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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 74

Police Hunt for Wanted Youth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Detectives this afternoon arrested a 14-year-old youth at Irymple, near Mildura, and charged him with the murder of Mrs.Trewin and her nephew, Mr. R…

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Court of Petty Sessions Fined for Driving Under Influence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

Norman Paul Heath pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, 5th FEBRUARY (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Failing to Destroy Peterson's Curse

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 4

Yanko Shire Council v. James A. Lenehan, failing to destroy noxious plants (Paterson's curse) on his holding at Gillenbah…

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Another Burglary!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. S. Chambers' motor garage, at the corner of Wallendoon and Sutton street, was burgled during the week-end…

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Postman fined for theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A 47-year-old postman was fined a total of £126 at Central Court today when he…

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Police Control of Motorists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

"A small Motion of motorist are objecting to the proposal for the appointment of more traffic police," said Mr. H…

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Youth Remanded on Two Charges of Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—At boy, aged 14, escorted by two detectives, appeared before the Children's Court at Mildure on…

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Boy Remanded on Two Charges of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: A boy, aged 14, escorted by two detectives, appeared before the Children's Court at…

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B.e. Medal to Police Sgt

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The British Empire Medal, Civil Division, has been awarded to Sergeant 3rd class Harold…

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Lockhart Bush Fire Brigade Wants to See Police Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

A record attendance greeted President D. L. Brwone and Secretary T. C. Coughlan at last Friday's meeting of the Lockhart…

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Five Charged with Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

Three civilians and two soldiers were fined a total of £19 for having used indecent language in the city's…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A 38-year-old greengrocer had fatally shot his brother-in-law alter fighting with him last…

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Jury Awards £17,500 Damages Youth Charged with Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

A Supreme Court jury in Sydney on Tuesday gave a record verdict of £17,500 to a man who lost his left leg in a collision between a t[?]am…

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Gaol Sentence for Cruelty to a Horse

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 6

A Cowra man was sentenced to three months hard labour at Cowra Court last week for…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY. 11th FEBRUARY (Before Messrs. F. J. Hale and A. W. Holony, Js.P.) Young Woman on Charge of Vagrancy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

Audrey Dawn McConnell (18) was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Constable Moffitt stated that he was…

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Charged with S.a. Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday: Elias Gaha, 24, cleaner, of North Terrace, City, appeared today in the City Court charged with the murder of Arthur Francis Henderson, who was shot while…

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Driving Under the Influence? Tumut Man Charged

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

At the Tumut Court of Petty Sessions Inst week Ernest John Lambert was charged before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., with driving a motor vehicle whilst…

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Breaking and entering charges Stolen Revolver Recovered by Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

On Saturday night the Leeton police arrested a man on charges of breaking and entering. Sergeant Craig…

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"Socialite" to be charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Two detectives are be ready to be ready to go to America to seek extradition of a Sydney…

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