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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Woman Charged With First Atomic Murder

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Monday Mrs. Lu[?]an [?] was [?] to be held for trial on a [?] of…

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Police Conduct Report

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Attorney-General, Mr. Sheahan, said in Sydney to-day that no…

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Allkged Improper Conduct by Police Department No Protest Received, Says Attorney General

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Attoney General (Mr. Sheahan) sad in Sydney today no protest had been lodged with him by solicitor, Rex Reynolds, concerning alleged improper conduct by the Police,…

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Theft Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Colin Patrick Carberry (22) of Grey Street, appeared in Glen Innes Court yesterday on a charge of stealing, a…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Dismissed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 7

A further charge of alleged cattle stealing against Ebor grazier Charles Arthui Menzies-was-dismissed at Armidalfe…

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Four Men Oven Gaol Sentences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

A young man was sentenced to a total of 12 months' hard labour at Aranidale Court of Petty Sessions…

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Police Allege Defendants Planned to Rob Hotel Court Seauel To Highway Incident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

Police said at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that four young Sydney men were on their way to rob a Toowoomba hotel when they held up an Army warrant officer at gun-point near Tiibuster on January 24…

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Murder Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

LONDON: A mother murdered her three-year-old daughter with boiling water because she was jealous of the child,…

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Year's Gaol for Brothers

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

Two young men who broke into a dwelling at Bullock Mountain on or about January 8 and stole…

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Police Probe on Damage to Sheep Dip

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Inverell police are investigating damage to a sheep dip at Wandera, nine miles north…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Dismissed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

A further charge of Alleged cattle stealing against Ebor grazier Charles Arthur Menzies was dismissed at Armidale…

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Police Allege Defendants Planned to Rob Hotel Court Sequel To Highway Incident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

Police said at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions that four young Sydney men were on their way to rob a Toowoomba hotel when they held up an Army warrant officer at gun-point near Tilbuster on January 24…

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Ebor Grazier to Stand Trial on Cattle Stealing Charge

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

An Ebor grazier was committed for trial at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions on a charge of cattle stealing. He is Charles Arthur Menzies, 45, of Kincora, Ebor. He will appear at Armidale Quarter Sessions oh February 22. Mr…

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Ebor Grazier to Stand Trial on Cattle Stealing Charge An Ebor grazier was committed to trial at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions on a charge of cattle stealing. he is Charles Arthur Menzies, 45, of Kincora, Ebor. He will appear at Armidale Quarter sessions on February 22 Mr

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

Police allege that oil or about April 18, Menzies stole one cow the property of Boyd Hickey, of Gwendagarden,…

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Man Remanded on Theft Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 12

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions this morning a 46year-old wharflabourer was remanded to February 19 on…

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Police Swoop on Car Thieves

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

Sydney, Friday.— [?] will drag a deep waterhole [?] dig a wide area at Roe [?] near Campbelltown to-day…

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Police Seek Slayer of Two

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Britain, stirred this week by a drive to find an elderly Chelsea artist wanted by connection with the murder of on 11-year-old girl saw Scotland Yard detectives to-day engaged in the…

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McCarthy claims he'll gaol "most" Reds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 9

Senator Joseph MeCarthy claimed…

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Court Proceedings Reveal Woman's Masquerade

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 10

COLUMBUS (Ohio): An embezzler about to be sent to a men's reformatory was discoled to be a woman of 35…

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Death of Smuggler Ends Murder Mystery

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: A pistol shot in a secluded wood near Cologne (Germany) yesterday put an end to the violent life of New Zealand born Ronald John Chesney (45), a big time international crook and smuggler…

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