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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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More Crime Reported by Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

Glen Innes police statistics, show that generally crime is on the increase. For the 12 months ended…

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Police Allege Coat Stolen From Car

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

A 36-year-old labourer will appear before the Glen Innes Court of Petty Sessions on Monday on a charge of stealing a…

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Two Dead: Petrol Blast "Deliberate," Say Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday—Two men died in hospital to day after being severely burned in a petrol explosion at a Swan Hill home last night. Police allege one of the men…

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Charged With Driving Under The Influence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 5

Armidale police last night arrested the driver of a car and charged him with driving under the influence of liquor…

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"Another Mistake" in His Life-three Months' Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

John Laslie Potts, 36-year-old labourer, of Lith[?] list of convictions for theft and admits he has made one of two mistakes" in his life. This morning another "mistake" cost Potts his freedom…

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Tomatoes Stolen From Police !

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

A member of the Inverell police force who has been watching a crop of tomatoes in front of the station…

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Short Seeks Court Order

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The national secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, Mr. Laurence Short, said to-day, he would seek an Order from the Federal Arbitration Court to morrow declaring invalid the decisions of the union's Communist-dominated National Council…

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Court Sequel To Breaking of Telegraph Pole

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

The driver of a semi-traffer which snapped a telegraph post six feet from the ground at the corner of Ferguson St…

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Man Charged with Stealing Foal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 8

Armidale police this morning arrested a 23 year old man and charged him with, stealing a foal from John…

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Police Search for Three Thugs

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Police are still searching for three thugs who viciously bashed an 81-year-old…

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Donnelly Street Neighbours Quarrel Court Hearing of Assault Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

Quarreffing between neighbours in Donnelly Street led to the hearing of an assault case in the Armidale Courfeof Petty Sessions before Mr. L. E. Stapleton, S.M., yesterday…

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Police Arrest Motor Cyclist

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

Glen Innes police on Wednesday night arrested a 20-year-old Sydney panel-beater and charged him with riding a motor cycle…

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[?]Mott Released After 4 [?] in Gaol As Murderer [?] Acts on Royal Commission

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

[?]day.—Frederic Lincoln [?] who has been in prison for [?] the murder of William [?] will he released to-day…

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Mean Theft From Weir

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

[?]of steel [?]g, of the Inverell [?] were [?] Weir wall on…

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Theft Precaution on Holden Cars

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. General Motors have [?] window lock in an [?] to prevent [?]…

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Bushfire Cases Heard in Yetman Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

Several cases under the Bushfires Prevention Act were heard in the Yetman Court to-day by…

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Two Robberies Reported Four Youths Arrested And Charged

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

It was reported to the police on Friday last that the main building of Uralla Intermediate High School had been…

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Father of 10 Charged with Wife's Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

PERTH Friday-THE [?] of [?]…

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Yetman Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Several cases under the Bushfires Prevention Act were heard in the Yetman Court by Mr. L. E. Stapleton, S.M…

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Move for More Traffic Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 3

The N.R.M.A., expresses, pleasure at the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) -that the will…

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