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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 75

Cafe murder of two alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: John Balaban, 28, industrial chemist, of Gouger Street, Adelaide, was today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Zora Kusic, 29, a Yugoslav…

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Wagga Court items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

Pleading guilty to two counts of stealing a total of £15 at Kapooka on April 20 and 27, a 27-year-old soldier, Harold A. Durbridge, was fined £10 at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions…

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Holbrook police in car chase

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

HOLBROOK, Tues.: Two Victorian youths were arrested near Holbrook yesterday after a six mile chase. The youths were caught…

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Police raid on Wagga home

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 6

Police, on the night of the Wagga Gold Cup, raided a house in Wollundry Avenue and found 27 men around a billiard table playing "heads and tails."…

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Protest on Police May Day Action

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A letter protesting against alleged, police activitiy during Sunday's May Day march was…

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Police in Wild Chase Near Holbrook

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

HOLBROOK. Wednesday.— Two Victorian, youths were arrested near Holnrook after a six-mile chase…

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Former, Junee Police Sergeant Passes Away

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

The death of John Patrick O'Connor, of 87 Roscoe street, Bondi, an ex-sergeant of police, took place on May…

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Sentenced for Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

Michael James Stores (67) was charged with stealing two pillow cases of the value of 10/- at Carrathool, the property of John…

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Woman on Bond for Stealing .Cheques

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last, before Mr. K. Smith, Gwendoline Veronica Wright was charged with stealing a cheque for…

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Motorists Charged by Bull While Returning From Holiday

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 6

Mr, and Mrs. G. Morieson, of Leeton, and their four children had an unenviable experience on Saturday night while returning to Leeton by…

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Police Pipers for Scots' Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

A generous offer was received from the Sydney Police Pipers to the Scots' Ball committee as follows:…

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TENNIS Single Court Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

The Single Court Tennis Association will commence its competition on Saturday next, 9th May. Matches are to be played on the…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tenancy Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

Bernicc Doris Rankin and Alexander Rankin v. Dorothy May Tompson, application for possession of premises in Larmer Street…

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Licensing Court Monday, May 4 (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Griffith Hotel Transfer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

George Murray applied for the transfer of the publican's licence of the Victoria Hotel, Griffith, to Charles Ernest O'Donnell…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, May 4 (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Committed for Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

Joseph Wolk and Boblislav Kaspryak were charged with stealing two rolls of wire netting of the value of £25, the property of…

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Another Murder by Christie?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP): The body of a young married woman, strangled three years ago, may be exhumed before the trial of John Christie in June. Christie, 55-year-old transport…

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Fined for having military rifle Charge of Stealing Dismissed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

At Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, Thomas James White, aged 53, of Uroly Bridge, Yanco, was…

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Court Refuses Compromise

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Bankruptcy Court today refused to approve a compromise under which…

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Company's Good Record Considered by Magistrate Imposed Nominal Fine For Prices Breach

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 7

The District Prices Officer (Mr. F. Middlemiss, of Wagga) said in the Junee Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Troops, Police to Head Coronation Procession

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday (AAP): Troops and police from the British Commonwealth and Colonies will be at the head of the colorful two mile procession which escorts Queen Elizabeth through London on June 2. This was announced…

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