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Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 75

Wants to throw out "drones" from police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Police Commissioner should throw the "drones" out of the New South Wales…

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Foster Mother Fails in Application to Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The State Full Court today refused a foster-mother's application for a stay of an order directing her to return a baby to its natural mother. The Chief Justice (the Hon…

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Twelve Months' Gaol for Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on April 8, before Mr. K. Smith, S.M., Gregory Rickurdo, of Carlton, Victoria, was charged that on 3rd…

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Doyle Sentenced to 10 Years

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

Judge Stacy in Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday sentenced Reginald Aubrey Doyle, 41, to 10 years' gaol on 15 fraud, forgery and…

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Two Years' Gaol for Thefts at Gogeldrie

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 4

A 20-year-old farm labourer was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Monday's Quarter Sessions at Wagga on each of two charges of…

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Drover Faces Charge of Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

The Crown alleged in the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday that Arthur Patrick Smith, 39, drover, had struck a woman over the head with…

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Married Couple Sent to Gaol Hamula Arson Case

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Judge Brennan yesterday Sentenced a middle-aged couple to 18 months' imprisonment for maliciously burning down a…

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Death of former police officers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two former well-known police superintendents died suddenly today…

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Court move on foster-child

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A move may be made in the High Court tomorrow by Mrs. Gloria Amy Mace to keep her five-months-old foster child…

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Court Ruling on Wool Money

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 3

About £56 million paid to Australian wool-growers by the Federal Government from profits on the oversea sales of Australian wool…

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Road Act Valid High Court's Ruling

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday —The Kill Bench of the High Court today ruled that the N.S.W. Road co-Ordination Act was…

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Farewell to Sgt. and Mrs. Charlie Rains. Tribute to Popular Police Officer

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

Many sincere tributes were made to Sgt. Charlie Rains and his good wife and family at a crowded farewell function held…

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Urana Man Gets Three Years' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Justice Brereton today sentenced Arthur Patrick Smith. 39, laborer, of Urana, to…

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Alleged murder Accused Pleads Not Quitly

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court Sydney, on Tuesday, Arthur Patrick Smith, aged 39, drover, pleaded not guilty to a…

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Two years gaol for thefts at Gogeldrie Sentence Later Suspended

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

A twenty-year-old farm labourer was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Wagga Quarter Sessions on…

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The Argentina Bomb Outrage Police Hold U.S. Citizen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Friday — President Juan Peron had emerged with a stronger grip on Argentina yesterday after, in a…

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Foster-mother baby case Court Grants Appeal Leave

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Full "High Court today granted leave to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Frederick Mace to appeal against an order to return their foster-son to his natural mother…

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Foolish Prank Leads to Court Fines for Hoaxing Business Houses

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 7

"I don't know how you would have felt if you were on the other end of the joke, but you are lucky to only…

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Aust. soldiers held by Jap police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

TOKYO, Friday (A.A.P.): Three Australian soldiers are being held by Japanese police in Sure, Southern Japan…

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Ex-mayor of Leichhardt in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Earle. S.M., in Glebe Court today, dismissed five Informations against a former…

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