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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 74

Court control of union poll

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: All future branch and national elections of the Federated Ironworkers' Association will be supervised by a nominee of the Federal Arbitration Court, F.I.A. national…

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Robbery at Gundagai Hotel Two Footballers Victims Of Theft

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 1

Last Saturday night thieves broke into a bed room of the Gundagai Gresham Hotel, and stole a wireless set, electric…

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Man Committed for Assault On Girl Hit by Car

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

An allegation that a motorist had knocked a girl off a bicycle and had compelled her to stay a night in a swamp with him was made in the…

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Police Need Respect and Co-operation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

Public confidence in the police force is a first essential for the maintenance of law and order, and of decent standards of…

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Court of Petty Sessions No Permit for Horses

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

Robert W. Heterick, of Gastill street, Canowindra, was fined £3, with 12/ costs, for failing to produce a permit for travelling…

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Malan Bitter Over South African Court of Parlt. Reverse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

BETHAL, (Transvaal) Sunday (A.A.P.): South Africa's Prime Minister (Dr. Malan) yesterday attacked the Supreme Court's decision against the High Court of Parliament Act as "obstruction"…

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Four Years' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: In the Criminal Court today, Allen George Hounslow, 27, of Fullarton, was sentenced to…

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Driving Under the Influence Magistrate Refuses Bond

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4

Reginald Phillip King was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday before Mr. K. Smith, S…

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Robbery at Gundagai Hotel Two Footballers Victims of Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

Thieves broke into a bedroom of the Gundagai Greshum Hotel and stole a wireless set, electric shavers, clocks, and…

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Shooting Affray in Adelaide Murder Charge Follows

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday—After a shooting affray at a house in 13th avenue, Woodville North, yesterday afternoon, two people…

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Alleged Criminal Assault on Girl After Accident Man Committed for Trial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

A man was charged before Mr. K. W. Smith, special magistrate at the Leeton Court House on Thursday last with carnally knowing a girl at Whitton aged 13 years. Evidence disclosed that on August 5, while the girl was…

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Johnny Ray Had Gaol to Cry in Arrested on Drunkeness Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

BOSTON, Tuesday—Subsinger johnny Ray spent four hours in gaol yesterday after being arrested here on a…

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Police Search in Taree District Man's Clothing, Books Found

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Taree district is being searched again today for a man who left his clothing, in an overnight bag…

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

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

In the Fair Rents Court, before Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., on Friday, Alfred Wirth and Ruby Wirth applied for the…

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High Explosive Shells Washed on Shore Army and Police to Act

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Army engineers and police will explode three 9.2in. shells today, which washed up on the rocks at…

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Murder at Broken Hill Court told of girl's fight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday: Thelma Dal Pozzo, 17-year-old Broken Hill girl, put up…

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Praise for Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A high tribute to the N.S.W. Police Force was paid by Mr. W. H. Dovey, Q.C., in the Central…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

A 50-year-old farmer, Thomas Leonard Armstrong, Grandview Avenue. Wagga, was lined £10 for having on…

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Hayman Island Death Tram hits man, Court told

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 4

PROSERPINE (Queensland), Tuesdays: A police constable told. Proserpine Court today that the manager of the Royal Hayman Hotel had described to him how a tourist had died after…

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R. Commission on Police Forge Country Party Point of View

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

The Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner), supported an Opposition move in the Legislative Assembly for a…

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