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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 65

Police Drag River Mysterious Search

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

The Gundagai police were occupied over the week dragging the Murrumbidgee rive[?] in the vicinity of the traffic…

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Leeton Hotels Raided by Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

Police from Narandera, in charge of Inspector Willis, went to Leeton yesterday and made "raids" on two hotels in connection with trading during…

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True Stories of French Secret Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

This is the second in a new series telling the true adventures of Louis Lemoine, French secret service ace, in the case of the murdered professor of chemistry. Carefully, very carefully, his hand…

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Finnish War 2000 Italian Volunteers Expected Soon Red Assault Resumed on Mannerheim Line LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 1

Fresh Russian troops, believed to be from the crack Moscow garrison, were thrown into the attack against the Mannerheim line to-day in a…

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Explosion in Shack Boy Injured; Police Inquiring Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

A small shack owned by Mr. W Gardiner, of Newtown, was wrecked by an explosion at Sutherland to-day Flames followed and all inflammable…

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Transfer of Police Paddock to Shire Council Area For Future Sports Ground Cr. Elphick Objects to Transfer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting recently, a letter was received from the Minister for Land through Mr. W. F. Ross,…

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Tumut Police Court a Cafe Melee

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 5

On 22nd December sit the Tumut Police Court, before Messrs R. L. Blakeney and J. Tod, J's.P., James Sparks, a stranger, was charged with…

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Murder Charge Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

Charged at the City Court to-day with having murdered Alma Dowse on or about December 22, Leonard Harry Kirk, aged 22 years, was remanded…

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A Good Start Gundagai’s Clean Sheet Monthly Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 2

Gundagai commenced the New Year with a clean sheet. The January sittings of the Police Court did not occupy 10…

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Theft of Ammunition Story of Wish Raid Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 2

In the district court to-day seven men were remanded until January 9 on charges of breaking into the Phoenix Park magazine and stealing…

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Alien Registration Man and Woman Bound Over Magistrate's Advice Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 2

Aliens were advised to comply with the registration regulations by the magistrate at the Central Summons Court to-day. Walter Goldman, aged…

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Police Court Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

Roger Sheedy (59) was charged with drunkenness. It was stated that defendant was locked up for his own safety. He…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Messrs. J. T. Ronehan and W. H. Pinkstone. J.P. Alleged Petty Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

Robert Burns, a stranger, was charged with stealing a prayer book, the property or Edith Sheedy, valued at 3/6…

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Alleged Assault and Indecency

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

On December 26 Stanley James Freeman, 39, was charged, before Mr. S. W. Moorhouse, J.P., with assault and an apt of indecency upon a…

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Griffith Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

At the Griffith police court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., George Cook was charged with stealing eight car lamp bulbs, valued at…

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State Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

It is unfortunate, in many ways that a section of the metropolitan press is attempting to stir up public feeling against the N.S.W. police…

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Thefts From Ships Wharf Workers Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Two wharf laborers were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each at the Central Police Court to-day for stealing from a ship. The men were…

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Two Acquitted Alleged Conspiracy and Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

On a charge of stealing proper[?]worth £2500 from the A. C. Willard Co.. Pty., Ltd., Cecil Waugh, aged 35 years, clerk, and William S. Watt, aged 43…

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Cycles' at Police Station

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Several bicycles have come into the possession of the Leeton police, who would like any person who has lost a machine to come to the station and…

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New Court House

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 5

After long delays, the erection of the new Court House is now proceeding apace. The design appears very suitable for this climate, and the…

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