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Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 75

Duck Shooters Were Unlucky Ran Into Police With Evidence In Car Boot

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

After a successful Sunday morning’s shoot, down Mundarlo way, three young fellows were unlucky to run into the police patrol, and the evidence of their success was discovered in the car boot, where fourteen ducks lay unquacking…

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Failed to Travel Cattle Required Distance District Grazier Before the Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 8

The Gundagai P.P. Board this week launched a prosecution against district grazier, Stanley H. Ray, for…

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Malenkov murder rumored

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.): United States Naval sources said today that they had not received any report…

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Three years' gaol for manslaughter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

In the Criminal Court, Sydney, on Thursday of last week, Arthur Patrick Smith, 39, drover, of…

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Stealing an Overcoat Stranger Fined £10

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday, Magistrate W. Finlay fined Leonard Walter Taylor, 40, of Newtown, Sydney, £10, in…

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Missing Sydney Girl Located at Geelong Police Interviewed Youth

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—An Italian woman burst into tears this morning when told that her 14-year-old daughter, missing…

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Luxury Gambling House Was Well Guarded Court Told

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A luxuriously furnished baccarat school in Roslyn Gardens, Elizabeth Bay, was bolted and barred against a police said, Central Court was told today. Forty-six people, including…

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"Pull Your Head In" Man in court sensation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A prisoner was removed four times from the Criminal Court today—first, when he called out "pull your head in" in turn to the Crown Prosecutor, a warder,…

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Minor Cases in Junee Court Fires Imposed at Wednesday's [?]

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

Several minor cases [?] h[?] at the sitting of the on Wednesday [?] last Junee Court of P[?]tty [?]…

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3 charged with hold-ups

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri: A man and two young women were committed for trial at Central Court today on…

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Man gaoled for assault on children

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A 34-years-old man was sentenced in Quarter Sessions today to 33 months' gaol for indecently…

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Waiter beaten up, Court told

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Four Siamese students attacked a Chinese waiter yesterday, and returned later with iron…

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P.p. Board, Police to Enforce Law Oh Transport

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

The Wagga Pastures Protection will co-operate with the Wagga police in an effort to enforce the provisions of the Transport Act in relation to the transport of stock by road…

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Mau Maus murder woman, children

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

NAIROBI, Sun. (AAP): A gang of 20 Mau Mau terrorists yesterday savagely murdered an Italian woman…

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Tumut Share Farmer Claims £1650 District Court Matter At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

Hearing commenced in the Gundagai District Court this morning, before His Honor Judge Brennan, of a claim by Harold James Smith of Tumut, against George M. Carter, of Gilmore, for monies allegedly due for share farming…

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As Orderly As One Could Wish Anzac Day in Junee and Police Report

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 7

Junee police describe Anzac Day locally as the most ord[?]rly could ever wish to find…

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Vic. Opposition to the Snowy Scheme Threat of High Court Writ

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday—A High Court writ challenging the legality of the £500 million Snowy Electric Scheme will be taken out by the Victorian Government if the State, is refused extra aid from…

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Police assault alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Incontestible evidence that police had punched artist and designer1 Douglas Annand had been given, Mr. MacFarlan, Q.C., said at Central Court today…

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Charged with murder of wife

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: In the Police Court today, Bernard Lewis Tipper, 26, brick-layer, of Gepps Cross Migrant…

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Peron's Critics Arrested Nearly One Hundred in Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

BUENOS AIRS, Tuesday — Two top officials of the Radical Party and several other Opposition leaders were arrested…

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