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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,311 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 66

Attempt Murder Charge Heard in Goulburn Court

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 3

At Goulburn Court on last Monday a 38 year old former Captain's Flat resident was charged with the…

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Youth Questioned About Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday — Police detained a 19-year-old youth for questioning during their investigation into the…

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Man Admitted Murder, Says Det

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

SIDNEY, Wednesday — Det. Fred Kraha. of the C.I.B., told the City coroner (Mr. E. J. Forrest) today that he heard a man…

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Child Appears on Charges of Stealing. Committed To An Institution

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 2

A sequel was held in the Gundagai Court to incidents arising out of stealing in Junee and the district…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 2

A young Air Force corporal was fined a total of £35/4/ at yesterday's Petty Sessions for driving a car while under disqualification and for illegally using a car…

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Claim at Inquest About Bullet S. West mail murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A bullet removed from the body of a scientist found dead in a train had been fired from a rifle which police took from a house at…

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Mt. Morgan Murder Youth Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday—Police have charged a 19-year-old youth with the murder of the Mt. Morgan newsagent, William…

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Murder in Qld.: Youth Held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: A 19-years-old laborer has been detained today in connection with the murder of a Mt…

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Gaol not a boarding house, man is told

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A man who committed a crime to go back to gaol was told by Judge Redshaw today that…

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Yass Carrier Charged Thousands Of Bricks Missing From Canberra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 6

Rex Glencoe Robertson, 29, earlier, of Yass, was charged In the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Southwest Mail Murder Man committed for trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1
Also in The Gundagai Independent

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Ronald Vincent Hall, 24, laborer, was committed for trial by the City Coroner today on a charge of murdering C.S.I.R.O. scientist…

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No Bail on Attempted Murder Charge at Captain’s Flat

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

In Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, Mr. N. Fegan, S.M., refused bail’ for a man charged with…

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Wagga man is remanded on assault charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 3

Thirty-year-old Peter Hall of Murray Street appeared at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday charged…

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Youth on charge of murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday: A 19-year-old youth to& charged at Mount Morgan Police Court today with the…

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Police Fire at Car

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: After a rear tyre of an allegedly stolen car had been struck by a bullet fired from…

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Southwest Mail Murder Man Committed for Trial

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 2

Ronald Vincent Holl. 24, laborer, was committed for trial by the City Coroner on Wednesday on a charge of murdering…

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Allegations Against Police Force "Find the Truth"

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

Allegations against the police force of New South Wales could best be met by finding the truth, the Leader of the State Country…

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Actress in Mourning Dress at Divorce Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

SANTA MONICA (Cal.), Friday — Sobbing Zsa Zsa Gabor, wearing mourning black, yesterday divorced actor George…

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Tenancy Court Application for Possession of Premises in Pine Ave

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 2

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday the magistrate, Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., gave his…

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