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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 65

City Superintendents Visit Narandera Police District Inquiry Believed Reason

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

DURING the week Superintendents Collings and Scott, of Sydney Police Headquarters have made visits to Narandera,…

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May Hold Coroner's Court in Hospital Inquest on Griffith Fatality

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

THERE is the possibility of a special sitting of the Griffith , Coroner's Court being held at the Griffith Hospital to enable…

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Woolgott Forbes "Shared Cell with Coolie Murderers" Counsel's Allegations Denied by Police SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Four coolie murderers had shared s cell with John Woolcott Forbes while he was In prison in Bombay, and a[?] weevily rice and dog's heads with him,…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. T. E. Wright) Train Scalers Caught Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8

Alan Randall (28), Sydney Raymond Chidgey (22) and Ronald Elliott (21) were charged at the Leeton Police Court with trespassing on the railways…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Bethungra Escapee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Max Newchurch was charged with trespassing on railway property, and with assaulting Constable Oscar Rigg, while in the execution or his duty…

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True Stories of French Secret Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

Hot on the trail of the murderer of a famous scientist, slain with his own poison gas, Louis Lemoine, famous French detective, and his colleague, Captain de Beck, find a gas mask used by the killer. They then grill the…

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"Gaol Old Boys" New Association in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Men of all ages, business and social standing, have formed a "Gaol Old Boys' Association" at Gisborne. Members can only Include those who have…

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Sea Ruthlessness Germany's Murder Campaign Collier's Gallant Fight Against Raiders LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

With mines, bombers and machineguns, the Germans have embarked on a fresh murder campaign against small vessels…

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Two Police Attacked No Help From Crowd Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Two police were attacked by six men in Newtown to-night. Although about 70 people gathered, not one gave them any aid. Both suffered bruises…

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Police Sergeant Dead in Cell Note Found Nearby Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Sergeant P. Lund, aged 41 years, was found shot dead In a cell at Hunter's Hill police station yesterday. A bullet wound was In his bead and a note…

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Junee Coroner Not Changing His Attitude Not To Conduct An Inquiry Dead Boy’s Father May Go to the Supreme Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

If Mr. J. Armstrong, of “Baltimore” wishes to force the Junee Coroner, Mr. J. A. McKenzie into conducting an…

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Police Court Monday, 15th Januaby Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

Oliver Clarence Eldridge (54) and Jessie Hilda Eldridge (86) were charged with drunkenness, but did not appear…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 15 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 5

Frank R. J. Wray pleaded guilty at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., to a charge of having ridden a motor cycle…

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Alleged Army Deserter Gaol for Assaulting Constable Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 5

"This man is said to be a deserter from the Second A.I.F., and the military authorities do not desire to prefer any charges. He caused the police a lot of…

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Court of International Justice

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 7

The Governments of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia, and the French Republic sent notes to the League of Nations on…

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Cork Court House Raided London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

Ten men, armed with revolvers, raided the Cork City court house and held up the caretaker's family. They then broke into the record room, using…

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Army Call-up Failure to Report May Mean Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

Men affected by the army call-up who have failed to report for enrolment have only until to-morrow to do so. Failure to report for enlistment…

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Army Call-up Failure to Report May Mean Gaol CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Men affected by the army call-up who have failed to report for enrollment have only until tomorrow to do so…

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Police Court Yearly Returns Show Increase

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Returns compiled at the Coolamon and Ganmain C.P.S. during the year show the large volume of work that the C.P.S., Mr. F. Olsen,…

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Murder for 2/

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

A desperate fight to escape the electric chair has been started by the Camden (New Jersey) Baptist minister, Walter Dworecki, who was convicted…

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