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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 74

Employers Seek 44 Hours, and £2 Cut in Basic Wage Court Move

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: An application for a cut of more than £2 in the present basic wage and a return to a 44-hour working week will be made to the Arbitration Court soon by…

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Stealing Overcoat at Batlow Man Sent To Gaol For 12 Months

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 6

John Neylan, was sent to gaol for 12 months by Magistrate W. Finlay at Wednesday's Tumut Court for stealing a…

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Cootamundra Parking System Causes Road Accidents, Says Magistrate

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

"It is parking system which leads to so many accidents", said Mr. W. Finley S.M., at the Cootamundra Police Court this week during a case which erase from a collision in Parker street…

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Arbitration Court criticised

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

HOBART, Thursday: The president of the A.C.T.U. (Mr. Monk) said today that recent actions by the…

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Woman for trial: murder of husband alleged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mrs. Yvonne Gladys Fletcher, 32, was committed for trial today on a charge of murdering her husband, Bertram Henry Fletcher, 27, by the City Coroner (Mr. E. J. Forrest). She did not apply for bail…

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Court Martial Begins in South Korea

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

PUSAN, Thursday (AAP): The trial of 14 men charged with conspiracy to overthrow the administration of the…

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Court Captains for Saturday's Tournament Play

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 8

With more promising weather prevailing to-day (Friday) local Tennis Association officials are hopeful that the…

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Stole District Grazes Truck Stranger Before Gundagai Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

When a stranger to Gundagai town took a liking to the truck owned by district grazier, Mr. Jock Graham, of Gobarralong, he…

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Exira Police Are Needed to Control Nightclubs, Liquor Commission Told

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Superintendent Henry Boswell, in charge of [?] district, said today that the police force would have to be increased considerably if night-clubs were to be effectively policed to stamp out black [?] in liquor…

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Breaches of Trout- Fishing Laws Convictions At Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday a number of men were, fined for breaches of the trout fishing laws, viz: fishing…

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1950 Flood Ruined Tax Document Partly to Blame for Junee Court Case

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

The only case for hearing at the Junee Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday afternoon last involved a…

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Charged with manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.) A woman who owns a block on flats where seven people din in a fire on Wednesday was…

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Man shot, sister in law charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A 24 year old man was critically shot during an alleged domestic argument at a house…

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Gunman Sought by Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Police are still scouring Melbourne for a gunman who shot and wounded a man…

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P.p. Board Not Worried by Court Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

The Gundagai P.P. Board is not upset by the recent decision of the Full Court in relation to prosecution for…

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Court of Petty Sessions THURSDAY, 19th JUNE (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

Owen Jones (19) was charged with being found drunk on the railway platform. As he did not appear his recognisance was forfeited…

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Broken Hil Assault Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Mon,: A 21-year-old man was arrested today end charged with having raped a 15-year-old…

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10 Years' Gaol for Shooting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: In the Criminal Court today, Mr. Justice MoCLemens sentenced a man to 10 years' goal for…

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Woman Not Guilty of Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A Central Criminal Court jury yesterday acquitted a 30-year-old woman of having murdered John…

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