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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 74

Dance-hall Key to Girl's Murder?

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday: Police believe the dance-hall holds the key to the vicious rape and murder of…

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Man Acquitted on Child-murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A 26-year-old laborer, was acquitted in the Central Criminal Court today on a charge of…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

An Army Corporal who pleaded guilty to stealing blankets, sheets and boots from the Kapooka Army Camp Quartermaster's Store was fined a total of £40 and ordered to pay £1…

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Wharfies Defy Court Overtime Ban to Continue

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Mass meetings of watersiders at most of the major seaports of Australia today decided to continue…

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Council Retains Court Action. Best Deterrent for Straying Stock

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 8

The Junee Municipal Cornell last night refused to alter a previous decision which provides for the automatic…

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Fined for Stealing Gloves

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

Ronald Earl May (21) was charged with stealing a pair of leather gloves, of the value of £2, the property of Peter Bryhan…

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Sharefarmers Fight at Murrami Lengthy Evidence in Assault Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, before Mr. K. Smith, S.M., George Marinus Nielsen Was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

A man who pleaded guilty at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions to two charges of receiving stolen goods was fined a total of £8. The defendant was hotel…

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TENNIS Single Court' Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

The matches to be played on Saturday afternoon are as follow: Church of England v. West End. White's v. Weir Park…

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CHINAMAN'S 25th Court Appearance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: For the 25th successive Wednesday, Mit Kan Yu. 32 Chinese seaman, appeared in the…

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Healy Appeals Against Court Conviction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The general secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. James Healy) today…

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Sydney Police Fly to Finley in Baby Mystery

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

Detective-Sergeant C. Hamilton, of the Sydney C.I.B., and Detective R. Nixon, of the Scientific Bureau, on Monday flew to Fincy, in the Rivirina,…

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Liquor inquiry Nightclub witness carried from court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: nightclub manager has be assisted from the [?] box at the liquor [?]…

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Supreme Court (Before His Honor Mr. Justice McClemens)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

As mentioned in another column, the 1952 sittings of the Supreme Court at Narrandera commenced on Tuesday. Mr. G. N. Dixon was the Deputy…

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No Criminal Cases at Supreme Court His Honor Presented with White Gloves

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

The annual sittings of the Supreme Court opened on Tuesday, when His Honor, Mr. Justice McClemens, presided…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.p.) Wednesday, June 4

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

Walter Albeit Jordan (44), whose address is given as Newcastle, was charged with being the driver of a motor car upon a public street…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 2nd JUNE (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Fined for Malicious Damage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

Cornelius Delaney (50) was charged with using indecent language in the fish shop of Michael Gousteri, East Street…

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Tennis Court Captains for Sunday Next

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 7

Court captains for the Junee and District Tennis tournament on Sunday next will be:…

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No Agreement on Hours Court To Hear New Claims

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

Australian employers and unions have failed to agree on major industrial problems, including the 40-hour week…

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More a Punter Than a Bookie. Marrar S.P. Raid By Junee Police

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

Robert Norman Crane, of Marrar, told the Court of Petty Sessions in Junee on Wednesday last that he was…

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