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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 74

Hit-run Victim Sues Nominal Defendant in Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

A one armed Griffith garage employee, alleged to have been the victim of a hit-run truck driver in Griffin Avenue, Griffith, on November 17, 1950, yesterday demonstrated to the Supreme Court in Wagga the operation of an artificial arm…

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Application for Community Hotel Evidence before Licensing Court Additional Accommodation Needed for Expanding Population

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Before the Licensing Court at Leeton on Tuesday the application by Leeton Shire Council for the granting of a Community Hotel license was heard. The Bench comprised their Worships V. H. Wells (chairman), S…

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Sailors on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Two sailors were remanded until next Friday in the Geelong City Court today on a charge…

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Theft at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

Thieves broke into the house of Mr. William Glover. in the Cootamundra district, on Saturday night, and stole…

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8 charged with perjury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Eight liquor RoyaL Commission witnesses were last night indicted for perjury. The eight men were later charged and released on £200 bail…

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Another Remand on Alleged Murder Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

At Goulburn Court of, Petty Sessions today, Ernest James Quinlan (38), and Harold Lloyd Grant (24), both of…

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Dismissed Police of Reinstated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

Edward Clyde Davis, who was dismissed from the Police Department as a sergeant on August 19 following evidence at the Liquor Royal…

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State Full Court Will Decide Fire Claims Venue

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4

The Full Stale Court will determine the venue of hearing of claims-totalling £2,500,000 against the N.S.W. Railways Commissioner made by…

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Mk. Ameberg, Q.c., Appointed to Distinct Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

The Executive Counci1 on Thursday approved of the appointment of Mr. George Amsberg, Q.C., as a District Court Judge The Attorney General,…

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Liquor Witnesses Committed for Trail Appeared in Four Police Courts

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Liquor Commission witnesses, who were indicted on Saturday on charges of false swearing, appeared in four police courts, to-day, and were committed for trial…

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Charged after shooting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: Police charged an engineer with attempting to murder two men following a shooting…

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Qld. Police Pay Rise Refused

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 4

BRISBANE, Mon.: Increased rates of pay for Queensland police were today refused in a reserved…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. False Pretences Charges Stephen Carter, 33 of Marachmore, Cobram, Victoria, was…

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Witness Warned by Judge at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

Judge Dwyer warned in the Supreme Court in Wagga yesterday: "If I find a witness is trying to deceive the Court I shall not hesitate to take appropriate action." The Judge issued the warning after a witness, Leonard Charles…

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Items from Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

A Wagga man whose utility collided with two other vehicles one after the other near Hampden Bridge on May 27 was fined a total of £14/4/ in yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions. The defendant, Albert…

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The Cowong Hills Case Echo in Cowra Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

In the middle of the night Francisjek Majcher, a migrant, was savagely battered about the head and body by a drinking…

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Blitz Starts on Junee Dogs. Police Out After Unregistered Canines

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 4

Yesterday Junee police of-ficers started on the blitz against unregistered dogs. It was only possible to do…

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Police and Troops Restore Order in Kenya More Terrorist Leaders Arrested

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

NAIROBI, Wednesday — Thousands of police and troops are continuing operation "pickup" throughout the Kikuyu tribal reserve in a drive against the Mau Mau, the anti-white terrorist…

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Stealing Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Court on Monday, Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., fined Ken Smith, of the railway yards. Cootamundra, £10, and…

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Stealing and Damaging

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

At the Hillston Court of Petty Sessions on the 15th October Allan Avarde, 18 years of age, a native of Queensland, appeared…

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