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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 74

The Broken Hill Murder Arrest Made

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

"SYDNEY, Tuesday—Detectives yesterday charged a man with the murder of a 17-year-old girl at Broken Hill on June 1…

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Arrest in Broken Hill Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Detectives today charged a man with the murder of a 17-year-old girl at Broken Hill on…

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"Tenner" Frauds: Police Seek Seaman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Police are trying to locate a seaman who they believe is at present in Sydney, and who may be able to assist in their investigations into the counterfeiting of £10 notes—three more of which have now been detected…

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Qid. police reshuffle: new moves

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: A big reshuffle of Queensland police announced today by the Acting Commissioner (Mr…

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Looting Outbreak More Police Sent to Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Extra police from Parkes and Orange have arrived at Forbes to guard against an outbreak of looting. Inspector Dogan, officer-in-charge of Forbes…

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Police Seek Seaman In Connection With £10 Note Frauds

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday— Police are trying to locate a seaman who they believe is at present in Sydney, and who may…

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Charged with girl's murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A 23-year-old soldier was remanded at Central Court today on a charge of murder. He is Gilbert Ryan, of…

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Attacked doctor's wife Gaoled for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: In a dramatic trial after which a burglar was sent to gaol for 10 years for having committed a criminal offence against a doctor's wife, the doctor told the…

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Big Jewellery Theft Burglar Stole While Owners Dined

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A thief last night robbed a Point Piper home of £1000 worth of jewellery while the owner and…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

Wagga city Council Health inspector (Mr. Daniel Lewis) yesterday at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions…

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Judge: Police Liquor Raids Fail

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Liquor Commissioner (Mr. Justice Maxwell) said today that evidence before the Commission showed a complete lack of success by police to obtain evidence of sly grog selling in nightclubs. Sergeant William Clyde…

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Police "blitz" on speeding drivers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

One man had been killed and another seriously injured in motor accidents since being booked for speeding, Police Prosecutor, Sgt. A. Gordon, told the Court of Petty Sessions at…

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Bid to Kill Syngman Rhee Police Foil Would-be Assassin

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

PUSAN, Wednesday—An attempt to assassinate South Korea's aged President, Syngman Rhee, failed today. Police…

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Ingrid Won't See Pia Court Rejects Bergman's Application

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Wednesday—Ingrid Bergman has lost the Battle to have her 13-year-old daughter Pia visit her this…

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Employers Apply to Court for 44Hr. Week Reduction in Basic Wage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Employers today began their attack on the wages and hours standards of Australian workers, with an application to the Arbitration Court for:—…

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Youth Sentenced for Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 1

Robert Aubrey Woods (19) of Cowra was convicted at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on two counts of…

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Cowra Youth Sentenced for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

Robert Aubrey Woods, 19. Cowra, was convicted at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on two counts of…

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Plunder And Theft After 1852 Flood

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 4

“WHEN the water subsided a number of men on the road to the diggings, and others, commenced appropriating all the property that came in their way. In fact they made themselves bark canoes and searched about for plunder…

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Arrest in Broken Hill Murder Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 6

Detectives on Monday charged a man with the murder of a 17-year-old girl at Broken Hill on 1st June. The man, an army cook, was…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

Ronald Charles, Balfour Street, Dulwich Hill, was remanded at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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