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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 65

Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Expired Licence

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Conrad Genrig was fined 10/ for falling to return an expired driver's licence…

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Aboriginal Murder Cannibalism Alleged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

Tommy, "Springcart" Moseley, and Spider, three aborigines, were charged at the Tully police court to-day with the wilful murder of Mick Birdwood…

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Current Topics Police and Public—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Much has been heard recently of instructions given police on traffic duty to obtain convictions, and the difficulties experienced by members…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

During the past few days the following cases came before the Narandera court of petty sessions. CHARGED UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY REGULATIONS…

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Assault Alleged Remand at Central Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

The Police Prosecutor at the Central Court today said that Clarence Ingram was in hospital suffering from concussion and a broken arm, allegedly caused…

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Police Favor Speed Limit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

That the fixation of a 30 m.p.h. speed limit between the Riverina Welfare Farm and the Wattle Hill turn-off on the…

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Poor Courthouse Acoustics "Standing Disgrace" "Magistrate Irritated": Move to Have Rectified

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

"IT is worse than any barn you could find anywhere," said Mr. R. D. Lang last night, referring to the poor acoustic properties…

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Our Sydney Letter Police and Public

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Much has been heard recently of instructions given police on traffic duty to obtain convictions, and the difficulties experienced by members of the…

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Fourth Death in Canberra Road Smash Man Charged with Manslaughter Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

The fourth victim of the car smash on the Canberra Queanbeyan road on Saturday night, William Miller (63), of Canberra, died in hospital today. The…

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Court Sequel to Car Smash Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Bail of £200 was allowed when David Hamilton, aged 22 years, laborer, was remanded at the Canberra Court to-day for eight days on a charge of…

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Secret Device to Divert Torpedoes From Ships Mentioned in N.z. Court Case Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

A secret device, which it was claimed would divert torpedoes from ships and which the British Admiralty was alleged to have bought for £280.000, was…

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Tumut Police Court Neglected to Milk Cows Man Fined £20

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday before Mr. Frank Grugeon, P.M., Matthew Egan was charged with having, on January 1, ill-treated 22…

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Warden’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

The following applications came before the Mining Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon) at the Monthly Gundagai Court on Tuesday last…

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Neglected Dairy Herd Tumut Man Fined £20 Magistrate's Stern Rebuke

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 5

AT THE CONCLUSION of a case at Tumut yesterday, Mr. Frank Grugeon spoke in strong terms to Matthew Egan, who was convicted on a charge with having on January 1st, ill-treated 22 milking cows by not milking them for three days after calving. The P.M…

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Tarrabandra Trespass Case P.M. Dismisses Information Jackalas Resident Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

A UNUSUAL case was heard by Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., on Tuesday last at the Gundagai Police Court, when John Thomas Hains worth, a well-known grazier of Tarrabandra, charged Laurence Lloyd Lachian Crane, of Jackalas with trespassing on his property…

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Heddon Greta Murder Work of a Maniac?. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

Police now believe that the murder at Heddon Greta last, night of Mrs. Martha Miller was the work of a maniac, as the victim, after being…

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Congratulations to Police (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 6

Sir,—Would you allow me space in your valuable paper to express my appreciation of the way the Wagga police conducted the ball held in…

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"Impossible to Hear" Conditions at Leeton Court Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 6

"I do not know if any of you have ever experienced the misfortune of sitting in the Leeton Court House and straining your ears in a futile effort to…

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Conspiracy Case Bank As Equity Court Defendant Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

Dr. E. R. Fender, director of the Scottish Loan and Finance Co. Ltd., at the hearing of the prolonged conspiracy case at the Central Police…

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Norway Fighting "Murder and Arson" King Haakon's Faith in Victory Germans Moving North London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

"The Germans in Norway are not practicising war, but murder and arson. Every house destroyed and every assassination of defenceless people…

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