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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 74

Government Stores Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. Rrephy, the Auditor-General reported to…

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Man charged with shooting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Charged with shooting with intent to murder a seven-year-old girl yesterday, a man appeared…

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Single Court Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

Following are the results of the Single Courts tennis competition matches played last week-end: Waverley defeated Contains, 39…

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

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

The annual sittings of, the Supreme Court opened in Narrandera courthouse on Tuesday, when His Honour, Mr…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 6th JUNE (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

Walter Albert Jordan (44), who gave his address as 77 Dumaresque Street, Hamilton, Newcastle, was charged with driving a motor vehicle…

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Charged with N.t. Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

KATHERINE, Tuesday: Police today arrested a man alleged to have murdered a policeman and wounded another at Katherine last night…

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Probe on Theft at Wagga Shop

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

Det. Sgt. H. Cloke and Det - Constable L. Lundie are continuing their investigation into the theft of £100 worth…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

Two Army Sergeants were each fined £25 at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday after they had pleaded guilty to taking and illegally using a motor car on May 11 last…

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Bail Allowed for Man on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A 26-year-old man charged with the murder of his father successfully applied for bail…

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First grass court matches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP): Members of Australia's official tennis team will play the first grass court matches of their…

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Court tributes to solicitor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

Members of the legal profession, Police and Courthouse staff yesterday paid tribute to the late Mr. E. Fenn Lusher, who had practised law in Wagga for about 25 years before his death at…

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Alleged Murder Victim Died of Heart Failure Melbourne, Tuesday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

The Government Pathologist told a Criminal Court Jury today that the alleged victim of a murder had died from heart…

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Supreme Court Verdict Is Reversed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Dr. [?]an Moll, of Sydney, who [?]ren verdict for £2900 [?] Supreme Court last…

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Plaza Theatre Gaol Secrets Exposed in "Caged"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 2

When Agnen Moorehead was cast in the role of the sympathetic, reform-beat prison superintendent in "Cased," due at the plaza Theatre on…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 2

An invalid pensioner, George Wilson, of Ladysmith, was fined £1, with 12 court costs and £5/5/ professional costs at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions for trespassing…

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Thaws to Police and People (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

Dear Sir, We would like to be permited to use the columns of your widely read newspaper to…

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District Grazier's Truck Stolen Smart Work By Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

On Tuesday afternoon last the motor truck owned by Mr. Jock Graham of “Eulonga” Gobarralong, was…

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Court Case Love Affairs of Rossellini Mentioned

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Wednesday (A.A.P.): A letter in which actress Ingrid Bergman said that reports of Roberto…

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Reds murder 15 P.O.W.s in compound Bodies in Drums

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

KOJE ISLAND, Wednesday (A.A.P.): The freshlyslain bodies of 15 North Koreans were found today in Compound 77 shortly after it was peacefully emptied of 6010 prisoners-of-war…

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Police at Nightclub Given liquor and food Judge believes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Liquor Royal Commissioner Mr. Justice Maxwell said today he believed that police had accepted liquor and food from a nightclub. He told this to retired Metropolitan Police Superintendent J. F. Sweeney, after Sweeney had said in evidence that he could not believe…

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