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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Four Puerto Ricans Charged Following Assassination Bid U.S. May Take Action Against Party Leaders

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Four Puerto Ricans were each yesterday indicted on 10 charges each for last Monday's wounding of five Congressmen in the United States House of…

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Police Dragnet SYDNEY, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

Police are engaged in a search for four hoodlums who allegedly raped a 19-year-old girl on Saturday…

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Newcastle Woman Charged with Abduction Newcastle, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

A Newcastle housewife was today remanded till Thursday on a charge of abducting four-months-old Christopher Hills. The woman was allowed £200 bail…

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More Charges Against Police SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Allegations of assault by a 52-year-old commercial artist last night, but the Attorney - General, Mr…

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Artist in Court Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

A 56-year-old artist, Alan Pierpont Rigby, pleaded not guilty at the Central Court today on three charges of…

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Lord Montague Sentenced London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

An all-male jury in the Hampshire Assizes yesterday returned verdicts which led to 27-year-old Lord…

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Hydrogen Bomb Death Ashes Stolen By Reds Japanese Police Making Investigations

North West Champion · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

TOKYO, Thursday (A.A.P.Reuter).— Japanese police are investigating a report that Communist countries obtained some radioactive death ashes from the Japanese fishing boat,…

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The Early History Of Moree And Adjacent Districts No. 220. Sergeant Forrest's Collection of Police Badges (Continued)

North West Champion · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 2

This is the third article dealing with Sergeant Forrest's imposing collection of insignias of authority. It gives additional information of how contacts were made which eventually led…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 14

Twenty-four cases are listed for the Police Court next Wednesday and Thursday, April 7 and 8…

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Murder Charge [?] Youth BRISBANE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Police today charged a 9-years-old youth with the Murder of a Mt. Morgan [?]ewsagent, William Andrew…

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Police Seek Cause of Hotel Fire Brisbane, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

Arson Squad detectives have begun an investigation into the cause of an explosion and fire at a Cunnamulla hotel yesterday afternoon. Five men were killed and four critically injured when a fire…

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Police Search for Women Driver Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The racehorse Gorned Brae had to be destroyed this morning after a car had shattered one of its legs…

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Promotion, of Police Officers

North West Champion · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 6

Among Northern Police Officers who have recently been promoted are Constable Alwyn Wood, of Garah, and Constable…

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Alleged Theft From Car

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 12

Two men appeared in the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday following thefts from a car parked outside the Tourist Hotel early Monday morning…

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Heavy Court Lists Scheduled

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 10

With three sessions during May, Narrabri will have the heaviest Court sitting for the year…

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Large Scale Theft of Army Equipment Singapore

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

Eight British soldiers were arrested here yesterday on charges involving the theft of £2,300,000 worth of Army…

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Police Suspect Poison in Beer BRISBANE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

A young station overseer who died in agony at Hannaford early oh Sunday may have been given a glass of…

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Police Investigation of City Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

A man who was knocked [?] and killed by a heavy truck last night is believed by the police to have…

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12 Months for Stealing

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 7

Two men charged with breaking, entering and stealing were each sentenced to twelve months' hard…

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Red Assault Expected Saigon

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

A special French mission has flown to Dien Bien Phu to renew talks with Communist Vietminh rebels on…

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