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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,311 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 66

Employee charged with stealing Good Behaviour Bond Granted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

At the Leeton Quarter Sessions yesterday. Douglas Vernon Hooper, aged 33, who had been employed at the…

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Police Blitz on Truck Drivers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Police will "crack down" on drivers who allow persons to ride insecurely seated on the back…

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Theft of Bike Accessories

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 1

In recent months there has been quite an outbreak of minor thefts in Junee involving bicycle accessories…

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Two years' gaol for youth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A 19-year-old youth was sentenced to two years' gaol in Quarter Sessions today on three counts…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 2

A Uranquinty publican was fined at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions for following cattle to stray on to the main road. Mr. C. Griffin…

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Difficult to Agree on Details in Court How to Be a Good Witness

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 3

A motorist painted his car blue one side and green the other. Asked the reason, he said, "It wins accident cases. You should hear the witnesses contradict each other."…

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Wants to Purge Contempt After 14 Months' Gaol Acquitted of Murder of Infant Son

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—A man who has been in goal for 14 months for refusing to hand over his young son to his wife,…

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Yass Tribute to Mr. W. FINLAY Stipendiary Magistrate “Just and Fair”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2

The esteem in which, Mr. Wm. Finlay, Stipendiary Magistrate, is held in Yass by the legal profession,…

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District Supt's Views on Traffic Police Facilities

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2

Supt.W.H. Johnson, in charge of the southern police district, has advocated an extension of the me of four-wheeled vehicles…

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Sydney Newspaper Wins Case in Supreme Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The publishers and the executive editor of the "Sun" newspaper. were found not guilty of…

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Mem Charged with Stealing From Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

Three men were charged in the Cootamundra Court House yesterday with having stolen goods, the property of the Commissioner…

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Leeton Court of Petty Sessions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 4

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., last Friday, the following were fined for…

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Army Court to inquire into explosion

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 2

PUCKAPUNYAL, Friday: An Army Court of inquiry, consisting of two officers, was set up at Pockapunyal today…

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Batlow Case Mentioned in Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

A disrict Court case from Batlow was mentioned in the Gundagai District Court this morning, and His Honor Judge…

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Shooters Cause Stock Losses Police Asked to Take Action

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 2

Yenda farmers are concerned at the prevalence of indiscriminate shooting in the district which has resulted in…

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Wagga Man Given Bond Appeal Heard in Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 4

In the Gundagai Quarter Sessions this afternoon, John J. Power was given a two years bond by His Honor Judge…

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Model Sobs As Police Give Evidence Inquest Into Night Club Shooting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Beautiful Sydney model, Shirley Patricia Beiger (22), charged with the murder of Arthur Barry Griffith (29), wept bitterly in the City Coroner's Court today as police evidence…

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Appeal Dismissed in Gundagai Court Man Was Convicted At Adelong

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 4

Convicted at Adelong during May last on a charge of negligent driving, John V. Halpin lodged an appeal…

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£1,000 Libel Action Adjourned Case Listed in Gundagai Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

A libel action, in which a claim for £1,000 damages was made, was listed for hearing in the Gundagai…

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Model Breaks Down at Inquest Charged with murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Glamorous blonde model, Shirley Beiger, 22, broke down and cried during a Coroner's Court hearing into the death of Arthur Barry…

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