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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 74

Man committed on murder charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Thurs.: James William Hall, 28, Marine Board employee, was committed for trial…

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Police Inspector Retires Inspector Grace (Narrandera)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

Inspector Grace, of the Narrandera Police District, retired from the Police Force after…

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M.i.a. Man Charged with Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 4

A 23-year-old man was convicted at the Griffith Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday on two charges of stealing from the Department of Agriculture…

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Gaol for Posing As Doctor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday: In the Police Court today, Murray Beresford Roberts, clerk, of Cottesloe, Western Australia…

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Court ruling on clubs declarations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: The State Full Court ruled today that police could obtain orders from a Supreme Court…

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62-Year-old Woman Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday; A 62-year-old woman was charged with murder at the City Watch House early today…

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Pointed Loaded Rifle at Police Bung [?] Trouble on Train

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

An injured Italian youth pointed a loaded 22 rifle at two police officers who attempted to arrest him at…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Today) Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Stole Women's Undles

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

Stanley Lawrence Collins (18) of Sutton street, pleaded guilty to charges of stealing underwear to the value of 45/,…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY,15th AUGUST (Before Mr.F.J. Hale, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

Sydney John Williams ([?] Charle Scott(58), Neville Lyons (23), Ro[?]ert James Murray ([?]) Lester Cunran (60) and William Joseph…

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Champ "In Gaol"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (AAP): More than 600 prisoners around an open air ring in Dartmoor Prison yesterday…

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Arrested on Theft Charge at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

A Culcairn laborer, arrested at Culcalirn on Sunday morning, pear at the Albury…

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Murder attempt on Henry Kaiser?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

LAKE TAHOE (Nevada) Mon. (A.A.P.): Two of Mr. Henry J. Kaiser's high-powered racing speedboats were reported to have been sabotaged yesterday in what the millionaire…

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Premier's assurance on police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The public could rest assured that everything possible would be done to ensure that the high…

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Two-way Radio for Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Two-way radio would be made part of the equipment of all large police stations in N.S.W…

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Missing Police Supt. Found After Wide Search

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Metropolitan Police Superintendent W.C.S. Thompson, who caused a sensation, when he failed to…

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Sydney Police Chief No Longer "Missing" Wide search is over

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Metropolitan Police Superintendent W. C. S. Thompson, who caused…

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Court Orders Repairs to Old Home Council Application Against Owner

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

An application by the Cootamundra Municipal Council for an order against Anthony John Mases, of Tumutt, to repair a house at 152 Murray street was granted by Mr.W. Finlay, SM, in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Police Supt. Has Alcoholic Poisoning Reason for Non-appearance at Liquor Inquiry

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Metropolitan Police Supt. W. C. S. Thompson is suffering from alcoholic poisoning, the Royal Commissioner on Liquor was told…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 4

At Wagga Court yesterday, Maxwell Clyde Whybro, Coolamon, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligently riding a motor cycle. He was fined £4. Allan Kevin Fitzgibbobs, a…

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Police Chief "Has Alcoholic Poison"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Metropolitan Police Superintendent W. C. S. Thompson was drunk and suffering from alcoholic poisoning last night, the Royal Liquor Commission was told today. Dr. Horace Spearman, a…

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