Killed Wife With Hammer, Say Police
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man on leave from a mental institution bashed his wife to death with a sledge-hammer at Eastwood this morning, it was alleged in Ryde Court today…
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Courts & crime, 1953
707 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 36
Language Led to Court Fine
Mr. K. Anderson, S.M., fined Herbert E. McInnes, of Kyogle, £3, or in default six days' hard labour in the Kyogle…
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A plea of not guilty was made by old Frederick Walters in Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday. Walters appeared before Mr. K…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2 Publicans Before Court on Liquor Charges Scanlan To Appeal Against £30 Conviction
Formal notice of appeal against a publican's liquor conviction imposed by him was given Magistrate K. Anderson in Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lismore Theatres Star Court
"DEADLINE U.S.A."—Humphrey Bogart makes a return to the screen at the Star Court Theatre tonight in the drama, "Deadline…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Teenagers on Theft Charges
SYDNEY, Sunday. — Six teenagers have been arrested following a series of thefts at the Granville…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol For Curelty To Animal
A Wongavale farmer was yesterday sentenced at Lismore Court of Petty Sessions to three months gaol on a charge of cruelly illtreating an animal. The farmer gave notice of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amazing Soviet Charges Doctors Arrested for Murder Inspired by U.S.
MOSCOW, Tuesday (AAP).—A group of doctors have been arrested for murder and attempted assassination of high Communist officials, Tass Newsagency reports today. The Agency alleges the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Calls to Police On Girl's Murder
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police tonight received more than 160 telephone calls from people offering to give information about the murder of 21-year-old Shirley Butler on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crash Driver Charged with Manslaughter
The driver of a vehicle which crashed near Urbenville on Friday, December 12, was on Tuesday charged at Urbenville Court of Petty Sessions with manslaughter…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. —A young man who sat next to Shirley Butler on her last tram ride across…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cahill Hits at Police Critics
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier, Mr. Cahill, today challenged two Liberal M's.H.R.—Mr. Bate (Macarthur) and Mr. Wentworth (Mackellar)—to give "details, not generalisation" in their statements about the police force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Battle" Over Road Halt Sign Council Disagrees On Police Ruling
The Kyogle Shire Council this week entered on round three of what has been to date a one-sided contest with the N.S.W. Police Traffic branch over erection of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Joy Ride Theft At Casino
CASINO, Friday. — Police are still investigating the theft of a car in Casino on Wednesday night…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Jeff Bate, M.H.R., said today he was prepared to give evidence before a Royal Commission into the administration of the police force…
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BERLIN.—East Germany's sea police are to be equipped with Soviet-made submarines to complete their light but swift coastal guard service, according to reports received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Raid Tweed Heads Night Club
A squad of police early yesterday morning raided a Tweed Heads night club, seized a quantity of liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Military and Police To Guard Gen. Eisenhower
WASHINGTON, Sunday (AAP).—Some 5000 men, each an expert marksman, have been assigned to guard General Dwight Eisenhower on His Presidential inaugural ride between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stole Because of Hunger Police
A detective said in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that four men charged with breaking,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2 Privates Sentenced
TOKIO, Tuesday (AAP) Two Australian privates were sentenced to four years Imprisonment and…
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