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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 65

Communist Salute Incident in Perth Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

PERTH, Tuesday: A prominent Communist gave the "clenched fist" salute alter he had been sentenced to four months' hard labor under the…

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Communist Salute Incident in Perth Police Court Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

A prominent Communist gave the "clenched fist" salute after he had been sentenced to four months' hard labor under the National Security Act…

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Convicted of Stealing Hobbles and Chains

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

Ernest Charles Smith (35) was, charged with stealing three pairs of hobbles and chains, the property of Allan McKenzie, of the total value…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

Arthur John McGuinness was fined £1 on a charge of using indecent language in Parker street. Expired Registration…

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Guilty of Stealing Breast Plate and Crupper

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

Alexander Christian (23) was charged that he did at Whitton steal one leather brenst plate and one leather crupper, on 1st May, the…

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Police Court Thursday, 6th JUNE (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Kelly Convicted of Falsely Representing Himself As R.A.A.F. PILOT

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

Allan Claude Kelly (25) who was before the court on 9th May on a charge of wearing a cloth badge upon his coat boring the letters…

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"Allies Week" Police Plan to Help War Effort Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

As a contribution to the national war effort more than 1200 members of the New South Wales police force to-day agreed to forego their weekly day off…

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Leeton Chain-store Open After Hours Fine Imposed In Industrial Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 2

On information preferred against O. Gilpin Limited, by Sgt. C. S. Newland, under the Factories and Shops Act, a conviction was registered by…

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Murder Charge Two Bodies Found Three Miles Apart Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 7

Douglas Herbert Cartman, aged 20 years, single, appeared in the Wahl Magistrate's Court charged with murdering Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton at…

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Italians Arrested Police Active Throughout Australia Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 2

Acting as one man thousands of police throughout Australia to-day walked into the homes and shops ol certain Italians and made arrests. The…

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Dragnet for Italians Police Busy Throughout Empire London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

The dragnet has been flung out over all Dominion and Colonial possessions to bring Italians into custody. The South African police moved…

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Police Court Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

At the Narandera petty sessions, Leslie James Richards (21) was chained with being found drunk at Grong Gron. Defendant did not appear, and his…

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11 Arrests at Griffith, None Here Following Italy's War Declaration No Disturbances on Area Extra Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

ALTHOUGH eleven arrests were made in Griffith following the declaration of war by Italy, Leeton police have not had to…

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Second Impersonation By Pseudo Airforce Pilot While Still On Bail Stole Plans Op Waterworks : Said He Was Designing Engineer Conviction Under National Security Regulations and For Theft

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

NOT content with his deception at Leeton, where his pretention of being a member of the Royal Australian Air Force resulted in his arrest at Narandera, under the National Security Regulations, Allan Claude Kelly (25), of Griffith, posed as the designing engineer of the…

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Schoolboy Charged Allegedly Punched Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

A schoolboy, aged 15 years, was charged in the Goulburn Children's Court this week with having assaulted his teacher. The teacher, Geoffrey…

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Wounded Sister-in-law Glass-blower Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 1

Walter Carrington Casey, aged 46 years, a glass-blower, was sentenced to 21 years' gaol by Acting-Judge Stu[?]dert at the Quarter Sessions to-day for…

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Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

Frederick James Anderson, 26, caterer, of Brunswick, was charged last night with the murder of John Charles Abraham. 29. who was fatally shot in…

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Melbourne Police Busy Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

Hundreds of detectives began a series of raids in Melbourne and suburbs and the nearer country districts immediately the proclamation regarding illegal…

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Police Reserve Force Commissioners' Conference Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

The Federal Government has been asked by the State Government to call a conference of Police Commissioners to discuss the establishment of a…

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Swift Police Action Military Officers Co-operate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 5

Swift police raids in the city and suburbs last night followed the drastic Commonwealth regulations declaring illegal the Communist Party of…

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