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Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 75

Police Stop Migrants' March

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday — Police yesterday afternoon stopped about 80 British migrants from marching through the city…

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Woman Charged: 4 Thallium Murders Smiled and laughed in dock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Detectives tonight charged a 63-year-old woman with the murder of four people and the attempted murder of another. She is charged with having:…

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TENNIS Single Court Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 5

Last Saturday's game in the Single Court Competition resulted as follows. Auburn defeated West End by 41…

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Court Told of Plot to Kidnap Young Girl

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday: A Bulgarian laborer told the District Coroner (Mr. Hubbard) today that he had overheard a conversation to kidnap a…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 6th JULY (Before Mr. Lake, S.M.) Driving an Unlicensed Motor Vehicle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 3

Charles Bartlett (Heldlefberg) was charged with driving an unlicensed public vehicle on the Newell 1st January…

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Elderly Woman Is Charged with Thallium Murders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A 63-year-old married woman was charged at Central Court today with having murdered four people in the last six years by thallium poisoning. The woman, Caroline Grills, of Gerrish-Streer, Gladesville,…

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Criminal admits hoaxing police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A Sydney criminal who admitted five Melbourne shopbreakings to police, was sentenced in general sessions today to a month's…

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Challenge on Court ballots

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: A High Court challenge on the right of the Arbitration Court to control union…

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Another Moscow Purge? Chief of Secret Police Sacked

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Friday — Lavrenti Beria, Chief of the Soviet Secret Police and one of the Big Three who succeeded Stalin, has been…

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Hit-run Alleged Holbrook Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 2

HOLBROOK, Friday: Police today arrested 51-year-old Holbrook man and charged him with, by a negligent act, inflicting grievous bodily harm, and with failing to stop after an accident…

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Charged with attempted murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police charged a 53-year-old laborer with attempted murder today after a man had walked into…

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SHOULD £2 Deposit Be Charged on Oil Drums? Farmers Responsible For Companies’ Action

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Junee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, criticism was launched…

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Mr. Gordon Dunn of Muttama Killed in Sydney Car Driver Charged With Manslaughter

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 1

A well known former Muttama man, Mr. Gordon Dunn, of Bexley, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dunn, of Muttama died in Sydney last week from injuries received when he was knocked-down by a car…

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Full Court Rules on Hire-purchase

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 5

A car dealer who makes innocent representations about the quality of condition of a motor vehicle and…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 6th JULY (Before Mr. Lake, S.M.) Aftermath of Motor Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

Norman James Clough Taylor (47) was charged with driving a motor vehicle on Morundah road, Narrandera, on 19th April, whilst under the…

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Former Muttama Resident Killed in Sydney Car Driver Charged With Manslaughter

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

A well-known former Muttama man, Mr. Gordon Dunn, of Bexley, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Dunn, of Muttama, died in…

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Daring Theft of Wool Semi-trailer Stolen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — A semi-trailer, with about £7500 worth of wool aboard, was stolen…

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Wagga Court items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

A Wagga man was fined a total of £35 at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions on three traffic charges, including one of failing to stop after an accident…

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Bail Allowed to Man on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr. Justice Myers in the Supreme Court today granted £1000 ball to a man who is charged…

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Police Allegations. Wired door to "shock" wife

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police alleged today that a man hod electrified a back door lock of his home to give his wife a shock…

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