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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 74

Liquor Probe Echo Police sergeant dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sergeant Edward Clyde Davis, of Phillip Street Station, was today dismissed from the N.S.W. Police Force. The Premier (Mr. Cahil)…

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High Court Appeal Over Boggabri Land

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The High Court of Australia to-day granted leave to the N.S.W. Government to appeal…

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Three Men Gaoled Theft at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 4

While two men held an elderly, deaf man around the throat and arms a third man opened his vest and took a tin containing £116/9/. They then…

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Police Sergeant Dismissed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 6

Sergeant Edward Clyde Davis, of Phillip Street Station, was on Tuesday dismissed from the N.S.W. Police Force…

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Premier's Assurance on Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 3

The public could rest assured that everything possible would be done to ensure that the high standard of the N.S.W. Police Force was preserved…

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Police Chief "Has Alcoholic Poison"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 6

Metropolitan Police Superintendent W. C. S. Thompson was drunk and suffering from alcoholic poisoning on Tuesday night, the Royal Liquor…

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Two-way Radio for Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

Two-way radio would be made part of the equipment of all large police stations in N.S.W., Acting Police Commissioner Delancy told the Crown…

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TENNIS Single Court Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 5

The following matches in the single courts tennis competition are to be played on Saturday next, 23rd August: Church of England v…

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Traffic Offenders Mount Up Big List For Gunadgai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

Another big list of traffic offenders were limed up for decision by Magistrate Finlay, in the Gundagai Court last…

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Local Man to Quit Flat Tenancy Matter Taken To Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

L. D. Adams, who controls and owns Adams’ Motors, Gundagai, took action in the Gundagai Court this week…

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Court rejects wages plea

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Arbitration Court today refused to hear urgently and separately from the wages and hours claims, an application for suspension of the November and…

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Coolamon Small Debts Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

Joseph Willis was proceeded against by the Creditors’ Protection Agency, Wagga, on…

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Police sgt. denies owning a car

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Vice-Squad Sergeant Harold James Corrigan told the Liquor Royal Commission…

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Fair Rents Court Before Mr. Smith, S.M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

The Estate of the late Mr. T. McParland applied at the Fair Rents Court Leeton, on Friday last for a determination of the…

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Police search for killer of eight

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 10

STOCKHOLM, Fri. (AAP): Police have begun a widespread hunt for a desperado whose wild night of murder…

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Barnes' Libel Action Settled: Court Told Why He Was Dropped

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Sid Barnes' libel suit was settled in the District Court today when Jacob Lauder Raith agreed to withdraw any criticisms of Barnes and to pay legal costs. Announcing the settlement, Mr. J. W. Smyth, Q.C. (for Raith) said his client did not…

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Man charged with murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Homicide detectives yesterday charged a 44-year-old man of Elgin Street, Carlton, with…

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Young Man Committed For Trial Allegation of Cattle Stealing Discovery at Local Auction Sale Leads to Court Action

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 3

FOLLOWING AN ALLEGATION OF CATTLE STEALING, A YOUNG GUNDAGAI MAN, DAVID T. NICHOLLS WAS LAST FRIDAY COMM TTED TO STAND HIS TRIAL ON THAT ACCUSATION. NICHOLLS WAS CHARGED WITH STEALING A COW AND CALF, THE PROPERTY OF ERNEST W. BRITT. The hearing of the charge…

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Police Campaign to Reduce Accidents

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 1

The Officer in charge of the Southern Police area, which district includes Gundagai, Superintendent A.L. Nye, last week save details of an intensive police campaign to reduce the toll of the road…

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Police Fire on Crowd in Ceylon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 7

COLOMBO, Sunday (AAP): Police opened fire yesterday afternoon to prevent a riot between Ceylonese and…

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