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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Evidence on Murder Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 4

DINGE, France. Thursday (AAP): In a new development in the 16 months old Drummond murder case, Gustave…

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Train Guard Given Gaol Term

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The guard of an electric train, who police allege told them he had "probably had more than 32 drinks before starting duty on New Year's Eve"…

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Man fined for assault on neighbour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Henry Kenneth Barlow was proceeded against by Henry Frederick Odewahn at the Leeton Court of Petty…

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Small Debts Court Hospital Patients' Fees

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

A number of persons were proceeded against in the Small Debts Court at Leeton on Thursday of last week in respect of…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

A New Australian was fined a total of £14/10/ at yesterday's Wagga Petty Sessions on charges of offensive behavior and assaulting the police. The defendant, Karl…

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He Was Unlucky: He Bumped the Police Supt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

Young R.A.A.F. man Noel Kevin Reberger, of Forest Hill, can class himself as one of the unlucky…

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Two Women Allegedly Shot Police hunt for man at Temora

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: More than 20 armed police and 100 civilians ate searching bush country near Temora for a man who today allegedly shot two women and…

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£15,566 Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

HOBART. Wednesday: A 40-year-old bookmaker. Cecil William Bowes, has been charged with the theft of…

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Charged with Shooting Young Temora man arrested

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

TEMORA, Wednesday: After an intensive all-night search, in which more than 120 armed police and civilians participated, a 23-year-old laborer appeared…

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Manhunt Follows Temora Sensation Charge Of Shooting With Intent To Murder

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

After an intensive all-night search, in which more than 120 armed police and Civlllans participated, a 23-year-old laborer appeared in Temora Court, yesterday charged with having shot two women with intent to murder them…

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Charged with murder at Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

PARKES, Thursday: A 33-year-old laborer was charged in Parkes Court of Petty Sessions today with the murder…

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Man's Alleged Murder Admission

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: A detective told Brisbane Police Court today that a 5-year-old butcher, charged…

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Charged with Shooting Young Temora Man Arrested

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

After an extensive all-night search, in which more than 120 armed police and civilians participated, a 23-year-old laborer…

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Holiday Robbery at Cootamundra Big Reward For Daring Theft

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

During the holiday period. thieves broke into John Meagher and Co's. store at Cootamundra and stole a…

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Sequel to Assault on Publican Two Men Committed For Trial

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

Two strangers who were charged with the assault and rogbery of South Gundagai publican, Harry Attwod, were…

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Illegal Use of Car and Motor Cycle Result in Gaol Term for Young Man

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

A THREAT AGAINST A JUNEE CONSTABLE WAS MENTIONED IN THE JUNEE POLICE COURT ON WEDNESDAY LAST WHEN BARRY THOMAS CREIGHTON APPEARED TO ANSWER EIGHT…

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Holiday Period Free of Accidents Police Also Had Quiet Time

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3

Officers associated with the Junee ambulance and the police station report a holiday period notably free from…

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Junee Police in Man Hunt All Night Vigil Well Organised

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

Two of Junee's police officers. Constable C. Hermes and Constable J. Wilson, took part in the hunt in the…

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Charged with assaulting usherette

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A 41-year-old Waverley shopkeeper was charged in Paddington Court today with having…

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Police study route of Royal progress in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

Two of the six Sydney police motor cyclists who will be port of the Royal progress in Wagga on February 13 are in Wagga studying the Royal route. They are Senior Constable…

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