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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 75

Promised tour by film stars, Court is told

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: An Armadale salesman had obtained £3500 from three Victorians by falsely…

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Puzzle shooting not murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Homicide detectives are now satisfied that Mrs. Hazel Wheildon, 28, who was found shot dead on a bed at Myitieford on Thursday…

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Mystery Shooting Not Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday—Homicide detectives are now satisfied that Mrs. Hazel Whelldon, 28, who was found shot dead on a…

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Half-caste surrenders to police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

WAUCHO[?]E. Sunday: The six-day police search in the Wauchope district for an armed half-caste…

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District Settler Loses His Driver's License Motorist Sent to Gaol For Term

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 7

Wantabadgery soldier settler, Brian Casey, was fined £20 at the Gundagai Police Court for driving a motor…

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District Grazier Withdrews Appeal When Judge Hints That He Will Send Him to Gaol

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

ISSUING A WARNING THAT HE WOULD INCREASE A SENTENCE IMPOSED IN A LOWER COURT AND SEND A DISTRICT GRAZIER TO GAOL, JUDGE BRENNAN, IN THE GUNDAGAI…

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Court Action Follows Motor Collison Tumblong Resident Sues Transport Company

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

After the Riverina Rugby League Football team—gained their glorious victory over the French team, at Albury, two years ago, a party of Tumblong sportsmen had a bad ending to a good day, for on the trip home from the match, the[?]…

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Peculiar Set of Circumstances in Gundagai Court Case Tumut Woman’s Appeal Against Conviction

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

A Gilbertian situation arose in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions last Thursday, when Barrister D. F. Kelly, who is also Crown Prosecutor, defending a Tumut woman in an appeal matter, found that he might have to about turn and…

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Alleged Admissions on Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: A timberhand charged with the murder of a fellow worker following a fight after a…

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Tennis Court Lighting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

The noting engineer was instructed to confer with the Whitton Memorial Park Committee regarding the lighting of one of…

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Police Want Stock and Crop Returns Reminder to farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

All persons who have not yet submitted their annual Agricultural and Pastoral Returns to the Leeton police, are reminded that…

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Police rushed to Palace

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (AAP): Police 'reinforcements were rushed to Buckingham Palace to control a crowd…

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Wagga Court items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 4

Three young Kapooka soldiers were each fined £3 at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions for offensive be-havior in Baylis Street last Saturday…

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Dressing Sheds at Willow Park Damaged. Police Inquire Into Recent Vandalia[?]

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 6

The Junee police have been asked to investigate damage caused to the dressing sheds on Willow Park at the…

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Hours Case in Full Court: Counsel Says Hearing Should Continue

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Arbitration Court had a constitutional duty to continue the wages-hours case and give a decision, senior employers' counsel, Mr. Phillips, Q.C., told the Full High Court today…

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Police fire at suspects

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Ten shots were fired by police at four suspected thieves in Sunshine early…

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Police seek "cat burglar"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Detectives are seeking a "cat burglar" who last night raided four houses at Elwood…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

A Kapooka soldier, Henry R. Bates, was fined £10 at yesterday's Wagga. Court of Petty Sessions for…

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Charged with driving train while drunk

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thurs.: Locomotive driver Nell Alfred Sweet was charged at Central Court today with driving a railway…

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"Excellent Court House" Justice Herron praises Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

"I have never been in a country courthouse—and I have been in most of the important provincial cities of N.S.W.—where the appointments for the judge…

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