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Courts & crime, 1940

1,292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 65

Twentieth Assault Conviction

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

Edward Patrick Mattnews aged 48 years received his 20th assault conviction when he was sentenced to three months' hard labor at the Albury Police Court by Mr…

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"Not Disloyal" Ex-tumut School Teacher Charged Under National Security Regulations Police Notes Criticised

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

Declaring that the defendant was not disloyal, "though perhaps he was somewhat indiscreet," Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 28, 1949 (Before Mr J. A. Sunk, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

At the Wagga police Court yesterday before Mr. J.A. Harris. P.M. Charies caunter pleaded guilty to stealing one sheep, valued at 15/ at Collingullie, the property of…

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Deputy Commissioner of Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

First-class Superintendent J. F. Scott has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police and Metropolitan Superintendent…

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Police Court Thursday, October 24 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

John T. Bean (Rabbit Inspector) v. Trevor L. Wright, falling to adequately destroy rabbits on his holding at Boree Creek, between 29th…

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Police Spitfire Fund Pine Effort at Bulgary £21/11/ Raised

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

A pleasant surprise was given official of the Wagea Police Sub-district and Citizens' Spitfire Fund during the week-end when the secretary of the…

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Sisters Dispute Will Irrigation Farm Involved Court Finds For Yanco Woman

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

ON Wednesday and Thursday of last week His Honor, Mr. Justice Nichols, sat in probate Jurisdiction at Narandera courthouse in…

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Riots in Brisbane More Trouble Last Night Soldiers, Pickets and Police Involved Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

Further trouble occurred in the city to-night when soldiers conflicted with pickets and police. By 7.30 O' clock a big crowd had gatherd in Edward…

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Munitions Director As Dependant in Court Alleged Theft of Invention SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 7

William John Smith, Director of Gun Ammunitions, denied in the Supreme Court to-day that he had stolen an invention by a workmate of…

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Three Months' Gaol Failure to Enlist in Militia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 2

A sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed on Albert G. Olsen, aged 21 years, of Homebush, at the Homebush Court to-day when he was…

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Linking of Electricity Services Government Charged with Inactivity Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 7

A protest is to be sent to the State Government by the County Council condemning the inactivity of the Government in connecting the main…

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Mrs. Edna Isaacs Case Court Seeks Security for Costs Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 2

Mr. Justice Lowe to-day made an order that unless Mrs. Edna Francis Isaacs. sister-in-law of Sir Isaac Isaacs, lodged security for costs with the…

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Magistrate's Ruling Hotel Licensee Must Have Sole Interest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 3

A ruling that the licensee of an hotel must carry on the premises in his own interest, and must not have an interest in any other license was given…

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Did Not Enlist Young Man Sentenced to Three Months "Duty to Set Example" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

Albert George Olsen. aged 21 years. of Parramatta Road. Homebush, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Mr. Wood. S. M. at the…

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Duty to Patient and Police Doctor's Views Delayed Report on Case of Alleged Poisoning

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 3

Dr. A. E. Salter said in the Coroner's Court at Bathurst on Tuesday that he believed that when an immediate police inquiry might prejudice the recovery…

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"Inexplicable" Theft a Journalist Bound Over

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Harry Grover, 39, assistant editor of the A.B.C. Weekly, was bound over at the Manly Court on several charges of theft. It…

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"Inexplicable" Theft Journalist Bound Over Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

Harry Grover, aged 39 years, assistant editor of the A.B.C. Weekly, was bound over at the Manly Court to-day on several charges of theft. It…

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Newspapers and Court Cases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

"To conduct a newspaper in a country town and succeed in pleasing all the conflicting elements would beggar a man with the wisdom of Solomon…

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Probate Court (Before the Probate Judge, Mr. Justice Nicholas). Contested Will

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Annie Bates, a widow, formerly or Yanco, left an estate of £150, the assets consisting of interests in two residential irrigation farm areas…

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Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 1

The police to-night charged J. Shaw (also known as Ransom) aged 45 years, of Yarra Bay, with having murdered Henry Slater, aged 55 years, of…

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