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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 60

Police Prosecutor Having District Tributes to Impartial Handling of Cases

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 8

The Police Prosecutor (Sergeant George Lithgow), who regularly visited the Junee Court of Petty Sessions, has been…

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Gaol for used car sales fraud

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY. Friday: Judge in the Quarter Sessions today sentenced a man to three years' gaol for fraud…

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Guilty of Manslaughter-not Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE Friday: A Criminal Court Jury today found Horatio Raymond Morris, of Orr Street, Carlton,…

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Killed in police chase

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday: With police pursuing him, a young motor cyclist struck a pothole, crashed and was killed…

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Naval Officers on Court Martial charges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 4

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Three British Naval officers will face a Court Martial next week on charges arising from…

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Police Sergeant Praises Fire Fighters (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 1

Dear Sir, As the OIC Police at Gundagai during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 7th DECEMBER (Before Mr. W. H. Pall, J.p.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 2

Broughton Henry Hayes (63) was charged with drunkenness in East Street and pleaded guilty. Constable Stretton, who appeared…

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Five years' gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: "The circumstances of this case are so bad the less said about them the better," Judge…

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Japanese Police Army

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Monday: The Japanese National Police Reserve would become a stout "little army" with tanks and…

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No body, but still guilty of murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter): The appeal of George Cecil Horry against conviction for…

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Man's Body Found After Mosman Fracas Sequel to Assault on Family

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Police today found the body of a 27-year-old man who, they allege, battered and shot a woman and stabbed her two children…

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"Dreadful Injustice" K.C claims McDermott innocent of murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. J. W. Shand, K.C., told the Laven [?] Commission today that "a very dreadful injustice" had been done to Frderick Lincoln McDermott. He said McDermott was completely innocent of the crime for what…

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Big theft of watches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: A gang, described as "the most highly-organised ever to operate in civilisation" has…

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Sentenced to death for rape

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 1

SIDNEY, Tuesday: A 25-year-old nun was sentenced to death at Central Criminal Court today after a jury had…

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Liquor Comm. witness threatened with assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr. W. R. Dovey, K.C., told the Liquor Royal Commission today that at least one man who had given information to the Commission had been threatened with assault. Mr. Dovey said the Crown…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 2

At the Wagga Court of [?] Sessions yesterday, a [?] mons against Lionel [?] Nelson. "Prince Alfred [?]…

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Sergeant farewelled at Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 6

Police Prosecutor Sergeant George Lithgow yesterday paid a high tribute to Mr. Roy Bennett, caretaker of the…

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Woman Faints in Court— Adultery Case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A 33-year-old brunette collapsed on the floor of the Divorce Court today when she was…

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Bishop Di[?] in Gaol[?]

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

HONG KONG, Wedn[?] (A.A.P.-Reuter): The [?] year-old Belgian [?] Catholic Bishop Le[?]…

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Was blast attempted murder?

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

MT. ISA, Wednesday: Gerasim Max Arsentieff, 58, hotel proprietor, said today he thought an explosion in an…

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