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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 75

Couple Confess to Murder of Kidnapped Boy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

The Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, announced on Tuesday in New York that Carl Austin Hall, 34…

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2 Tumut Men in Court Cross-action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 3

A Supreme Court jury in Wagga will this morning consider, its verdict in cross-actions by two Tumut men, each claiming damages from the other as a result of a…

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Italy Prepared for Talks Over Trieste Police Break Up Demonstrations

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Friday —The Italian Prime Minister (Signor Pella) says Italy is ready to sit round the table with Yugoslavia and the Western Allies and seek a solution of the grave situation in Trieste, the…

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Leniency Appeal to Court Fails Defendant's Plea for "Dear Old Mother"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

Charged at Gundagai Court with having in his possession a stolen motor car and secondly with having a suitcase which contained clothing…

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Court of Petty Sessions WEDNESDAY, 14th OCTOBER (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Two Young Men on Many Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

Albert N. Channings (18) was charged with that he did at South Kyeamba, break and enter the dwelling house of David Pembert Palmer…

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Licensing Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 6

At the Narrandera Licensing Court before Mr. Keith Smith. S.M.. the Leeton Returned Soldiers' Club made application for…

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Saffron Mention in Licensing Court Liquor Commission Identity Before Public

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

In the Goulburn Licensing Court Mr. C. Finlay S.M.. expressed concern over the fact that the name Saffron had…

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12 years' gaol for Pole

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Polish Limber worker Leszik Richard Kacprzak (27) was today sentenced to 12 years'…

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Meeting in B. Guiana broken-up by police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

GEORGETOWN, Friday (A.A.P.): Steel-helmeled police swooped into the Bourda area last night to…

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Youth charged with murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Homi[?]de detectives charged a 20-[?]tar-old laborer of Gordon House with murder following…

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Two men rescued by police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two men were rescued by the Police Cliff Rescue Squad in Sydney today. Both men…

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Wagga Youths Came to Dance, Ended in Court Today's Petty Sessions

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 2

Four youths who came to Cootamundra on Saturday night for a dance stayed the Week-end in the local lockup, and today were fined a total of £35 when charged with stealing a bag of tools from a car…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon,: Ball was refused Arthur Clive Byrum, 20, of Gordon House, city. Laborer, when he was…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Constable Bruce Groundwater said that two R.A.A.F. trainees had passed through Gumly, near Wagga, at a speed of 60 miles per hour at 6.40 p.m. on Saturday night…

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Police Bashing Claimed River Body Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: One of two men charged with the "body in the Barwon" murder told the Geelong Supreme Court today, that police had ill-treated…

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N.Z. police chief on charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Monday (A.A.P.): A Commission of Inquiry will investigate charges of…

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Arbitration Court Ignored State Basic Wage Ruling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Thee New South Wales Railways Department and Transport Department will not be parties…

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Woman Is Awarded £3000 by Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

A 55-year-old Sydney businesswoman was awarded £3000 at yesterday's Supreme Court in Wagga for damages arising from a road accident near…

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Arbitration Court Rebuffed N.s.w. Basic Wage Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The New South Wales Railways Department and Transport Department will not be parties to the Federal Arbitration Court's decision…

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Inquiry into police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 5

ST. LOOTS (Missouri), Tuesday: An inquiry began yesterday into police reports on the Bobby Greenlease…

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