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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 65

Prize Court Danish Ship to Be Handed to Crown Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

In the Admiralty Prize Court to-day Mr. Justice Davidson directed that the Danish motor vessel Astoria be released and delivered to the Crown. This was…

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Use Wrong Side of Road to Get to Intersection Police To Move Against Kurrajong Av., Offenders

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

"People are always cutting across to that intersection and there will be an accident if they are not stopped," said the Shire President at the…

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Coal Strike Ends Men to Resume Work Main Differences Adjusted Outstanding Differences to Be Adjusted by Arbitration Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

It was announced at the conclusion of the conference on Wednesday night respecting conditions for ending the strike that a satisfactory…

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Dairyman Charged with Mailbag Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

It is now disclosed that the man arrested on Friday afternoon, in connection with the theft from a mailbox on the Couridlah railway siding, near…

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Councillor's Injuries: Man on Assault Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

CENTRAL figure in a charge of assault which has been preferred against another local resident as a Councillor of the Willimbong Shire. The incident out of which the court proceedings have arisen is stated to have, occurred shortly before a meeting of the Council,…

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Police Court Yesterday Before Mr. F. Grugeon P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

Stanley Price, 21 was fined 21 or 2 days,, on a charge of using indecent language at the Railway Institute hall on Saturday night. He pleaded guilty…

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Farmer Shot Neighbor Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 7

Charged with having wounded Arthur John Younger, farmer, with intent to murder, James Spence, of, Bacchus Marsh, farm laborer, appeared…

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Industrial Court Broadcarters Award

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

A. Tinning, secretary of the Breadcarters' Union, proceeded against William J. Dietsch and Thomas J. Dictseh. trading as Dietich Bros., alleging…

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Trautwein Appeal Against Years Gaol Dismissed by Judge Hill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

The appeal of Theodore Charles Trautwein, a member of the Legislative Council, against the sentence of one year's imprisonment imposed on…

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Supreme Court Wednesday, May 15

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

The supreme Court, which commenced its sitting in Narandera on Tuesday last, entered upon the hearing of civil cases on Wednesday…

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Wollongong Tragedy Double Murder and Suicide in Fit of Insanity Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 3

At an inquiry to-day the deputycoroner returned a finding that George Lindsay Hinsby, aged 55 years, murdered his wife, Amelia Hinsby, and…

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Police Recruits

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2
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It is announced that 74 police recruits will be called up in the near future for the N.S.W. force. This will bring the total strength to 3,800…

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Mr. Trautwein's Seat Probable Reference to Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 7

Immediately the Legislative Council met this afternoon the Attorney-Gen-eral (Sir Barry Manning) tabled a certificate of the conviction of Theodore…

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Leeton Police Court Councillor and Woodcutter Charge Each Other with Assault LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

An altercation between a councillor of Willimbong Shire and a timber-getter in Chelmsford Place, outside [?] picture show on the night of Tuesday…

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Police Recruits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

It has been announced that 74 police recruits would be called up in the near future for the New South Wales police force. This will ring the total…

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No Contested Matters at District Court Or Welcome For Judge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

LEETON'S first re-established District Court, before Judge Stacey, on Wednesday last, involved no contested matters, and…

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Sir Leighton Case Hedonic Appeal to Proceed Court Proceedings Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 8

Claiming that Sir Leighton was ineligible to start in the Jumpers' Flat Race at Canterbury on Saturday. W. Cridland, owner-trainer of Hedonic,…

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Forced Police Motor-cyclist Over Road Embankment "Would Have Crashed Head-on If in Four-wheeled Vehicle Driver's License Suspended

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

HAD he been driving a four-wheeled vehicle at the time, he must have inevitably been struck head-on by the defendant's truck,…

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Supreme Court Carrathool Shire Council v. Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission Case Settled After Hearing Of Nearly Four Days (Before Mr. Justice Owen)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

The case in which the Carrathool Shire Council proceeded against the Water Conservation and Ieringtion Commission for £3,000 damages for…

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