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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 65

Railway Unionists Sticking to Arbitration Assurance Given in Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

Members of the Australian Railways Union in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania are in favor of the settlement of industrial…

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Murder Charge Magistrate Refuses Bail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 6

John Edward M'Ivor, aged 38 years, laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of murdering William Smillie. Mr. Munro…

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Churchill's Address Britain's Will Awaiting Assault Undismayed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 1

"Here in this strong city of refuge, which enshrines the title deeds of human progress, here girt about by the seas and oceans…

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Assault Victim Collapses While Describing Attack Police Witness Has to Be Removed to Hospital Gory Story of Thrashing by Man and Female Companion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 5

A WOMAN, the chief witness for the prosecution in serious police charges against a man with whom she claimed she had lived for the past eight years, and another woman, who it was alleged had brutally attacked her when she found them together, collapsed yesterday at the…

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Plans Complete for Narandera's Big Police Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

Leeton should be well represented at the Narandera Police Ball if the number of local people who have signified their intention of travelling…

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Local Motorists Hasten to Apply for Petrol Licenses Completed Forms Being Received at Police Station Heavy Penalty for False Information

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 3

LEETON district motorists have lost no time in securing their application forms for consumers' licenses for petrol, which have…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) False Pretences Charge Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 2

Charles George Jones pleaded guilty at the Leeton police court to a charge of false pretences in respect of a valueless cheque. Sergeant Newland stated…

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Assault Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the Wagga police were called to Morgan-street where George Hazlett was found to be suffering injuries to the head and…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Traffic Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 3

Richard C. Mortimer and Stanley M. Barrett, for falling to return a number plate, were each, fined 5/, and 8/ costs…

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Smart Police Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

A smart piece of police work on Saturday night led to the arrest of a man and the recovery of a car which had been taken away even before the…

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Wealthy Greek Found Dead Accident or Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

The police are seeking the co-operation of the public in their efforts to discover how Victor Moulos, aged 39 years, a wealthy Greek restaurant…

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Exciting Chase Murder Suspect on Roof Surrender After Shots Fired Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

After a thrilling chase across the roof tops of a terrace of houses in Surry Hills yesterday during which four shots were fired by detectives, a…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, July 22, 1940 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 4

Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M., who is well known in Wagga, presided over the Wagga Police Court yesterday in the absence of Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., who…

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Murder Charge Man Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

With his right hand bandaged. George Dempsey, aged 36 years, laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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Muttama Police Defence Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of residents, held on 21st instant, at the Muttama hall, a committee was formed for the purpose of raising funds to supplement the…

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Police Court Thursday, 18th JULY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Glaring Headlights Case Dismissed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 1

Douglas Irvine, of Yenda, was charged with driving on the Narandra-Leeton road on August 24, 1939, without having the head lights…

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Narandera Police Gala Ball To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

To-night at Narandera, when Inspector Bower, patron of the Police Social Club officially opens the Grand Police Ball in the Plaza…

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"My Girl Dumped Me"—Alleged Embezzler's Explanation Charged with Appropriating Money, From Goolgowi Station Committed For Trial At Narandera Sessions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 1

When told that there was a discrepancy of £23/16/7 in the accounts of the Goolgowi railway station, in the Griffith district, the assistant…

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World of Women Fairy Tale of Asiatic Splendor Court Life in Pre-soviet Russia

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 4

"I love my country—Russia— and my religion more than my life, but I never wish to go back again to 'Russia under its present regime. Since leaving it in my youth, I have only returned once and that…

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Charged with Murder Heddon Greta Trial Opens Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

The trial began at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Cecil Roy ("Spike") Simpkins, aged 24 years, on a charge of having murdered Mrs…

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