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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Sentenced to Gaol for Embezzlement

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

At Narrandera Quarter Sessions on Monday, before His Honour Judge Brennan, Evan Robert Thomas was charged…

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Sentenced to Gaol for Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday before Mr. Smith, S.M., Guiseppi Spinelli, aged 23 was charged that on…

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Narrandera Quarter Sessions Indecent Assault

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

At Narrandera Quarter Sessions on Monday, Thomas Justford Carr was charged with that on 20th December,…

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Quarter Sessions Man charged with serious offence Released on Bond

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Alan Coates was charged on two counts of indecently assaulting two hoys, Duncan Henry Heath and Malcolm…

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Cruelty at Abattoir, Court Told

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: An R.S.P.C.A. inspector told Burwood Court today that he had seen pis squealing and…

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Stole cheque for £725 and bought motor car Ex-employee of M.I.D. Charged at Narrandera Quarter Sessions (Before Judge Brennan)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

At Narrandera Quarter Sessions this week, Colin James Arthur aged 25, was charged on three counts in connection with a cheque for the sum of £725, which it was alleged, he stole from the M.I.D. Co-operative Society whilst employed there as a…

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Constable Charged Over Car Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A police officer had supplied false papers in a foolproof car stealing scheme, the Court of Criminal Appeal was told today. The Court reserved Judgment on an appeal by the…

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Youth with pistol gets gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Judge Gamble today sentenced an 18-year-old youth to five, years' gaol for having tried…

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Gaol for Man If He Bets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A 32-year-old taxi-driver will be gaoled if he has a bet or visits a horse or dog…

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Ran man down, 3 years' gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Alexander James Sutherland, 30, ducosprayer, of Tempe, was sentenced to three years' gaol in…

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Charged with Theft of £337. Mention of Big Sums When Man Appears Locally

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Some large sums of money ware mentioned in the Junee Police Court on Friday afternoon last when a man was…

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High Road Toll in This Areas Area Police Supt’s Appeal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

“These figures are alarming and I strongly urge all road users to exercise the utmost care so that they may not be repeated,” said the Southern District Police Superintendent, W. H. Johnson, on Friday, when referring to the road…

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Court of Petty Sessions TUESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

Andrew Doody (50), William Charles Millard (50), Daniel Toohcy (39), and Eleonoric Wolk (27) were charged with drunkenness, but did…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Sgt. A. Greg, Police Prosecutor. Vagrancy Charge…

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Trotters for Whitton Gymkhana Divorce Court Thompson v Thompson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Members of the Coronation Gymkhana to be held at Whitton, attended the meeting on the Leeton Racecourse last Sunday In the Divorce court, Narrandera on Wednesday, presided over by His Honour Judge Brennan, Ralph Drysdale Thompson,…

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Melbourne Murder Police Hunt for Gunman

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday Squads of Victorian and N.S.W. police are searching the two States for…

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Wagga Court items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

The charge against Reginald William Ross, 31; laborer, Junee, for having on January 25 driven a car negligently in Baylis Street, Wagga, was dismissed when police said they had no…

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S.a. Police Leave Cancelled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): All police leave bas been cancelled throughout the Union and Southwest Africa until…

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Fined for Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Joseph Wolk (40) was charged with stealing a drum of bitumen, of the value of £5, the property of the Main Roads Department…

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Stealing at Grong Grong

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Arthur Hall (44, of Bondi) was charged with, at Grong Grong, on 17th February, did steal one water bag, of the value of 9/9, the…

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