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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 74

Straying Stock Court Charges Council Blitz Takes Owners to Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 7

In the local Court of Petty Sessions last week five residents pleaded guilty to straying stock charges…

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Police Purge Threat in Egypt Blunt Warning to Political Parties

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

CAIRO, Monday—General Mohammed Nagulb yesterday threatened Egyptian political parties with a police purge…

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Inspector W. Grace Farewelled Sterling Tributes by the Public and Police

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

On the eve of his retirement from the poLICE Force, after 37 years service, Inspector W. Grace was farewelled by residents of Narrandera and district, and later by the police and court house staff. Many sterling tributes were paid to him…

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Should Hold a Current License Offence Likely to Lead to Court Cas

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 8

Broadcast listeners' licences in Australia increased by 76,219 during the year ended 30th. June, 1952,…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 8th AUGUST (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, P.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 2

Errol Quinn (58), and Elias John Cottom (49) were fined 5/, in default till the rising of the court, on a charge of being found drunk…

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Melbourne murder: couple charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A man and his wife charged with murder had made "certain admissions", police alleged in the City Court this morning…

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New police chief for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 2

Third-class Superintendant D. E. Ryan has been appointed to succeed Superintendant J. D. McAuley as…

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Wagga Police Have an Unclaimed Car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 3

Wagga Police advised last night that an old blue Rugby tourer had been at the Wagga Station awaiting a claimant…

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No Record of Police Chief's Big Bets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Thomas Clarence Winders, clerk for paddock bookmaker Ken Ranger, told the Liquor Royal Commission today that there was no record of certain bets which Metropolitan Police Superintendent W. C. S. Thompson had said he made with Ranger…

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Left Court to look after wife

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Liquor Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Maxwell) today allowed Metropolitan police superintendent W. C. S. Thompson to leave the Court to care for his…

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50 sacked men besiege Qld. [?]ovt. [?]om [?] Police rush [?] to scene

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

[?]RISBANE, Monday: [?]ce rushed to the [?]cutive Building to[?] when 150 sacked…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 2

Leo Abbott, of "Waltella", Narrandera Road, was fined £3 and 7/ costs at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for having driven an uninsured farm tractor for nine miles…

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Supreme Court Writ issued

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 4

A writ was issued out of the Supreme Court in Sydney on Monday by McKenzie Russell on behalf of Austin James…

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Escapes Cause Sleepless Night Sheep Give Men Away to Police

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 8

Many Junee people, especially the ladies, slept with one eye open last night because it was not generally known that…

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£2500 Reward for Payroll Theft Solution

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Wednesday: A reward of £2500 to any member of the public who can help solve the Mayne…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

Three parking offenders wera among the eight traffic cases dealt with by Mr. Quiggin, S.M., at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions. Mr. Quiggin inflicted fines totalling…

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To the Editor: Tennis Court Improvements

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

Sir, -- Your report of the Council discussion and decision regarding the tennis club authorities' request for carrying out…

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O'meally's Appeal to High Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 6

Twelve bound appeal books containing a total of over 3,700.000 words are being prepared for William John O'Meally's appeal to the Full High…

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Not guilty of wife's murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A 42-year-old dairyfarmer whose defence was that he had killed his wife while sleepwalking, was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity by a jury in…

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Poisoned Pie in Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

COWRA, Thursday: Detective-Sergeant Don Fergusson, of Sydney C.I.B., said today that Alan Williams, 25, had claimed that his prospective mother-in-law had given him a poisoned pie. Detective Fergusson was…

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