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Courts & crime, 1954

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Batlow Case Mentioned In Gundagai Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

A District Court case, from Batlow was mentioned in the Gundagai District Court on Monday and His Honor Judge…

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Slaughter on the Roads Police Superintendent gravely concerned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

Superintendent H. E. Snowden, of the N.S.W. Police Truffle Branch, has written to the Editor of the "Irrigator" as follows…

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£1,000 Libel Action at Gundagai Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

A libel action, in which a claim for £1000 damages was made, was listed in the Gundagai Court on Monday last but by consent the…

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Wagga Man Given Bond Appeal Herd In Gundagai Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

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

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Appeal Dismissed in Gundagai Court Man Was Convicted At Adelong

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

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

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Traffic Cases in Junee Court Driver's Admission of No License

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

"I haven't got one," was the frank admission Edward Flakelar, of Temora, made to Constable K. F. Hermes when…

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Junee Train Crew in Near Bullet Miss Police Probe On Peculiar Incident

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

Goulburn police are reported to be investigating the firing of a bullet at the Riverina express…

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Land Owners Now Have the Money But No Materials. Government Should Police Distribution

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 3

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, the deputy-Leader of the Country Party (Mr. S. D. Dickson M.L.A.) said that…

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Gaol riots "over quickly"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The riot incidents at Pentridge Gaol yesterday afternoon were over in less than fifteen minutes, the Chief secretary (Mr…

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Attempted Leeton Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 2

Police threw cordons around Wagga, Narrandera, and Leeton on Wednesday in an effort to capture our men wanted for…

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Suicide Before Court Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 2

An elderly Currawarna man suicided by taking strychnine poison shortly before he was due to appear at the Wagga…

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Police Say Man Is Mentally Off the Beam ''Cowboy" Discharged on Charge of Starting Bush Fire

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 2

After a retirement of only ten minutes a jury at the Gundagai Quarter Sessoinis found a 24 year old Tumut…

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Four charged with rape

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Four men charged with rape had enticed a young woman into a car and took her to a desolate part of North Brighton, it was alleged in Central Court today…

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Dramatic 48-Hour Ultimatum to Strikers Threat to gaol leaders

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The State Government today threatened to invoke emergency legislation empowering the seizure of union funds and the gaoling of officials unless strikes at Sydney powerhouses and bus depots are ended within 48…

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Police Boys' Club Mooted for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

Wagga will shortly hove its own Police Boys' and Citizens' Club. Police Superintendent D. E. Ryan, Inspector J. Loy and…

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Youth for Trial on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A youth said he had done the rest of the family a good turn by shooting his father, a detective told Liverpool Coroner's Court today…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 2

Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. J. A. Letts yesterday twice emphasised the necessity for motorists making a right hand turn to make sure they can do so…

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Court Tow of Fight for Gun in Wine Saloon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 2

A man in a Wagga wine saloon wrestled with a man for possession of a loaded pistol on Friday, police claim. In the Petty Sessions' Court yesterday, Mr…

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Assault on Son Father gets suspended sentence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A 36-years-old textile worker was convicted by a General Session jury today of…

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Farewell to Police at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 2

A farewell was tendered at the Court House last night to three members of the Wagga Police who have…

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