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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1960

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Superintendent Retires After 39 Years’ Service in N.s.w. Police Force

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 July 1960 · page 2

The officer-in charge of the Riverina Police District (Superintendent S.G. Bourke) retired yesterday after 39 years In the N.S.W. police force. Superintendent Bourke, who…

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Ordered To Pay £58/10/- In Fees And Court Fine

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 July 1960 · page 2

A drover was ordered to pay a total of £58/14/- in fines, agistment fees and professional costs at the Deniliquin Petty…

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Eleven Fined A Total Of £51 In Local Court For Traffic Offences

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 July 1960 · page 2

Fines totalling £51 were imposed on 11 district residents at the Deniliquin Petty Sessions Court last Wednesday for various traffic offences. The eleven charges were all…

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Damages to Both Parties at District Court Sitting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 8

A court hearing extending over three days, and involving actions and counter-actions for assault; ended with the two plaintiffs being awarded similar amounts for damages at the District Court on Wednesday…

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Finis at Local Court Total £199 Last Week

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 6

Fines totalling £199 were imposed by Mr. K. Smith, S.M., at the Mathoura Court of Petty Sessions last week. The cases involved actions…

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Gaol sentence for Assault on Policeman

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 7

An aboriginal labourer front Balranald was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment at the Deniliquin Petty Sessions court last week for unlawfully assaulting a Deniliquin police officer…

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Gaol Again

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 5

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Mannix) is to visit Hay soon to discuss the possible re-opening of the Hay gaol…

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Finley Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 3

At the Finley Court of Petty Session before Mr K. Smith, SM, Clarence Ivan Halnes pleaded not guilty to…

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Damages to Both Parties in District Court Sitting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1960 · page 4

Court hearing extending over three days, and involving actions and counter actions for assault, ended with…

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Sunday Raids on Hotels Bring Two Licensees Before Magistrate Here

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 5

Fines were imposed on two Deniliquin hotel licensees at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for failing to close during prohibited drinking hours. The licensees are Frederick…

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Gaol Sentence Follows Cheque Cashing Spree

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 7

A two-month’s spree, during which he cashed valueless cheques amounting to more than £300, ended with a sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment for a 32-year-old labourer in the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions…

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Fishing Offences Result in £32 Fines At Local Court This Week

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 August 1960 · page 10

Being in possession of fishing crosslines brought fine of £3 to a Deniliquin resident at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Session last Tuesday. He is Hugh Kairl, of 91…

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Theft in Easily Hours Today £500 And Cash Register Taken From Garage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 1

About £500 in cheques and notes and a cash register were stolen in a daring break and enter raid on Mac’s Motors in End Street, Deniliquin, early this morning…

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Theft Charges Against Youth Brings Fines at Court of Petty Sessions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 7

An 18-year-old Deniliquin youth was lined a total of £24 at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday on three charges of stealing while employed as a salesman at Henry Gillespie and Sons Pty. Ltd…

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Pastrycook Before Court Hamburgers Not Bread Rolls Decide The Issue

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 1

A charge against a Deniliquin pastrycook that he had acted as an operative baker when lie did net hold a certificate as such was dismissed, fey Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions an…

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Six Months’ Gaol On Charges Of False Pretences

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1960 · page 7

A labourer was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday on…

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Fines For Eight At Local Court Under The P.P. Act

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1960 · page 3

Eight people received fines at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions last week for breaches of the Pastures Protection Board Act. Leslie Robert Maw, of “Pine…

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Jerilderie Man on Charge of Murder

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 1

A man was charged wilt murder at the Jerilderie Court of Petty Sessions yesterday following the death of a man on the Goolgumbla Road, about 25…

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Court Forfeits

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 5

A labourer from Gumly near Wagga forfeited his recognizance of £20 at the Deniliquin Court of Petty…

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Traffic Fines of £68 at Local Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 7

Fines, totalling £68 were imposed on twelve people for various traffic offences at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday. Ian James Wallace, of 30 George Street, Deniliquin was…

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