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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 74

Find for Theft of Rail Doors. Were Lying About Loco Yards

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 6

A defendant in the Goulburn Court admitted putting railway doors to a new use. Albert Withers 21 said he…

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Court told of loan on watch

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A pawnbroker's [?]sistant today identified to the City Coroner [?] Forrest) a man whom he said obtained a [?] on a watch which police allege belonged [?]…

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Fined for S.P. betting after police raid

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

Richard Percival Longobardi was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday before…

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Compulsory Land Acquisition Minister Examines Court's Ruling

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, said that he would carefully examine the lengthy Supreme Court judgment on the…

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Gaoled for Car Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 3

Judge Brereton presiding at the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday told William Edward Metcalf, 48, that people who commit a series of crimes were usually declared habitual criminals,…

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Soldier on Theft Charges Released on Licence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 3

An 18-year-old soldier, Brian John Turner, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday, but Judge Brereton, who imposed the sentence, said he…

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Gaming Charges Follow Police Raid on Temora House

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

Temora police last week raided a house and arrested 20 people who were subsequently charged with being…

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Court Decision at Cowra May Have Repercussions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 4

At the Cowra Municipal Council meeting the Mayor (Ald. Whitby) said that Cowra may lose one of its hotel…

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Grazier Saves Driving License Appeal In Wagga Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

In the Wagga Quarter Ses ions Appeal Court last Thursday, district grazier, James M[?]tthew Sawyer, of Bethungra, was successful in saving his driving license, after appeal against a conviction for drunken driving…

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Leeton Police Court Before Mr. K. W. Smith, S. M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 4

At the Leeton Court or Petty Sessions on Friday before Mr. K. W. Smith, S. M., Neita Frances Lippelt was charged on two…

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Soldier on Intent to Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A soldier who was wounded in Korea, was charged in Mus-wellbrook Court today with…

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Propaganda Outside Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Monday: A 20-feet-long notice reading "reject bosses' starvation log." and another underneath…

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Fair Rents Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court on Thursday on the application of Thelma Bertha Hagan the fair rent or premises tenanted by…

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Leeton Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 5

Before Mr. S. Smith, S.M., on Friday, John Simons was convicted and fined £8, with £1/12/ costs, and ordered to…

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A.C.T.U. to attend Court hearing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: The full A.C.T.U. executive wilt attend the Arbitration Court to-morrow morning when the application by employers for a reduced basic wage and longer…

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Hearing of 44-Hour Claim Commences Employers Also Seek Wage Reductions Unionists March on Court; Dispersed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Miners throughout Australia held pit meetings today as six Arbitration Court judges began hearing one of the nation's most vital cases in recent times…

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Daring Theft of £3500

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Tuesday: A man and woman were robbed of a bag containing nearly £3500 by three masked men in a city arcade today. The three men escaped in…

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Temora [?] man on [?] theft [?] charge [?]

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 2

TEMORA Tuesdday [?] 21-year-old Temora [?] Ronald Charles [?] was committed for [?]…

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Daring Theft in W.a

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Wednesday—A man and woman were robbed of a bag containing nearly £3500 by three masked men in a city…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 2

Stipendiary magistrate, Mr. A. Quiggin, dealt with six cases for [?]ing offences in Wagga streets, at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions [?] yesterday. In each case he imposed a fine of £1 with 7/ costs. The motorists fined were…

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