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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 75

Parents charged with child's death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Friday: Police in Katoomba Court, today charted a railway fettler and his de facto wife…

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Christie to Hang for Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 1

A jury at the Old Bailey, London, on Thursday found John Reginald Halliday Christie guilty of the murder of his wife, Ethel. Mr. Justice…

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Police Will Not Interfere

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police do not intend to take action against British migrants camping outside the gates of…

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Police Appeal Decision Against Walden

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 4

The Crown Employees' Appeal Board by a two to one majority on Thursday upheld an appeal by police sergeant R. J. McNeall against the…

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Amb., Police Kept Busy 'Black weekend' in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

Wagga and district experienced a "black weekend" as far as road and sport accidents and injuries were concerned…

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Police Tell Story of [?] OLD-UP—Young Wantabadgery “Moonlite” Wore Klu Klux Klan Mask

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

According to the Police, a 15½-year-old youth, who held up a Wantabadgery grazier at gunpoint at his home-stead last week, were a Kta Klux Klan mask. The youth was charged at…

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2 Men and Woman Get Gaol Charged at Coota

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Mon: Two men and a woman with long criminal records were sent to gaol by Mr…

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Man on fourth trial for murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A Central Criminal Court jury today inspected a room at a Randwick guesthouse where the Crown alleges a 43-year-old…

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Driving Under Influence Charge Magistrate Grants Good Behaviour Bond

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 4

At Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. O. Lake, S.M., Joseph Presicek was charged that on…

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Police arrest boy escapee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A 17-year-old escapee from the Dunedin Boys' Home, New Zealand, and the Boys' Home…

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Police inquire into death by shooting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Ballarat detectives today were inquiring into the death on Sunday of Robert Francis…

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Leeton Police Station More Privacy Suggested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

In the course of a Presidential minute at the Council meeting on Thursday night, Cr. O. J. Washington reported that extensions…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Store Gravel

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

Alfred Walter Millylin, of 18 Hurley street, Cootamundra, was fined £6 and ordered to pay £4 compensation when he was…

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Police Warning on Guns

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

Recently several complaints have been made to the Wagga Police that persons have been shooting with rifles along the…

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Christie's Alleged Confession Admission of Evans Baby Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday — According to the "News Chronicle," John Reginald Halliday Christie, confessed slayer of seven women,…

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Court to Control P.o. Ballot

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Industrial Registrar (Mr. J. E. Taylor) today granted a petition by members of the…

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Court move on Vic. beer price

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A Supreme Court order was granted today calling on the Prices Commissioner to…

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£2000 Cheques Drawn with £2 in Bank Claim to Court at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

Within five days of starting a banking account with £2, a 28-year-old laborer had drawn and passed cheques to the value of nearly £2000, Wagga Court was…

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Charged with Stealing Betting Ticket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Bachelor of Geology was charged in Central Court to-day with stealing a betting…

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Couple Charged with Child's Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Wednesday: Parents of a six-weeks-old twin boy who died in Blue Mountains Hospital on June 26, were committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter after an inquest today…

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