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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 95

Clash with Police Civic Guards Wounded in Eire London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

Two civic guards were wounded at Fenmore, County Cork, where a Republican procession clashed with the police. The troops and armored cars…

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Two Youths Sentenced Girl Wife Acquitted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 3

A heavy sentence was imposed on two youths, one of whom is married, at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday, when they were found guilty of…

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Armed Robbery Two Youths Sentenced Girl Wife Acquitted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

A heavy sentence was imposed on two youths, one of whom is married, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day when they were found guilty of armed…

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Police Boys' Club Enthusiastic Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at the Cootamundra police office last night to consider the question of the Cootamundra Police Boys' Club…

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Chain of Thefts Traced to Traveller Twelve Months' Gaol Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

A chain of thefts in Narandera, Leeton and Griffith has been traced to the ambition of a young man to travel to South Australia, and as a result, Allan…

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Tumut Police Court Four Youths Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Monday afternoon before Messrs J. Tod and R. L. Blakeney, J’sP. Owen Collins, aged 26 years, Colin…

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Henty Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 4

Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at the Henty Police Court on Tuesday, Norman W. Ashelford, aged 28 years, was charged with having on or about…

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Woman Attacked Assault and Theft in Own Home Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 7

An amazing story of how she was robbed and attacked by a man who called at her home shortly before mid-day was unfolded to the police…

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Robberies at Tumut Police Busy

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

For the past three Months the Tumut police have, been making enquiries regarding the breaking and entering of dwellings and petty theiving…

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Plot Against Orient Steamers French Police Watching Toulon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

French secret service officers have discovered that sabotage was planned against Orient Line steamers. They are now seeking an Italian…

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Ill-fated Rodney. Passed in at Auction High Court Order for Sale Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 4

The motor vessel Regis, formerly the Rodney, which capsized in Sydney Harbor, with the loss of 1[?] lives, in February, 1938, was offered for sale at…

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Twelve Months' Gaol Theft of House and Sulky

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

Allan Keith Sheather, aged 22, was charged before Mr. Harris, P.M, at the Griffith Police Court at its last week's sitting on five charges of…

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Attempted Murder Alleged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

When Gordon Malcolm Field Roberts, aged 33 years, came before the police court to-day on a charge of attempted murder, it was stated that…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

Evelyn Meryl Meynell, of Xonxville, was acquitted in the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of murdering her nine months old child. Mrs. Meynell…

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False Pretences Well Behaved Prisoner Sentenced Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

A sentence of six months imprisonment was imposed on a prisoner on a charge of false pretences at the Hamilton Court, despite his remarkable…

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Sentenced to 10 YEARS Released After 16 Months SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Eric Alexander Smith, who in February last year shot and killed Albert Hodges, street musician, with whom his mother had formed an alliance, and…

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Negligent Driving Compensation Paid to Widow Woman Driver Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

Compensation amounting to £1150 had been paid to the widow of Walter M'Carthy, who was killed in a collision between a motor car and a bread…

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Unusual Defence in Rice Stealing Case Taught Never to Leave Butts on Ground Sharefarmer Fined at Whitton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

CHARGED with stealing a quantity of rice and three bags from a farm where he had been employed at harvest time,…

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Alleged Unlawful Possession of Mutton Two Defendants Sentenced at Leeton (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

At the Leeton police court on Thursday and Monday last, Leo Watts "was charged with having had in his possession, at Gogeldrie on…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 6

The quarterly Licensing Court for the police district of Wagga will be held at the Wagga Court House on Monday, July 17…

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