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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 74

Trial Stood Over Until Next Court Sequel to Mailer Cup Argument

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 6

The trial of William Edward Crossley on a charge of causing actual bodily harm to a resident of Young was mentioned in…

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Charged with Stealing From Corpse

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: Lily Moore, 49, residential proprietress, of Elizabeth Street, Zetland, was remanded until…

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Hanged himself in gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE. Friday: Frederick Thomas Carpenter, 63, awaiting trial on a charge of having murdered his…

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Ignore Industrial Unrest Counsel Tells Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Arbitration Court should not entertain suggestions that any order made in the wages-hours case would cause either industrial peace or industrial unrest, Mr. A. P. Aird told the Court today. Mr. Aird. senior counsel for…

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Car Chased After Accident Driver Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

A North Wagga resident last night chased and held an alleged hit-run driver who police, were told, earlier had knocked over…

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Car Chased After Accident at Nth. Wagga Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

A North Wagga resident last night chased and held an alleged hit-run driver, who, police were told, earlier had knocked over a 12-year-old…

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Police Reorganisation Mr. Delaney Denies Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The Acting commissioner of the N.S.W. Police. Mr. C. J. Delaney, said today that he knew…

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Police Guard of Honor at Funeral Sgt. R. J. Wiles laid to Rest in Bathurst

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 8

Members of the Bathurst Police Force were the pall-bearers at the funeral of the late Sgt. R. J. Wiles, and the…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 23th SEPTEMBER (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

Ernest George Curry (36) was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Plea guilty…

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Sentenced to Death for Child Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Twenty-five-year-old log cutter Thomas George Bonham, of Gilgandra, was sentenced to death today for the murder of his two-year-old daughter. The Jury, after a brief…

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Police Search for Would-be Suicide

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Police have failed to find any trace of a 32-year-old man who last night left a note saying that he…

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Collapsed twice at Court hearing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A railway worker collapsed twice today after giving evidence against a County Court claim for £45,000 for fire damage allegedly caused by the negligence of the railways…

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Theft From Hotel Room

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

A thief or thieves last night entered a room at the Tattersall's Hotel and stole a man's suit and a travelling clock…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

A 32-year-old laborer was committed for trial at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions on a charge of breaking and entering' a Junee Chinaman's home and stealing money and goods worth £70. Police aliened that the…

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Court ruling on car deposits test case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Deposits on cars are not refundable to persons who change their minds before delivery, the State Fall Court ruled today. The Court upheld, appeals in a test case by Ira L…

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Court told of 70 M.P.H. chase at Nth. Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

A 19-year-old motor cyclist caused a 70 m.p.h. chase through North Wagga before he was finally stopped, police alleged in the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. The motor-cyclist is Keith…

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Man Charged with Murder at Wilcannia

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 6

Charles William O'Donnell, 44, station worker, was on Monday charged with the murder of a barman at Wilcannia late on Sunday night…

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Wagga Court items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

Mr. A .V. Quiggin, S.M., sentenced [?]year-old laborer to a month's gaol at the Wag[?] Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on counts [?] stealing and vagrancy…

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Wagga Police [?] Will Intensify[?] Traffic Blitz [?]

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

It was learned last night[?] that Wagga police have received instructions to intensify their "blitz" on traffic…

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Full Court's Share Farming Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

The Full Court held on Monday that a person claiming a share under an oral share farming agreement had no defence to an action of ejectment…

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