 3 When Magistrate Giles Was On Bench

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 3

THE ADMINISTRATION of justice in Deniliquin 90 years ago would have given a Mrs. Gertrude Melville —had there been one such as she in those days — plenty of ammunition…

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Drover Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1958 · page 5

John Chappell (40) drover, of River Street, North Deniliquin was charged at the weekend with having ridden his horse on…

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In Deniliquin Court This Week [?]Ngthy Court Hearing [?]Es Step Further

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 7

[?]CH adjourned offensive behaviour charge John Peter Hudson (31), painter, of Herriott [?]vanced another stage this week at the Deniliquin of Petty Sessions…

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Riverina History No. 7 Gaol Highly Regarded By Criminals

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 29 October 1958 · page 6

DENILIQUIN gaol was once, many years ago, regarded as an excellent boarding house. Known as “Paton’s Hotel” (after the gaoler, Mr. Paton), it was cheap, clean and comfortable, and highly…

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Car Stealing Charge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 October 1958 · page 1

IN the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions this morning Charles Hall (43) labourer, of North Albury appeared on a…

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Aborigines Again Before Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 November 1958 · page 5

In the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday seven aborigines who appeared on charges of common assault…

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