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Courts & crime, 1953

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Missing Man Walked Into Police Station

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

A man who had been reported missing in Inverell yesterday, walked into Glen Innes police…

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Sport for Police Boys Wide Variety Planned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 9

Sporting activities of the Police and Citizens Boys' Club at Armidale are being carefully planned…

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Royal Hotel Improvements Approved By Licensing Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 9

In the Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. T. A. Doolan gave his approval to a project for making material alterations…

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Motor Cycle Hits Car Mishap Has Court Sequel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

Robert Shiells, of Merryanbone, near Warren, was fined £3 with 12/- costs and £2/10/witnesses' expenses in the…

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Small Debts Court Verdict For Defendant In Small Claim

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

A verdict for the defendant was returned in the Armidale Small Court yesterday afternoon in the claim by…

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14 Years' Old Speedster Gives Police Wild Chase

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Two police cars trapped a car reported stolen early today, after an 80miles an hour chase through…

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Nine Doctors Charged with Murder of Soviet Leaders

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Russia's disclosure of a "terrorist" group being found inside the Kremlin has been followed up by front-page editorials in every Moscow newspaper…

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Police - Citizens Boys' Club Campers Retunrn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

Ten members of Armidale Police-Citizens Boys' Club arrived borne yesterday after attending the McKay…

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Police Car Out-Distanced

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: In a wild car chase early today, police pursued three cracksmen who had battered down the door…

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Cracksmen Win Race From Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: In a wild chase early today police pursued three cracksmen who had battered down a door of a…

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Refund Of £1015 In Rates After Appeal Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

The valuer (Mr. G. R. Munro) hat reduced the unimproved capital value of properties…

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Rolls Royce Rep. Charged With Speeding

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 3

A Rolls Royce representative had driven a car along Grey Street, Glen Innes, at 45 miles an hour,…

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Court Sequel to Racecourse Incident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

Bruce Lowe was fined £3 and 12 costs at last week's Court of Petty Sessions by Mr. T. A. Doolan, S.M., for…

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Fined for Stealing

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

At Uralla Court of Petty Sessions yesterday William Bruce Murray was fined £7/10/[?] on each of two charges of…

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Theft at Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Mr. W. Welbourn reported to the police on Saturday that a stock and set of dies, valued at about £25, were missing…

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Three Months' Gaol for Theft of Bicycle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

Allan George Lane, labourer, of Gympie Road, Brisbane, was sentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr…

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Removal of Sand Led to Altercation and Assault Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

A charge against Bertie Skinner, 60, of Butler Street, m occasioning bodly harm to John Hague, of New England…

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Arrest Follows Police Jeep Chase

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 9

BRISBANE: A police chase in a jeep led to the arrest of a man for using a truck without the consent of the Tenterfield…

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Man Hit Wife on Head with Axe, Polic Allege Court Told of "Terrible Blue"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions today a man who allegedly hit his wife over the head with a tomahawk was committed for trial at Armidale Quarter Sessions on February 9…

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"Wanted" Man Eludes Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Police squads early today cordoned off part of Parramtta in a…

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