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Courts & crime, 1954

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Traffic Chief Addresses Wagga Police on Road Offences

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

The head of the N.S.W. Traffic branch (Police Superintendent H. E. Snowden) said on Saturday night that Wagga police "would take no half…

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Police to Enforce Traffic Laws Death Rate on Roads Alarming Superintendent Snowden at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 2

“Vehicles which are more than twenty feet in length, and are allowed to park diagonally in such streets as Sheridan Street, Gundagai, are a positive meance to other motorists.”…

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Heavy Penalties for Coolac Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

Heavy fines and costs, totalling in all £90, were imposed in the Junce Court of Petty Sessions last Friday against two…

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Will Probe Pentridge Gaol Allegations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Allegations of corruption, vice and intrigue at Pentridge Gaol made in twp letters by…

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Disqualified cycle rider is charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A disqualified rider charged with the manslaughter of a young woman claimed he had been…

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Police may book 1000 motorists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The safety drive by N.S.W. police on motorists may result in more than 1000 drivers being booked for weekend offences…

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Frightening Toll of the Road 340 Killed & 5500 Maimed This State's figures since 1st January Police Make Special Drive for Road Safety

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

So concerned is the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Delaney about the frightful toll of the road, he has sent out the Chief of the Traffic Department, Superintendent H. E. Snowden, on a special mission to see all…

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Constable sacked for assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

COWRA, Monday: A former police constable was convicted in Cowra Court today of having assaulted a…

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Constable Convicted for Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

COWRA, Wednesday—A former police constable was convicted in Cowra Court of having assaulted a New Australian…

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Man gaoled for car theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

A 19-year-old station hand was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at yesterday's Wagga Petty Sessions for illegally using a car and stealing…

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£700 Theft at Lockhart Soldiers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

Thieves stole a safe containing more than £700 in cash and cheques from the Lockhart Soldiers' Club…

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Big Theft at Lockhart Soldiers' Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

Thieves stole a safe containing more, than £700 in cash and cheques from the Lockhart Soldiers' Club early on Tuesday…

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Man Charged with Falsely Obtaining £1600

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Allegations that a man had received £1650 in deposits from people by offering them…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

A Wagga man unsuccessfully pleaded not guilty at yesterday's Petty Sessions to a charge of negligent driving. However, because the…

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Solicitor apologises to Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A solicitor who was defending his mental stability in the Lunacy Court, today…

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Police Inquire Into Damage to Car

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 8

On Sunday night last damage was caused to Miss A. McCarthy's car by a person who reefed the wires from…

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Brother of Melba in Court move

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A brother of the late Dama Nellie Melba asked the Supreme Court today for a…

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Three Traffic Cases in Court £15 Fine for Transport Competing With Rail

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

Constable C. Hermes gave evidence in three traffic cases in the Junee Court of Petty Sessions last sitting…

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Straying Stock and Solicitor's £33 Court Fees No Alteration To Existing System

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

A Junee resident wrote to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council intimating that she intended to plead…

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Traffic Rules in Junee and Blitz by Police Officers Part of State-wide Campaign on Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

There will he a "blitz" on traffic offenders in Junee commencing immediately, according to information from…

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