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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 74

Poisoning Sequel Cowra Thallium Dead Man's Brother Appears in Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 2

It will be remembered that Allan Williams, of Noonibinnam, in the Cowra district, died of thallium poisoning…

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Stole turkey gobblers and hen from Yanco farm Two Men Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Herbert George Waddell alias Sanderson, and John Basil Eldridge pleaded guilty at the Leeton Court of Petty…

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Search for Detonators Police Visit Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 1

SIDNEY, Tuesday — Squads of detectives this morning begin a search of all schools in in the campsie-Burwood districts…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Before, Mr. W. Finlay SM. Driving Charge. Leonard William Coxon, 36, of Coonong roid, Gymea ,Bay was…

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Court Action on Dog Man Ban

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: An interim writ of prohibition restraining the Greyhound Racing Control Board from giving effect to its…

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Fair Rents Court Lessor Granted Increases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Christina Ashton applied to the Fair Rents Court, presided over by Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., on Friday for a determination of…

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Gaol Sentences for Orange Stealer

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

A young man who stole 43 cases of oranges from Young, and was arrested while selling them from a truck which he was…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 2

Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., announced at Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that there was no possibility of obtaining the services of a relieving Magistrate before the end of January. He said be bad made…

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Berala Crash: Court View

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It seemed to him that the Berala railway smash was caused by the driver…

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£150 Court award in horse case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Clarence Brace Taylor Gates, grader and stud sheep breeder of Drang South, near…

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Stealing Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 3

Raymond Wilson (40) was charged with stealing a tillson, the property of. Eden Roe, of the value of £1/10, at Grong Grong, on 31st October…

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Acquitted of murder charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mary Martha Walsh 44, was acquitted in Central Criminal Court of the murder of her…

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Offence at Leeton Man Sentenced to 14 Years

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 2

A 36-years-old Victorian was sentenced to 14 years' gaol by Mr. Justice Brereton in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, yesterday for assault…

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17,000 Reds in Assault Repulsed by French

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 1

HANOI, Wednesday (A.A.P.): An all-out assault by 17,000 Communist-led Vietminh troops on the isolated Thai fortress of Nasan has…

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New Police Superintendent at Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 1

Superintendent W. H. Johnson commenced duties this week as officer in charge of the southern, police district…

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Baby murdered, Court told

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: A 35-year-old woman was alleged in Central Court today to have strangled, decapitated and dismembered the body of her sitter's eight-day-old idiot child…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, lst DECEMBER (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Indecent Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 3

Richard Porteous (58) was charged with using indecent language in Flood Sergeant Whelan stated that…

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Theft Of Truck Ended In Tragedy

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

At Cooma Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge O'Sullivan, Eric William Turner was sentenced to three years' penal…

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"Affection Cause of Baby Murder"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A woman charged with having murdered her eight-day-old niece had been motivated "by a feeling of affection for her sister," the woman's solicitor told Mr…

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New Police Supt. at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

Superintendent W. H. Johnson commenced duties this week as officer in charge of the southern police district…

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