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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 74

N. Wagga hotel keeper charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

The licensee of the Black Swan Hotel at North Wagga, Francis Noel Thomas, was charged at Wagga Court yesterday with having failed to close his bar at the stipulated time…

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Wagga Court items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

At the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., in a reserved decision, dismissed the…

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Home of Police Leader Bombed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

Home-made bombs blasted the front fences of three houses in Sydney last night—one of them the home of acting Commissioner of Police, Mr…

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Court Can't Solve Mercy Killing Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

ROME, Wed. (A.A.P.): The problem of euthanasia could not be solved by any Court in Italy, the prosecution stated…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 28th MARCH (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 4

Leonard Thompson (52) Was charged with being found drunk in Victoria Square. It was stated that a complaint was…

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Liquor Witness Fears Violence, Court Told

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A witness told the Liquor Royal Commission today he apprehended violence to himself, wife and three children after he gave evidence at the Commission yesterday. The witness, American…

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Cricket field murder Man Charged Certified

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday: When Elais Gaha, 24, Lebanese railway cleaner, was called on to ans­wer a charge of having murdered Captain Arthur Henderson, of Woomera, on a cricket field at…

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Six months for assault

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: A 27-year-old P.M.G. linesman was sentenced to six months' gaol by Judge Holden today for…

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Promotions blamed for police upheaval

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday: City police today blamed unfair promotion and transfers for the present upheaval in the…

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The Rail Strike Court Orders Return to Work

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Federal Conciliation Commissioner. Mr. L. P. Austin, today ordered striking fitters and…

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Apologised to the Court. Defendant Withdraws Remark During Case

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 4

Edward Gordon Hards, of West Cowra, was ordered to apologise to the Cowra Court and withdraw certain…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, April 7 (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2

Laurence John Abbott (Commonwealth Electoral Officer) v. Ray William Dalglish, failing to vote at the Commonwealth referendum…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Today) Before Mr. W. Finlay S.M. Ma[?]slaughter Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2

Kenneth Hanloh (30); of Muttama was charged with having feloniously slain Stephen William Beasley near Gundagai on…

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Gaoled on Stealing Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, Samuel Davies was charged with stealing on March 31 at…

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Woman charged with arson

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Monday: "A week after a man with whom she had been intimate married another woman, Arthina Phyllis Wyatt, 46, of Blackburn Street, Bellevue, tried to burn his…

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Judge's Gaol Threat to Witness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Liquor Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Maxwell) today threatened to commit a witness to gaol unless he answered questions concerning the source of his beer supplies. The witness. Lars Samuel…

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Suicide fear for man on murder charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Miro[?]av Tuma, 27, of roslyn Garden, Elizabeth Bay, charged with having murdered…

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Decision on Brisbane Police Issue Soon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: The Premier (Mr. Gair) will announce his decision on the Police Union's executive…

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Murder Weapon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Police claim to have found the pistol with which Arnold Schuster, a young salesman,…

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Charged with Abducting His Daughter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police today arrested a former mental asylum inmate and charged him with abducting…

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