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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 65

Police War Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Inquiries at the police office disclose that public support in the Police War Effort for the cootamundra district was on the decline during the previous…

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Police Court THURSDAY. 22nd AUGUST (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Charge of Shop-lifting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Jack Cottom (37) was charged with that on 3rd August he did at Narandera steal one book, seven packets of flower seeds, seven skeins of wool…

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Interesting Albury Case Mrs. Schneider Wins in High Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

In the case Schneider v Robertson. English and Mitchell, Mr. V. Flood Nagle, solicitor, of Albury, writes' us as follows:—…

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Coolamon Police Ball a Record Success Splendid Effort for Base Hospital

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

With the exception of the. “Back to Coolamon” Built in 1934 and Diggers’ “Coronation Ball,” in 1937, which were extraordinary occasion…

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Police Located Stolen Iron at Auction Room Carpenter's Conviction for Having in Possession

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Three sheets of iron, alleged by the police to have been stolen from a rice stack on a district farm, figured in a case at Leeton court yesterday, when…

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Two on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 4

That William Smillie, aged 38 years, bad been murdered by John Edward M'Ivor, aged 38 years, and George Dempsey, aged 36 years, was…

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Police War Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

The ball of the year will take place at the C.W.A. hall, Bethungra, on Friday night next, and proceeds will go to the police war effort…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, August 26 Theft Alleged at Coursing Man Remanded to Temora

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. P. Parker, PM., Aloysius O. Jones, of Sydney, was charged with having stolen £2, the…

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Had in Mind Quarter Sessions Reversals on "Under Influence" Convictions Magistrate Suggests Defendant Be Re-charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

The much discussed question as to just when a man is "under the influence," was considered in the Griffith police court, when Richard John…

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Conspiracy Alleged Five Businessmen Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Central Police Court yesterday the police prosecutor mentioned the sum of £250,000 as being Involved in the case…

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£250,000 Conspiracy Alleged Five Businessmen Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day the police prosecutor mentioned the sum of £250,000 as being involved in the case in which five city…

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Police Court Thursday, 23nd AUGUST (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Charge of Shop-lifting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

Jack Cottom (37) was charged with that on 3rd August be did at Narandera, steal one book, seven rackets of flower seeds, seven skeins of wool,…

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Missing Articles at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

An inscribed lady's gold wristlet watch has been handed in to the Wagga police, and they will be pleased to hand it over if the owner can…

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Police Stop Sale of Score Cards

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

A sensation was caused just as the match was about to start by Inspector Bower stopping the sale of score cards…

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"Insidious Murder" German Press Attacks British "Snipers" London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

"The King of England puts himself at the head of his snipers," is the gigantic headline in the Berlin newspaper "Nachtausgabe," reporting His…

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Leeton Man's Body Found on Railway Line Near Yass Left On Saturday's Train For Sydney Police Investigating Fruitpacker's Death

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

FATALLY mutilated, the dead body of Leeton fruit packing-shed owner, James Percival Greenwood, who had left on Saturday's mail-train to travel to Sydney to superintend the loading of export citrus fruit, was found lying between the rails of the main southern…

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Football-Programme Sellers "Slammed Down" Large Part of Crowd Enters Ground Free Police Action Consternation Among Officials at Leeton-whitton Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

AN incident which caused consternation among the officials of the South-West Australian Rules Football League at the…

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Sequel to Theft of Car

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

A 16-year-old Sydney girl was arrested by Goulburn police, following investigations into the stealing of a motor car. From inquiries made, the…

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Police War Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

Dancers are reminded that free transport will leave the Cootamundra P.O at 7.45 on Friday night for the Bethungra police, to be held in…

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Boxing Alleged Ring in Four Men Charged with Conspiracy Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 6

Allegations that a young boxer had been credited with a good record against well-known champions before being put into the ring against the…

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