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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,311 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 66

Court Rules Decameron Not Obscene

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs., (A.A.P.): A Court yesterday decided that Boccacclo's 600-year-old Italian classic, the…

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Collapse of widow in Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: A 33-year-old widow collapsed in tears outside Parramatta Quarter Sessions…

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High Court Rules Against Mother's Claim for Baby

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday — A young Hamilton housemaid, Miss Joan Fry, yesterday failed in a High Court move for…

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Charged with Murder of a Baby

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Police last night charged a 31-year-old man, of Camp Pell, with the murder of a…

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Heir to Millions on Narcotics Charge Assault Complaint Against Starlet

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Monday — State and city narcotics agents who yesterday arrested George Hormel, 26-year-old musician…

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Police drag river for body

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

GRAFTON, Sunday: Police are dragging sections of the Lower Clarence River for the body of a Bushgrove…

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J. Cusack in Another Court Action Loses Case Against Wagga Printer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 3

Although substantial damage was done to the floor of premises at 222 Cooma Street, Yass, and there was…

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Commission Wants Patients Fees Paid on Discharge. And If 3 Month in Arrears--Court Action

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

The Hospitals' Commission wants the Board of Directors of the Junee District Hospital to introduce a "procedure" for…

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Murder Charge Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Bernard Maurice Anthony Ryan (26), laborer, of Ashfield, charged with shooting a…

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Woman Charged with False Pretences

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY. Mon.: A young dental nurse had sold a motor car for £625 while at the time £600 was owing on it…

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Driving Under the Influence Magistrate Grants Bond

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

At Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. A. Paton, S.W., Clarence William Selby pleaded guilty to…

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No comment on murder inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 5

CANBERRA. Monday: The Minister for Territories (Mr. Hasluck) would not comment today on claims for an open…

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Cruelty to Animals a Shocking Case Says Magistrate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

Nicola Fratino was ordered to pay a penalty of £50/16/0 in fines and costs by Mr. A. Paton, S.M., at Leeton Court…

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Still No Sign of Demented Man in Scrub Wide search by Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: All available police and 50 naval personnel searched unsuccessfully in thick scrub in the Jervis Bay area today for a demented man…

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Youth sent to gaol for month

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

A 19-year-old youth with no fixed place of abode was sentenced to one month's hard labor, and remanded…

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New Clue in Butler Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Det.- Sergeant Ray Kelly, of the Sydney C.I.B., arrived in Ingham by air today to reopen…

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Secret Police Says Ward

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Government was using the Security Service as a secret police force, Mr. Ward (Lab. N.S.W.) claimed in the House of…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 4

The father of a 12-yeor-old boy was fined £1 with 12/ costs at yesterday's Petty Sessions for allowing his son to own an air gun…

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Heir charged over marijuana

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

HOLLYWOOD, Wednesday (A.A.P.): George A. Hornel, 26, heir to a Chicago meat packing fortune, was charged…

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UN charged by Attlee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 3

MONTREAL Wednesday (A.A.P.): British Opposition Leader (Mr. Clement Attlee) said last night that…

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