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Courts & crime, 1954

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Man Remanded in Junee Police Want to Make More Inquiries

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

In the Junee Police Court yesterday Sgt. Cashmere asked that a man charged with stealing should be remanded…

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Many fiend for S.P. betting Following lightning raid Police Seize Poker Machines

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

Raids on premises in Pine Avenue, Leeton, by local police and a flying squad from Sydney on Sat[?] by afternoon last, where if was alleged that starring place betting was taking place, resulted in a large [?]…

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Police warning to drivers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

Wagga Police traffic officers yesterday again warned Wagga motorists thai they must obey traffic regulations, or take the consequences…

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A Short Holiday From Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

A man who was released from Bong Bay gaol on Saturday, was convicted here today of having evaded, payment of a rail fare…

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Goulburn Gaol Inmate Gained Honors

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

An inmate of Goulburn Training Centre gained a second class honors pass in English in the 1953 Leaving…

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28 Days' Gaol for Elderly Man

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

A 64-year-old' laborer was sentenced to 28 days goal by Mr. Finlay, SM, today, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Police Recover Woman's Body

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police yesterday recovered the body of a woman from a water-filled quarry at Northmead after a 22-hour search. On Friday afternoon the…

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Allegations Made Against the Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A move for a Royal Commission into the police force was supported today by the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. V. Treatt)…

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Royal Commission Sought on Police Bribery Allegations Opposition Demand to Premier

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Liberal Party members today demanded a Royal Commission into allegations of bribery and corruption on the N.S.W. Police Force…

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Gunman's Break From Gaol Wide Police Alert

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Underworld haunts and dives in Sydney are beign combed by squads of C.I.B. detectives in a hunt…

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Police opposed application for wool, hide and skin dealer's license Magistrate Grants License

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, before Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., an application for a wool, hide…

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Man Charged with Assaulting Wife

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

Leslie Charles Smith, of 59 Currawang Avenue, Leeton, pleaded guilty at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Charged with wounding at Cargelligo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

Wagga detectives on Sunday charged a woman at Lake Cargelligo with maliciously wounding a…

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Man Charged with Malicious Wounding

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Police in Maitland Court today said a man who had been critically injured on Saturday had…

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Woman charged with starting two fires

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A woman was charged in Lidcombe Court today with starting two fires at…

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Charged with Attempt at Armed Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.: Charged with attempting to rob a woman while firmed with a home-made pistol last…

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Drove to Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A young man who stopped his car at a police station because he realised he had…

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Salvaged Boat After Floods Charged with Illegally Using

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last before Mr. K. W. Smith, S M., Cecil William…

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Mother Used to Assault Her, Coroner Is Told Evidence at Shirley Butler inquest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A man told the City Coroner (Mr. Forrest) today he had frequently seen Shirley Butler assaulted by her mother, Mrs. Ethel Butler. He said his wife woke him…

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Police Probe Witness Goes Into Smoke Worried Over Too Much Publicity

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — A former police car driver who, during the week-end, alleged that C.I.B. detectives had accepted bribes from Thomas's two-up school in Surry Hills, said today that he…

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