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Courts & crime, 1954

1,311 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 66

Son of Police Supt. shot accidentally

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

SYDNEY, Sunday: The son of a prominent Sydney Police Superintendent accidentally shot himself last…

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“Police Not Worried by Press Attacks”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

Speaking at the farewell to Police Sergeant A. A. Forbes at Gundagai, last Thursday, Mr. W. J. Hogan,…

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Police Wound Man in Gunfight Near Bourke Polish Migrant Arrested

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 1

BOURKE, Monday — Two police constables wounded a man in a life and death gunflight about 80 miles north-west of Bourke yesterday. The man was shot in the left elbow as he was reloading a…

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Presentation and Farewell to Esteemed Police Officer Gundagai’s Tribute to Sgt. A. A. Forbes on Eve Of Departure for Wagga Wagga

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

Last Thursday afternoon the citizens of Gundagai and district farewelled Police Sgt. A. A. Forbes on the eve of his transfer from Gundagai to Wagga. Sincere and genuine were the tributes paid by the…

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Eviction Order by Magistrate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

William Meredith, a slaughter-man, formerly employed by Conkey and Sons Ltd., was given until between November…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: A 12 year old boy was charged at Twickenham police station— a London suburb—last night…

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Driving Under Influence Charge Magistrate Grants Bond

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

At Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last before Mr. K. Smith, S.M. Bernard Leo O'Shea was charged with…

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N.Z. police inquiry told of bookmaker's loan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 5

WELLINGTON, (New Zealand), Monday A.A.P.): A bookmaker lent £1400 to a police officer who had secured three convictions against him for bookmaking, the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of police misconduct was told today…

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Leeton Small Debts Court Overdue Telephone Account

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

In the Leeton Small Debts Court on Friday before Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., Wallace Noel Ridley was proceeded against…

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Murder appeal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Mrs. Styllou Pantopio Christofi, 53- year-old Cypriot, has appealed against the death sentence…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 3

Kevin W. Pa ton, of Wantabadgery, was fined £6 with 12/ court costs for negligent driving by Mr. J. A. Letts, S.M., in the Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Post Office Broken Into Intruder Left empty handed Another Attempt at Burglary in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 8

Another attempt at a burglary was made in Junee over the week-end when the main Post Office building in…

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N.z. Police Officer's Assets Are Queried

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Between 1944 and this year Sub-Inspector George Callaghan's asserts had increased by £4324, Police…

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Charged with wounding

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A man who allegedly chased and stabbed another man at Fairfield railway station…

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Gundagai’s New Police Chief Arrives Sgt. R. Crowhurst Takes Up Duties

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 1

Gundagai’s new officer in charge of police, 2nd Class Sgt. R. Crowhurst, took up duties yesterday…

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Charged with stealing and maliciously damaging fence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., Albert Joseph Hillman of Farm 660,…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: An Italian woman was remanded in Burwood Court today on a murder charge…

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Valuable Gems Thrown at Wife by Millionaire Police Search For Missing Diamond Clip

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday — Police plan to question about 40 members of a social set at Miami Beach (Florida), possibly with…

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Barrister's Claim on Police Alleged murder attempt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: Police had refused to act when the Headmaster of Bundeena School…

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