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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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4 Wheeled Vehicle for Use by Junee Police Offncers

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

The Mayor of Junee (Aid. C. Leslie) has been advised that a four wheeled vehicle will be made available for…

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Tumut Man Laughs at Accusation of Jealousy District Court Claim Contested By Contractor And Builder

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

Many of the buildings in Tumut, Batlow and other places indirectly owe their being to contractor W. W. Bevan and his one-time foreman, A. F. (“Mick”) Lubke, but it looks as though the combination will build togteher no more, for…

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Young Doctor Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: The young resident doctor of Townsville Hospital was charged in Townsville Police…

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Five Years for Bashing and Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A 20-year-old laborer was sentenced to five years' gaol today for hitting a watchman over the…

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Leeton Court of Petty Sessions Before Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M. Assaulted a Female

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday before Mr. K. W. Smith, 8.M. Claude Adrian Morgan 'was…

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Wyalong Youth Charged with Father's Murder "Threatened mother, seemed mad"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: An 18-year-old West Wyalong youth, charged with the murder of his father, told Central Court today that the father had threatened his mother and appeared to have gone mad…

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Attempted murder "a bluff"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A former industrial diamond company manager told the Criminal Court…

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Mother on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday Homicide detective tonight charged a 30-year-old mother with murder following the…

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Police kill two

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

TUNIS, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Two students were killed and others were injured when police opened fire with…

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Girl's Court Outburst

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

HOME, Tuesday (A.A.P.): A pretty model shouted during Italy's "drug orgy" trial yesterday: "I am not an…

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West Wyalong Murder Case Youth's Plea of Self-Defence

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — An 18-year-old West Wyalong youth, charged with the murder of his father, told Central…

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Threat to Lady Churchill Extra Police Guard

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday — Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were kept under unceasing watch by armed guards from…

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20 prisoners in court as witnesses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A prisoner from Bathurst Gaol was charged at 'Darling-hurst Criminal Court today with having maliciously wounded another prisoner…

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Artist Rigby Charged in Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — A 56-year-old artist, Alan Pierpont Rigby, pleaded not guilty at the Central Court today, on three…

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Two Men Sentenced to Three Years' Gaol "Useless Worthless Criminals" Says Judge

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

"You are useless, worthless criminals, and your record shows no reason for any great leniency," said Judge J. Fitzpatrick in the Cootamundra Court of Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, when he…

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Wyalong Youth Not Guilty of Father's Murder Mother runs from the Court, collapses

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A woman ran screaming and crying from Central Criminal Court today while waiting for the jury's decision in her son's murder trial. The woman, Mrs, Ellen Smith, ran from the Court and…

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Murdered Baby, Court Told

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Allegations that a young mother had placed her two-months-old son on a bed and…

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Man Sentenced for Assault at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday: A 29-year-old laborer was sentenced to throe years' gaol today for what Mr. Justice Maguire…

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Artist Claims Assault by Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A 52-yeor-old commercial artist in Central Court today told of alleged ill-treatment and bashing by police offer his arrest on February 18…

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Woman charged in baby case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: A woman charged with abducting a four months old baby from a hospital on March 8 was today committed for trial at Newcastle…

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