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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 65

Ownership of Dog Disputed at Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

An interesting case was heard at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A Harris, P.M., when James Stockton was charged with…

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Daring Car-theft From Leeton Back-yard Found Near Albury by Police Superintendent

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 2

EXTREME daring was shown by motor car thieves in the early hours of yesterday morning when they entered the back-yard of a…

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Area Labor Leader Goes to Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 1

W. Couch, secretary Griffith A.L.P., secretary of the Murrumbidgee electorate council and president Riverina electorate council, was arrested on…

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Serious Charges Against District Farmer Heard at Urana Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 2

Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at the Urana Police Court, on Wednesday, a number of charges were preferred against Amos Mott, a farmer, of…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 2

The quarterly licensing court for the Wagga Licensing District will be held at the Wagga Court House on Monday, October 21, at 10 a.m…

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Wagga Police Spitfire Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 5

Although the Police and citizens Spitfire Fund has not into full swing in Wagga, donations, either substantial or otherwise, Will be…

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N.Z. Sensation Prisoners Escape From Gaol Including Murderer Warders Assaulted Wellington (N.z)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 2

Following a desperate struggle with warders, four prisoners escaped from Auckland gaol to-night. One of them is a murderer. One warder was…

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Greyhound Racing Tonight's Meeting in Aid of Police War Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 4

Nominations in the Novice Stake, third grade, at the Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting on Fisher Park to-night represent a class equal to a…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 5

At the court of petty sessions. James Henderson (40), was fined 5/, in default the rising of the court, on a charge of drunkenness…

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Young Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 2

As a sequel to an incident which occurred in front of the Cocoanut Grove on Wednesday night, Ronald Horton, aged 22 years, was charged…

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Theft at Winchendon Vale

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

Robert Italy Discoid was convicted at the Tenors Police Court last, weeks on several counts, with stealing wool from properties at Mandamn’s…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Alsatian Owner Fined

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 2

Frederick Gerald Walker pleaded guilty to being the which attacked a person. Sgt. Blackman: The dog attacked a…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 2

The applications for the transfer or the license of the Globe Hotel to William Charles Forrester was granted. Clarencell Albert Brissett applied for…

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Death of Former Police Superintendent

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 3

Mr. John Roche, a former superintendent of police, died at his home, Lang road, Centennial Park, at the age of 81. He was one of the…

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French Court Martialed Refused to Attack Gibraltar London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 5

The Tangiers correspondent of the British United Press declares that "several French members of the air force were court martialed at…

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Shocking Crime Girl Battered and Strangled Man Charged With Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

Harold James Richards, aged 47 years, was charged at the Chatswood Police Station to-day with the murder of Nancy Patricia Richens, aged 17…

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Police Spitfire Fund

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

The Wagga Police and Citizens' Spitfire Fund committee has met with a remarkable response to date in its efforts to raise £6000 to purchase a…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, Monday, October 7, 1940 (Before Mr. J. A. Harrts, P.m.) Communist Literature

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

Leslie Copeman, 33 years, was charged with a breach of the National Security Act regulations by having his possession at Wagga on June 15 a quantity of printed…

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FORCED £5 Notes Man Charged in Wagga Three Notes Allegedly Uttered

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday Alfred David Southgate, aged 33 years, a member of the A.I.F., was charged with having uttered three forms of…

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Items of News Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court for the Wagga licensing district will be held at the Court House, Wagga, on Monday, October 21, at 10 a.m…

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