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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 65

Boxing and Novelty Night Effort for Tumut Police District Defence Fund

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

O'Brien's Hall was well patronised by sporting enthusiasts and boxing fans on Saturday last when a boxing and novelty night was put on by the…

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Went to Area "Jug" For Principles Paid Orchard Tax Late, Objected To Fine Labor Stalwart's Reactions to Gaol Life

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

SPENDING three days in the Griffith gaol, "on principle," was the recent experience of the secretary. of the Griffith…

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Two Years' Gaol Theft by Man and Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 6

Ivy Roberts, aged 45 years, barmala, and Ronald M'Donald, aged 27 years laborer, who were found gulty last week of having stolen £294 from…

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Two Years' Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Wednesday: Ivy Roberts, aged 45 years, barmaid, and Ronald McDonald, aged 27 years, laborer, who were found guilty last…

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Intent to Murder Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There was an aftermatch at the Wollongong Police Court today in connection with the shooting incident last night, when…

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Senate Candidate Charged Under National Security Act

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: At the Adelaide Police Court Thomas Garland, Independent Labor candidate in the recent Senate election and State…

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Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 3

On a charge of felonously and mali-ciously murdering Nancy Patricia Richens, of Willoughby, yesterday, Har-old James Richards, aged 47 years,…

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Railwayman Charged Intent to Murder Alleged Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 4

Following the firing of a shot at a railwaymem's gathering at Thirroul last night, Leonard Frederick Wheatcroft, aged 32 years, was charge at the…

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"Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 7

Showing at the Plaza to-day at 2.15 and to-night and to-morrow night at "Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise" is one of the best of this famous…

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Man Sentenced Slashed Constable's Throat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 4

Convicted at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of maliciously wounding Constable Thomas Evers in a city street on August 17,…

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Police Orchestra for Next Week’s Ball

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 5

Above is a photo of the Police Orchestra which will provide the music at the Gundagai Police Defence Ball next Thursday night…

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Licensing Court Family Hotel to Be Remodeled

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 6

When Sergt. Geriner submitted his quarterly report for the Licensing District of Gundagai to Police Magistrate Grugeon on Tuesday last, he…

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Adelong Dredging Leases Tumblong Leases Revived This Week’s Warden’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 2

Memories of the troubles covering the Tumblong dredging leaves renewed at the Gundagai Warden’s Court this…

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Departure of Ships Held Up Men Want Payment in Sterling Case Before Arbitration Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 4

A bitter attack on the engineers who were holding up the departure of the Manunda, a hospital ship, and the Reynella, was made in the Federal…

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Tumut Police Court Wednesday, October 9 Petty Sessions (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

Three youths were charged with that, on 24th August, at the the Tumut Golf Links, they damaged the greens and…

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About the Police Ball Next

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

The boys of the New South Wales Police Orchestra will descend on Cootamundra to "Inflict" their "alleged" dance music upon the populace!…

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Asylum Escapees Police Still Searching Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 2

Police late to-night were still scouring the countryside for the four escapees from the Parramatta Mental Hospital. They received a number of…

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Peeping Tom in Nurses Quarters Staff and Police Search

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

A startled member of the nursing staff of the Leeton District Hospital raised the alarm on Monday night when a midnight intruder was…

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Warden's Court (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, Mining Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

John Paris was granted suspension from operation of the labor conditions on Gold Lease No. 5108, Billa paloora. for six months…

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THE N.S.W. Police Orchestra, Which Will Appear At Cootamundra Next Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

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