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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 65

Police Court Thursday, 9th MAY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Imposing on Hospital

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

Douglas Ian Stokes, 25, was charged that he did impose upon the Narandera District Hospital by means of false representation that his name…

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Said His 'Plane Was Under Police Guard: Had Removed Instruments Bogus Airman's Stories: Court Examination

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

DETAILS of the remarkable masquerade of a young Griffith man in the role of a weather-bound aviator, forced down in a mythical aeroplane in a paddock near Leeton were unfolded in the Narandera police court on Thursday, when Allan Claude Kelly was charged under the…

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Civilians Replace Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The State Government to-day, on the recommendation of the commis-sioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay). decided to replace with civilians about…

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Murder Charge Wan Shot at Lidcombe Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Bernard Gavin, 59. of Lidcombe was iatally shot at his home to-night. The shot entered his neck and he died about two hours after admittance to…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 13. 1940 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Threat of Violence Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., Gordon C. M'Grath proceeded against George Collins on a charge of having…

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Wagga Charities Cheques Totalling £303 Handed Over by Wagga Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 6

A pleasing function took place at the Wagga Police Station on Saturday afternoon, almost immediately after the handing over by the police of the…

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Volunteers Required for Work in Coal Mines May Register at Any Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

Volunteers for surface and underground work at the coal mines of New South Wales are required, and in an advertisement in this issue the…

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£10,000 Demanded Woolcott-forbes' Letter From Bombay Sensati0n in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

A sensation was caused in the Central Police Court to-day when a letter, written by John Woolcott Forbes to Theodore Charles Trautwein, M.L.C.,…

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Many Businesses Affected Court Asked to Vary Awards To Enable Rationing of Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

The full Industrial Court was today asked to vary neatly 300 awards so that employers could stand men down at short notice where the coal…

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Conspiracy Charges Man Sentenced to Five Years Wellington (N.Z.),Wednesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

Gordon Percy Aston, who with Harvey Maitland Chrystall was found guilty yesterday on six of seven charges of conspiracy and false…

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Items of News Court House Flag

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

The Union Jack, when flown on the mast at the Wagga Court House, has to hang over a ledge. The sheriff's officer (Mr. G. Moore) stated yesterday…

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Woman Burned to Death Police Believe Suicide Theory Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

Alice Truenian, aged 45 years, was burnt to death at her home at West Brunswick last night, but the police are satisfied That she took her own…

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Danish Ship Order of Prize Court Awaited Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

Is the Danish motor vessel Astoria a homeless wanderer or has it assumed enemy character? This question was raised by Mr. Justice Rogers in the…

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Wagga Court House Heating Appliances to Be Installed Pleasing News

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

Justice is to be dispensed at the Wagga Court House in a more congenial atmosphere in the near future! Due to the representations of Mr…

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Rationing in Many Industries Court Approves Alteration to Awards Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

A further order made by the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day temporarily varied a large number of State awards to permit of the…

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Missing Girl Case. Evelyn Sentenced to Nine Months

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: "You attempted to prey as a vampire on the distress of the father of a missing girl," said Judge Holt, at the Quarter Sessions…

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Stone Through Police Station Window

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Albert Henry Berry, 29. pleaded guilty at the Cootamundra Police Court this morning to a charge of maliciously damaging a window the…

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Body of Baby Found in Canal Young Woman Charged With Murder Verdict of Not Guilty on Ground of Insanity at Time Tuesday, 14th May- (Before Mr. Justice Owen)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

The sittings of the Supreme Court opened at Narandera on Tuesday last. His Honor, Mr. Justice Owen, presided…

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Custody of Children Intent to Murder Charge Follows Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

Charged at the Campsie Police Court to-day with having shot Minnie Gertrude Bushby with intent to murder her, Walter Casey, aged 47 years…

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Thought Memory of Child Floating in Canal Only a Vision Murder Charge Against Young Woman Dismissed On Ground of Insanity Doctors in Conflict: Supreme Court Evidence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

CHARGED at the Supreme Court, Narandera, on Tuesday, with the murder of her three weeks-old son, Mary Turner (21), of Darlington Point, was found not guilty on the ground of insanity. Mr. Justice Owen, who presided, ordered Turner to be detained in the State…

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