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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 74

Police Disband Onion Protest Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A meeting of more than 250 building workers who had earlier walked off their jobs…

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Triple Murder in the Alps Bloodhounds Search for Suspect

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday—Packs of bloodhounds are being used by police in Southern France in a search for 23 year old…

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Court Rejects Union's Claim Against Wages, Hours Judges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The six Arbitration Court Judges today rejected a claim by the Boilermakers' Society that they, or alternatively the Chief Judge alone, could not justly hear the wages and hours case. The union was refused an…

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Convicted of Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 6

Broughton Henry Hayes was charged with stealing three shirts, two coats, two pairs of trousers, a pair of gent's shoes, a blanket, and an…

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Missing Girl Safe Man charged at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Detectives investigating the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl at Leeton yesterday, tonight overpowered a man after a chase by car and on foot…

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The Alpine Murders French Police Search For Deserter Continues

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday—French police are once more on the trail of the Foreign Legion deserter who left a bloodstained…

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Court of Petty Sessions Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 6

Narrandera Pastures Protection Board v. Phillip Fogarty, failing to destroy rabbits on his Murrill Creek holding…

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Court of Petty Sessions TUESDAY, 5th AUGUST (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Driving Horse Whilst Under Influence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 6

Charles Clifton Joseph Simpson (32) was charged with driving a horse in Audley Street, on 26th July, whilst under the influence of liquor…

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Family Murder Police cannot see motive

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday (A.A.P.): The murder of the Drummond family in Southern France has become a crime without motive. Police today ruled out theft…

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Two men on taxi-driver murder charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Two young men were today committed for trial by the City Coroner (Mr. E. J. Forrest)…

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Council, Not Malicious but Over-Zealous in Prosecution, Magistrate Says After Straying Stock Case

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 7

"I MUST CONFESS THAT I FAIL TO SEE WHY THE COUNCIL TOOK PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE DEFENDANT", SAID MR. A.V. QUIGGAN, STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE IN THE JUNEE…

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Police Chief's Assets Rose by £11,400 in Ten Years

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Sydney Metropolitan Police Superintendent, Mr. W. C. S. Thompson, told the Liquor Royal Commission today that in 10 years his assets had increased by about £11,400. Thompson was the second high police officer in two days to reveal assets which had increased substantially while serving in the force…

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Motorist Charged: Four Hurt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Police alleged today that a motorist hit three women and a man in Crown Street, Wollongong,…

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Police Stop March by Migrants

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Fri: Sixty unemployed Italians who began marching from their migrant hostel at…

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Police Chief Back in Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Metropolitan Police Superintendent W. C. S. Thompson returned to hospital after having given…

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£33,000 Robbery Baffles C.i.b. Leading Police Assigned to Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE;, Friday: Leading Russell Street detectives are baffled about the whereabouts of the £33,593 which was sensationally stolen between 11.30 p.m. on Wednesday and 8.15 a.m. on Thursday…

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Cowra Inquiry Tests Facilities Woman, Charged With Murder, to be Present

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 3

Special arrangements may have to be made to accommodate large numbers of police witnesses, spectators and…

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Entertained by Police and Court House Staff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

On Friday evening last Inspector Grace was entertained by the Narrandera district police, the local court house staff and a few friends…

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Melbourne Shooting Husband and Wife Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday—A 26-year-old man was fatally shot in the stomach while he and two friends were walking…

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Police officer honored

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 3

There was a large representation of citizens and business men present at the Royal Mall Hotel, Narrandera, on…

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