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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 75

Assaulted a Police Officer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 6

Marian Salmon (30) was charged with being found drunk in Arthur Street. Through an interpreter he pleaded…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Three Months' Sentences Cornelius Delanty (52), of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, 4th AUGUST (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Fined for Riding Unregistered Motor Cycle Whilst Disqualified

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 6

Nickolaj Protasiewicz was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle. Mr. G. G. Dangar appeared for…

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Four Years' Gaol for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A trenty-four-year-old machinist was today sentenced to four years gaol for having…

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Seamstresses charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

Four Viennese sisters, who said they were seamstresses to Queen Elizabeth for her wedding in 1947, were charged in Melbourne with making a false declaration and witt importing prohibited goods. The picture shows three of the sisters, (from left) Sche[?] Ester and Rachei Foderbusch, leaving the Customs office after they had appeared before…

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Man Maintaining Own Vehicle Has Responsibility Regarding Worn Parts Says Magistrate in Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

A PERSON WHO UNDERTAKES THE MAINTEKAKCE OF HIS OWN MOTOR VEHICLE IS NEGLIGENT IF BY EXAMINATION IT COULD HAVE BEEN REVEALED THAT CERTAIN VITAL…

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12 years' gaol on killing charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

MACKAY, Thursday: A 24-year-old railwayman was to-day sentenced to 12 years' gaol for unlawfully killing a…

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Junee Police in Search for Men From Berrima

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 6

Junee police have been alerted to watch for the two p escapees from the Berrima gaol…

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Went to Sergt.'s Kitchen in Search of Food. Man Charged With Vagrancy in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 7

Of all the places where George Cassidy (42 years) should go seeking food but the kitchen of the residence…

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Police Attracted by Car Travelling Without Lights. Found Driver to Be 'Under Influence"

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

Had it not been for the fact that police noticed he was driving without lights, Donald Wallace Coventry…

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Good Deed by Young Man Ended in Court Aided and Abetted Traffic Offence

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

If you consider that a reward awaits those who do a good deed, ponder over the case of a young chap, Terry…

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Solicitor charged with receiving

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Well known Sydney solicitor, Harold Munro (53). was charged at Paddington Court…

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One Berrima Gaol Escapee Caught

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: One of the two escapees from Berrima Gaol was today captured at gunpoint in a house in Fairfield. The escapee, Barry Decker…

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Men Deny Headless Body' Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Council for two men charged with having murdered [?] Brooke…

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Waits for police: won't pay fine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Funeral director Leslie Stuart Andrews tonight waited for police to take him to gaol…

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Lithuanian charged with murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police charged a Lithuanian with murder after a woman was totally stabbed in a Surry…

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Girls' Gaol Break

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Three girls escaped from Pentridge Gaol late tonight. Police would not say how…

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Big cattle-stealing case in N.T.

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 2

DARWIN, Sunday: Northern Territory police have broken what they believe [?] be the biggest cattle-duffing…

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Single Court Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 3

Last Saturday's match in the single court competition resulted in Auburn defeating West End by 34 games to 22…

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Boy's Appeal to Avoid Gaol. Home Unhappiness Causes Delinquency

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 6

Unhappiness in the home can often be a contributing cause to child delinquency, especially as far as boys are…

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