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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 74

Single Court Competition Saturday's Games

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

The following matches are to be played on Saturday: Waveriey v. Railway, Whitey v. West End Church of England v, Weir Park, Conlan's…

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Court Ruling on [?]tion of Rabbits

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

The full State Court has ruled that pastoralists were not compelled to destroy all rabbits on their properties…

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Fair Rents Court TUESDAY, 8th JULY (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

The Narrandera Municipal Council made application for the fixing of the fair rent of offices, part of lots 1 and 2. section 37, East Street and…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 7th JULY (Before Mr.Keith Smith, SM.) Aftermath of Motor Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

Malcolm Lional Tuckett was charged With driving under the influence of liquor. Mr. L. L. Henderson appeared for…

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Posed as police, robbed jeweller

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Two men posing as police robbed a manufacturing jeweller of two ban of gold valued at more than £1200 at South Melbourne today…

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Charged under Gold buyer's Act Unlawful Possession of Gold Bars

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Gold bars valued at about £6,000 allegedly frond by detectives and customs officers in a cabin in the London-bound liner, Strathmore, at Port Melbourne on…

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Kindergarten theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 2

Wagga Police suspect a youth of committing a robbery at the Trail Street Kindergarten on Tuesday night,…

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Mental Attendant Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: An attendant at Mont Park Mental Hospital was tent to gaol for two years by Judge Stafford in the General Sessions today for having committed two sex…

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Young Children Neglected Coolamon couple get gaol sentences

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 2

A man and a woman were convicted in Coolamon Court yesterday on charges of assaulting and neglecting two young children, who were found injured and locked in a room at Currawarna last Tuesday night. James Ross, 27, and Doris…

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Police Recover Stolen Rolls Royce

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police last night arrested two men and recovered a stolen Rolls Royce car about 10 minutes…

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Queensland Girl's Death at the Cross Police Investigating

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Queensland girl whose body was found at a…

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Bash Victim's Death Could Not Tell Police What Happened

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — A man, believed to have been bashed in Surry Hills, died in hospital to-day before he could tell police…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 11th JULY (Before Mr. Kith Smith, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

Donald Chatter Prior (25) was charged with stealing a crowbar and a quantity of firewood of the value of £5, the property of Donald Kennewell…

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Murder Charge in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Police tonight charged a 28-year-old laborer with the murder of Wilfred John McCarthy. 58…

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The Killara Murder Inquest Opens

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Police today produced a pistol magazine with hair adhering to it at the…

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Police Bel[?] Man Hit Wit[?] Wine Bottle[?]

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: [?] investigating the dea[?] man found badly in[?] a Surry Hills doorway [?]…

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Footballer Arrested on Stealing Charge

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 6

A 19-year old Grenfell footballer, returning home on Sunday from Tumut, stopped at a Cootamundra safe for…

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Hacker Case Murder finding at inquest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The City Coroner returned a finding of murder by a person or persons unknown at the inquest today into the death of Mrs. Leppoldine Hacker, found bashed and…

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Police probe on fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

LITHGOW, Tuesday: Police have opened extensive investigations in the cause of a fire which caused damage…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

A New Australian was fined £20 by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for having driven a motorcycle during the period of a disqualification from…

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