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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Motorist nearly crashed into police motor cyclist Driving Under Influence Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., Clarence Arthur Green was…

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Police promoted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "The following promotions of Constables 1st class to Senior Constables in the police force…

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Local Items Police Examinations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

First class sergent J. L. Arthurson of the Manly police staff conducted examinations at the Wagga…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 3

A 40-year-old laborer was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at yesterday's Wagga. Petty Sessions for stealing a dozen bottles of beer from the back of a utility truck…

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Defendant's claim denied by police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

In Wagga Petty Sessions yesterday police witnesses denied that a man charged with driving under the influence of liquor had offered to "hop on one foot…

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Mrs Butler in Court: Denies Leaving Her Home on Night of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mrs. Ethel Butler told the City Coroner's Court today she did not leave her home after 9 o'clock on the night her daughter Shirley was murdered. Earlier, two witnesses said on oath they had seen Mrs…

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Twelve Months' Gaol for Joy Ride

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A 2G-year-old railway employee was sentenced to 12 months' goal today at Newtown Court…

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Temora Shooting Case Charged man remanded

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

TEMORA, Wednesday: One of two women who were shot at Combaning, near Temora, earlier this month suffered a relapse in Temora District Hospital last…

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Unusual custody case before Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Shearer's cook today asked the Supreme Court for an order against a church…

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Court Says Farewell to Mr. C. J. Bryant

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 7

Prior to last Tuesday’s Court being closed, opportunity was taken to farewell Gundagai’s C.P.S., Mr. C. J. Bryant, who at the end of the month leaves on transfer to Temora…

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Assaulted His Neighbor Tumut Man Fined Also Convicted on Hat-stealing Charge

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Charles William Wilson, 34, carpenter, of Macquarie Street, Tumut, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Edward…

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Police Seek Owners of Lost Articles

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Wagga Police are seeking the owners of articles lost and stolen which are in their possession…

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Shot Himself Rather Than Meet Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: A musician had shot himself rather than keep an appointment with the Vice Squad,…

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Coloured women embroiled in disturbance at Cannery Police Intervene

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

A disturbance occurred between three women employees at the Cannery on Monday afternoon and It was stated…

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Driving Under the Influence Man Fined £25 at Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Henry Augustus Percival, of "Belmont," Condobolin, was fined £25, in default 50 days' imprisonment, by Magistrate W…

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Court Cases in Junee Decline. Information From C.P.S. Annual Report

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Although there was a fairly marked increase in the number of charge and summon cases heard at the Junee…

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Case Adjourned in Gundagai Court P.P. Board Has 'Trouble On Its Hands'

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 8

In the Gundagai Police Court this week Mr. F. A. Dodds, who appeared for the Gundagai P.P. Board, sought…

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Boy charged with murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: A 16- year-old boy vu shot dead and a 15-year-old girl suffered several bullet wounds at…

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Alleged Admission to Theft of Car in Junee Street

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

Junee police believe thai they have solved the mystery of the disappearance of a car from the front of a Hill…

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Police search for body

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police today continued their search of the waterfront at Tamarama for the body of Charles…

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