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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

506 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 26

"Frogmen" Assist Police In Car Salvage Attempt

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: "Frogmen", assisting police in on effort to salvage a motor car…

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Man Charged in Triple Murder

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Monday:-- Detectives who burst into a drab tenament flat in Edinburgh yesterday were confronted with…

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Armed Ale Court Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 8

In the report of the Crook v. Crook at the Armidale District Court (Divorce jurisdiction) last week Mr. P. L…

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Man Charged with Murder of Perkman

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

Sydney Police have charged a 24-year-old labourer with the murder of this man, Olaf Perkman,…

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"Police Assist Youth Over His Highest Hurdle"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 6

An Inverell youth was (old by Judge Storkey at Inverell Quarter Sessions yesterday that if he ever…

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Gaol Next Time. Magistrate Warns Defendant

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 4

A Guyra man whom Sergeant Ballard described as "a very difficult man to deal with," was warned by the Magistrate, Mr. N. Fegan, at the, Guyra Court of Petty Sessions, that next time he appeared…

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Alleged Murder at Tamworth

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

Tamworth police have charged 38-year-old Reginald John Hall, labourer, with the murder of his father…

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Theft From Store

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 6

The manager of Bruce Small's, Beardy Street branch imported today that £4 was stolen from a till at the store…

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Man on Several Stealing Counts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: A man was arrested at Sutherland early this morning and changed on a number of stealing counts in…

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Police Have Busy Time

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

The Inverell police station was a busy place at the weekend Several policemen from…

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Police Search for Girl's Attackers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police engaged in the search for four hoodlums who allegedly raped a 19 yearold girl on Saturday night,…

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Thieves Had Tea and Biscuits While Police Searched?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Burglars who broke into a city store during the week-end escaped from 100 armed police today into an adjoining store. While police searched An-1…

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Gaol Next Time, Magistrate Warns Defendant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 6

A Guyra man whom Sergeant Ballard described as "a very difficul to deal with," was warned by the Magistrate, Mr. N. Fegan, at the Guyra Court of Petty Sessions, that next time he appeared…

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City Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: [?] officers, began leave yesterday on a direction from Police…

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Wil[?] Eight Police Officers Begin "Leave"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday. Eight police officers commenced leave yesterday on the direction of the Police…

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Police Guard For Senator McCarthy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Vermont Republican, Senator Ralph Flanders, yesterday accused Wisconsin Republican, Senator Joseph McCarthy, of doing his best to shatter President Dwight Eisenhower's Republican Party. Senator Flanders also said in…

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Eight Police "On Leave" Judge To Inquire Into Allegations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Eight police officers commenced leave yesterday on the direction of Police Commissioner Delaney, following Premier Cahill's announcement of an investigation into assault allegations. Mr. Cahill said Mr. Justice Dovey would be appointed to investigate…

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Gaol Next Time, Magistrate Warns

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

A Guyra man whom Sergeant Ballard described as "a very difficult man to deal with," was warned by the Magistrate. Mr. N. Fegan, at the Guyra Court of Petty Sessions, that next time he appeared…

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Charged with Healing Friend's Blazer

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

At Guyra Court of Petty Sessions Herbert Brown, an aborigine, appeared on a charge of stealing a blazer valued at £8…

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Three Charged with Illegal Betting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

At Guyra Court of Petty Sessions three men were charged with having been engaged in illegal betting…

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