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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 65

German Report of Attack on Berlin Assault on Britain Declared Imminent London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

Authorised circles in Berlin hinted that "a grand mass attack against Britain is imminent." The Berlin Newsagency says that several planes…

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Alleged Theft At Temora Coursing Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. D.F. Parker, P.M., Aloysius O. James, of Sydney, was charged with having stolen 42, the property of Neville…

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Police War Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

A final reminder is advertised for dancers concerning the patriotic police ball at Bethungra tomorrow night. Free transport will leave the P.O. at…

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Boxing Conspiracy Four Hobart Business Men Charged Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

When the nearing of the conspiracy charge against four Hobart business men, arising out of a boxing match between Archie Moore (America) and…

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Negligent Driving Magistrate's Suggestion Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

Reversals of convictions on charges of driving while under the influence, when appeals were upheld at the quarter sessions, were mentioned at…

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£250,009 Conspiracy Alleged Five Businessmen Charged

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

At the C[?]ral Police Court the police prosecutor mentioned the sum of £250,000 as being involved in the case in which five city businessmen…

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Coolamon Police Ball REALISES £89

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

The recent Coolamon Police Ball realised a profit of £89/0/6. Expenses amounted to £32. At the committee meeting on Wednesday,…

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Canberra Air Crash Special Court Takes Evidence Various Theories Advanced CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

The special Court of Inquiry which is Investigating the Canberra air disaster continued its sitting at Canberra to-day…

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Couple Attacked in Bed Assault Near Urana Youth Committed for Trial URANA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 2

After hearing evidence from 14 witnesses at the Urana Police Court today, Messrs. A. Muldoon and Morgan, J's.P., committed Eric Turner,…

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Police Car in Collision on Sturt Highway Vehicles Badly Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

Returning to Wagga about 6.30 o'clock last evening after having been at Urana for a police court case, five police officers were involved in a…

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Soldier Stabbed Wife Charged With Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday: After having been married only one month to Herbert Edward Goble, 39, of the infantry training depot at Wayville,…

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Soldier Stabbed Wife Charged with Murder Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

After having been married only one month to Herbert Edward Goble, 39, of the infantry training depot at Wayville, Eileen Mattie Goble, 34,…

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Four Years' Imprisonment For Stealing £7142

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: At the Quarter Sessions today Henry Joseph Nolan, 26, accountant, who had been convicted of having stolen £7142 from his…

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Police Car in Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Returning to Wagga' about 6.30 o'clock on Friday evening, after having been at Urana for a police court case, five police officers were…

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Police Ball at Bethungra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Everything favored the police effort at the Bethungra ball, held on Friday night last. The weather could not have been better if made to order…

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Laughter in Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 1

The law courts have their humors well as their tragedies Law has been roughly described as an aggregate of commonsense rules enforced…

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Wealthy' Greek's Death Police Examine Letters In Greek

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Police searching for the murderer of a wealthy Greek, Victor Moulous, at Brookvale, on July 10, are examining a bundle of…

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Wealthy Greek's Death Police Examine Letters in Greek Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 1

Police searching for the murderer of a wealthy Greek, Victor Moulous, at Brookvale, on July 19, are examining a bundle of letters, writen in…

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Long Fought Case Albury Woman Wins in High Court Burnt by X-ray Screening

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

A case which has aroused some interest has resulted in a decision of the High Court in favour of an Albury woman…

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Magistrate's Revenge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 4

A young lady school teacher was stopped for past a stop light and was given a summons to appear at court the following Monday…

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