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Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 75

Bastille Day in Paris Police Fire to Stop Riots

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday — At least five people were killed and more than 220 injured in heavy fighting between North Africans…

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Lost £60,000 in car deals, court is told

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man who was described as an "unwitting criminal" had allegedly lost £60,000 in car and other business deals, a C.I.B. detective said in…

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Wilson on Assault Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

Arthur Francis Wilson, of Hurley Lane, Cootamundra, was this morning charged at the…

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Attempted Murder Charge in Tasmania

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Thursday — Detectives last night arrested a young Mowbray man and charged him with having attempted…

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Deputation to Police Inspector

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

A small deputation of businessmen and residents from Docker and Edwards Streets will interview the Inspector of…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

A Carahost farmer was fined £25 at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday after he had pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of liquor, He is James S. T. Williamson…

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Police Find Body of Missing Woman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Wednesday: The crushed body of a wealthy retired schoolmistress was found at the bottom of a…

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Red Assault Gathers Momentum in Korea Major Threat to Whole of Allied Line

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

SEOUL, Thursday — Heavily reinforced Chinese assault troops tore gaping new holes in the sagging Allied defence lines on the central Korean front last night, and now threaten to engulf the…

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STOLE £188 From Aged Woman Youth gaoled by S.M. at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

A 19-year-old youth who stole £188 from a 78-year-old woman was yesterday sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at the Wagga Court of Perry Sessions…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, July 13 (Before Mr. F. J. Hale, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

John Desmond Russell (29) and Reginald Russell (26) were charged with being found drunk in Bolton Street…

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Chinese Assault Halted U.S. Unit's Heavy Loss

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

SEOUL, Friday — South Korean infantry, ordered by their commanders to "stay and fight," have halted a, 17,000-men…

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Stolen wool recovered by police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Defectives today recovered £7,500 worth of wool stolen from a semi-trailer at…

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Car Engines to Be Registered Police Welcome Move

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — The theft of motor cars will be cut to a "surprising degree" by the registration of motor, car engine…

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17 Year Old Lad Unconscious at Marinna Junee Police Do Not Suspect Foul Play

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

Junee police were called to Marinna last night to investigate whether a 17 year old lad had met with foul play…

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Court Order on Home of Mrs. Forbes Requested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The Official Receiver (Mr. S. T. Jaques) today asked the Judge in Bankruptcy (Mr. Justice Clyne) to direct Mrs. Eunice Australia Forbes, wife of bankrupt financier, John…

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Police to Register Car Engine Numbers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. C. E. Martin, said on Thursday that from September 1 the Department would register the engine numbers…

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Police Seek Men Who Robbed Taxi Driver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: C.I.B. detectives are still searching for three men who robbed a Sydney taxi driver of £4/10/…

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Extra Police to Handle Crowds and Traffic

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 1

Anticipating the big numbers of people who will converge on Gundagai next Wednesday with the resultant…

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Stipendiary Magistrate's Court at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

Stipendiary Magistrate Quiggin had a lengthy list of cases before him at the Court House, Lockhart, on Friday morning…

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Explosion attempt at murder?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Police believe that an explosion which wrecked the front of a house in Champion Street…

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