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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,311 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 66

Higher Pay for Skill Says Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Arbitration Court today advocated higher wages' for skilled workers, and gave various types of metal trade workers marginal…

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Thai Court releases seven men

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 3

BANGKOK, Sun., (A.A.P.): Thai Central Criminal Court yesterday released two Russians, one Chinese and…

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Cars Stolen From Gundagai’s Main Street Police Recover Another Vehicle at Jugiong

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 3

Two cars were stolen from Gundagai's main over the past few days. Both vehicles were owned by tourists who had staved overnight in Gundagai. The first car was taken…

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Remand in Melbourne Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: A man charged with murder was remanded until November 15 on £500 ball today…

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N.Z. police "not bribed"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 5

WELLINGTON (New Zealand), Monday: The public bearing of evidence before the Commission inquiring…

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Train driver charged with manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A witness said in Central Criminal Court today he saw a man leap from the front of a train…

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Open Finding at Murder Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The City Coroner (Mr. Forrest) returned a verdict of murder by a person unknown at an…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

A 34-year-old laborer was fined £3 yesterday at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions for using abusive…

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Talk on Prisoners' Aid Apex told of gaol types

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

The chief aim of the Prisoner' Aid Association was the rehabilitation of prisoners after their…

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Sentenced for mailbag thefts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: At Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day three men who pleaded guilty to stealing a mailbag…

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Remanded on attempted murder charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday:—Ellen Ethel Sabina Bennett (38) of Kilburn was remanded on ball until next Wednesday…

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Latvian Migrant's Evidence in Spy Probe Russian Attache Made Offer Witness's Name Not Disclosed in Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — A Latvian migrant told the Royal Commission on Espionage this morning that a member of the Soviet Embassy at Canberra had tried to recruit him as an informant an…

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Holbrook youth gaoled for theft

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

HOLBROOK, Thursday: A 19-year-old youth was sentenced to nine months' gaol by Mr. J. A. Letts, S.M. at Holbrook today for illegally using a motor vehicle…

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Police Rushed to Wharf Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A special squad of police were rushed to the liner Oronsay at Pyrmont today, where…

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Evidence by wounded Police officer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: A wounded detective told a London court yesterday that a Harley Street doctor shot…

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Murder Story at Broadway Top Roles by Famous Stars

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 6

The main attraction at the Broadway Theatre to-night and again Saturday matinee and night, "Saadia," a…

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Police Have Large Variety of Lost Property

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 5

Junee police are amazed at the amount of lost property being handed in at the present time…

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Hunt for Missing Bodgie Police Question Hospitals and Doctors

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Hospital authorities and doctors were questioned today by police in search for a young bodgie…

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3-years' gaol for company man

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A 65-year-pld company director sentenced to three years gaol today may be released after he has served eight months…

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Woman on charge of murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: An Italian woman, who is alleged to have attacked a man with a tomahawk, was charged in…

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