THURSDAY, 19th DECEMBER (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.m.) Gaol Escapee Sentenced
Robert Henry Weir (29) was charged with escaping from lawful custody at Deniliquin on 29th March, 1940. Detective Love stated that on 9th…
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Leeton Police Court Alleged Noisy Silencer Leeton
James Laurence Fuller pleaded not guilty at the Leeton Police Court to-day to driving a motor truck which was not attached an efficient silencer…
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Stealing cycles resulted in two young men being sentenced to substantial terms of imprisonment at Leeton police court yesterday…
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Mr. Justice McNaughten in the Home Guard Assizes sentenced to death Dorothy Pamela O'Grady, aged 42 years, described as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Should Never Have Been Brought Before Court" Narandera "Murrurnbidgee" Licensee Charged With Offensive Behaviour
A case which the two local justices who occupied the Bench stated should never have been brought before the court was heard at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Does Nudism Corrupt Public Morals? Interesting Court Case Pending
The charge against three men--one a soliciter--and two girls of having [?] a miniature nudist colony [?] the bush less than 30 miles from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Found Shot Murder Suspected at Temora Doctors' Vain Fight to Save Life Sydney
With a shot in the left side of the head and another in the left side of the abdomen Mrs. Rosetta Eliza Hee Wey Lim, aged 52 years, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Cross Raffle Society Women in Court Breach of Lottery Act
The Countess of Bective and other Adelaide society women, together with Miller, Anderson Ltd., store proprietors, of Hindley-street, Adelaide, were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Level Crossing Accident Court Sequel at Leeton Alleged Driving Under Influence
A sequel to the level crossing accident at Yanco last Saturday night was the appearance to-day at the Leeton Police Court of Alexander Geppert, farmer, of Boree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Craftsman Faces Court Martial "Wont Be Slushy for Anyone-perth
"I won't be a slushy for anyone," First Class Air Craftsman Reginald Frank Harle, of the R.A.A.F.. is alleged to have said when detailed for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roulette Wheel in Court £244 From Griffith Gambling Charges Heavier Fines for Second Offenders
MOST of the 75 defendants who appeared in the Griffith police court this week on charges arising out of the three police raids…
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At the Leeton Police Court Ronald Kearns and Cameron Bamblett were convicted of stealing bicycles and were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, Kearns receiving two months…
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Constable Walsh yesterday arrested a man on several charges of having allegedly stolen bicycles. The police are anxious to get in touch with the owners of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unsolved Murder Mystery Sydney
A finding of murder by a person or persons unknown was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Oram) at the inquest to-day on Thomas Norman Rudder Hood, aged 23…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Temora Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide "I've Got You Now" Evidence at Inquest
Sequel to the death from gunshot wounds in the Temora Hospital on Thursday night of Mrs. Rosetta Eliza Hee Lim, aged 52 years, was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier and Civilian Go to Gaol Bicycles Stolen From Gundagai
Harold Arthur Lee (21) who appeared in the dock in uniform and who it was stated had been “wandering around the country”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desert Battle More Australians Rushed to Bardia Signal for Assault Awaited London
General Headquarters in the Western Desert state that the Italians are reinforcing their Air Force, but a stream of British reinforcements continues to arrive in the battle area, including Australian troops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Temora Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide “I’ve Got You Now” Evidence at Inquest
Sequel to the death from gunshot wounds in the Temora Hospital on Thursday night of Mrs Rosetta Eliza Hee Lim aged 52 years, was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Level Crossing Accident Court Sequel At Leeton Alleged Driving Under Influence
A sequel to the level crossing accident at Yanco on Saturday night week was the appearance on Friday last in the Leeton Police Court of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Months for Gaol-reaker Sulky-stealing Sentence Concurrent
Sentences of throe months hard labor on each of three charges, to be served concurrently were imposed on Robert Henry Weir (29) when he…
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