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Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 75

Police utility in accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

The Wagga police utility and another car were slightly damaged in an accident in Fitzmaurice Street yesterday…

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Szabados in Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

STONES, Monday: The former world table-tennis champion, Miklos Szabados, in the divorce court today, was…

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Leeton Tenancy Court Application Withdrawn

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

The part heard matter in which Mary Elizabeth Alpen applied for an order to obtain possession, of premises occupied by…

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Transport Act Challenged in High Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The New South Wales Transport (Co-ordination) Act was challenged in the High Court…

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Leeton Police Annual Return More Crime Last Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

Sgt. Craig, officer in charge of Leeton Police Force, has furnished the annual return for 1952. This showed that the police had…

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Two Die Under Anaesthetics Police Investigate Hospital Deaths

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Detectives are investigating the deaths of a woman and a child under anaesthetics at two hospitals…

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Soviet or Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORE, Tues. (AAP): A judge yesterday offered 13 second-string American Communist leaders a choice of…

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Man Charged with Share Certificate Forgeries

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Gordon William Watson, 42, tan driver of Victoria Street, Marrickville, was charged in Central Court today with having forged share certificates on Placer Development Limited. Mr. E. M. Jurd. counsel for…

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Man Stabbed at Tumut New Australian Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

A 27-year-old man received treatment for stab wounds received during an argument at Tumut late last night…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

"You are absolutely incorrigible as tat as other people's property is concerned," Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., told a…

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Police Officer Farewelled at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 5

GRIFFITH, Tues.: A large and representative crowd of business people and local officials gathered in the lounge…

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Murder Inc. on Screen. Thrills Offered At the Broadway

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 7

A crime drama of the very highest calibre is "The Enforcer", the main attraction at the Broadway Theatre…

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The Shares Swindle Police Search for Man

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Detectives are searching for a third man in connection with the Placer Devolpment shares…

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Big Dice Game Movies About Women Complain Say Police

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

Fines totalling £121 were levied at the Cootamundra Court as a sequel to a police raid on a house where…

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Rum Theft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Detectives are investigating the theft of 282 gallons of overproof rum from the…

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13 Communist Leaders Sentenced in America

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Thirteen "second string" Communist leaders were sentenced yesterday to terms of imprisonment ranging from one to three years. Fines ranging from 2000…

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Committed on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The City Coroner (Mr. E. J. Forest) today committed for trial, Robert Henry Bungate…

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Man Stabbed at Tumut New Australian Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

A 27-year-old man received treatment for stab wounds received during an argument at Tumut on Tuesday night…

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Death of John Frederick Spencer William Henry Gumbleton Charged in Connection with Fatal Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

Yesterday (Wednesday) the District Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson) opened an inquest into the cause of the death of Mr. John F. Spencer,…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, 2nd FEBRUARY (Before Mr. W. MacAndrew, S.M.) Fined for Offensive Behaviour

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

Kevin Joseph Emery (21) was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Twynam Street. Plea guilty…

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