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Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 74

Swedish Police Smash Red Spy Ring

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

STOCKHOLM, Sunday (A.A.P.) : Swedish security police were smashing one of the most dangerous…

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Big List for Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

The Gundagai Court Petty Sessions will be to-morrow and it is expected to last all day. A very…

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Housebreakers on Way to Sydney Police Have Not Had Special Instuctions

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Newspapers reported this week that the Victorian police headquarters that a gang of house and shop breakers had…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Today.) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Rifle Charge—The Muttama Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

William Leslie Hanlon, of "Wynola," Muttama, pleaded guilty to charges of having in his possession a military rifle…

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Prison Farm Escapee Arrested Police Raid Home

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—C.I.B detectives raided a Nareraburn home early today and arrested a man who, with two others…

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Fined for Theft of Water Pump Bethungra Case Comes Into Court

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

Baden Ellis Hale (18), of Bethungra, was fined $5 in the Cootamundra Court for stealing the water pump from…

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Items from Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

At the Wagga Court of Petty Sessionsw yesterday, Mr. A. V. Qulggan, S.M., dismissed a charge against…

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Short Applies Again to Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Orders were sought in the Arbitration Court today by Laurence Short, A.L.P. Group…

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Police Lose Car After High-speed Chase Woman Forces Constable From Side of Vehicle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Three men and a woman suspected of safe-breaking made a 100 m.p.h. escape in a stolen car from a cordon of police [?] cars of Blakehurs early today…

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Magistrate and Solicitor Clash

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Magistrate W. Finlay and Solicitor F. A. Dodd's, had a verbal clash in the Gundagai Court last Tuesday,…

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9 months for car theft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. Bryant, S.M., in Kogarah Court today sentenced a postman to nine months'…

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Magistrate’s Opinion of Speed Limits

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

Speaking in the Gundagai Court last Tuesday during the hearing of a case concerning exceeding the speed…

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Gaol for Reds in Trans-jordan

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

AMMAN, Thursday — F[?]ad Nimeh Nashar, reputed to be the No. 1 Arab Communist in Israel, was sentenced to ten…

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Old Offender Sentenced to Three Years Declared Habitual Criminal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

John David Cremming was charged with breaking, entering and stealing a quantity of clothing at the tailoring and dry cleaning premises of…

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Two Youths Sentenced to Two Years One Released on Bond

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

At the Narrandera Quarter Sessions, Rex. Condha Campbell. Abel Morgan, and Keith Atkinson, who pleaded guilty to charges of breaking…

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Short Applies to Court Again

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Communist dominated National Council of the Federated Ironworkers' Association passed resolutions last January which were intended to blackguard and…

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T.maguirein Court Action Against Sands

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Boxing manager Tom Maguire has filed a notice of motion for an injunction against triple…

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Police Apply for Extradition of Man From U.s

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Police said in Central Court today that members of a car stealing syndicate met frequently in a city night club. The police began proceedings to obtain extradition…

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State Housing Programme Government May Go To Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The N.S.W. Government may take action against the Commonwealth for refusing, to grant…

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Long List of Court Cases Many Matters Adjourned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

There were so many cases listed for hearing in the Gundagai Court of Petty Sessions last Tuesday, that the…

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