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Courts & crime, 1953

1,481 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 75

Timberman on Double Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 1

PERTH, Friday: A 66-year-old timber merchant was last night committed for trial on a charge of shooting dead two…

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Dulwich Hill Tragedy Husband Charged With Murder Wife of and Son

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — A 36-year-old man has been charged with having murdered his wife and son at their home at…

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Cahill Charged with Basic Wage Misrepresentation

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 3

The State Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said that by Intervening in the basic wage…

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Two Found Guilty of Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 1

Death sentences were passed in the Geelong Criminal Court on Thursday night on Russell William Hill, 22, labourer, and Andrew Gordon…

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Police Say Fire Accidental

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 4

Detectives are satisfied that the fire which destroyed the George Street store of Woolworths Ltd. on Wednesday night started…

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Kidnap-murder Case Turn Informant Taken Into Custody

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 1

ST. LOUIS, Sunday (A.A.P.): John Hager, the taxi-driver whose tip led to the solution of the Greenlease kidnap murder case, was reported to be in the custody of F.B.I, agents yesterday…

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Tumut Residents in Court Action Claim Over Motor Car Engine

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 1

In the Gundagai District Court this morning, over which His Honor Judge Brennan presided, an action concerning two Tumut residents came up for hearing. The action was one in which…

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Court of Petty Sessions Friday, October 23 (Before Mr. K. Inglis. J.P.) "Entertaining the Crowd"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 1

John Joseph Doyle (58) was charg-ed with behaving in an offensive manner in East Street the previous day…

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Premier Charged with Basic Wage Misrepresentation

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

The State Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said that by intervening in the basic wage quarterly adjustment…

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Strangled wife, child—police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A 36-years-old enginedriver yesterday strangled his wife with a piece of soshcord while she slept, police said in Central Court today…

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Compensation Court today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

His Honor Judge Dignam will preside at the Workers' Compensation Commission of New South Wales Court at…

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Wagga Court items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

Three men who annoyed patrons at the Capitol Theatre appeared in the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on offensive behavior charges. Police claimed that the…

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Damages Claims at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

A Supreme Court jury will today bring in its finding in cross-actions filed by two Boorowa district men claiming damages against each other as a result of a road accident in March this year…

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C.o.l. Adjustments Upset the Economy Arbitration Court Gives Reasons for Its Judgment

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday — The cost of living adjustment system was detrimental to the Australian economy, the Federal Arbitration Court held today. The court, announcing its reasons for the recent…

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Murder at golf club: force denied by police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: At no time was force used during police questioning of Vassos Socratous, one of the two Cypriots charged with the Royal…

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Minor cases at Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 4

A man whom police accused of riding a bicycle without a headlight defended the case in the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Court Order on Big Doyle Payment

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A bankruptcy case for recuperation by the Official Receiver of £6250 paid by convicted forger Reginald Aubrey Doyle to prominent city estate agent, George Malcolm…

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Compensation Court Decisions on Wagga Claims Later

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 3

Decisions on workers' compensation claims presented to the Compensation Court in Wagga yesterday will be made in Sydney…

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Canowindra Man in Bathurst Court Driving Charge Could Not be Proved

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 3

A Canowindra man, Alexander F. Grant successfully defanded a negligent driving charge in Bathurst Court…

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Govt. Expected to Ignore Court Ruling C.O.L Adjustment Will be Paid

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The N.S.W. Government is expected to pay the 3/ a week cost of living adjustment to all its…

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