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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Police Court (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Unregistered Vehicle Roger Sides pleaded guilty to driving an unregistered motor vehicle…

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Fruitgrowers to Approach High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

The president of the Orange branch of the Fruitgrowers' Defence League (Mr. Chapman) said yesterday that fruitgrowers intended to test the…

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Police Court Alleged Misappropriation Defendant Discharged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Harry Langham (41) wag charged with that on or about 29th November, 1940, he did fraudulently appropriate to his own use money of the value…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 24, 1941 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

Except for one lengthily contested case there was a light list at the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M. Sergeant Hill prosecuted on behalf…

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No Decision on Police Superannuation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

The State Cabinet will not make a decision about the proposal that contributions made by police officers to the Police Superannuation Fund…

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New Chairman For Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Scobie, Stipendiary Magistrate of Sydney, will be the new chairman of the Licensing Court in place of Mr. J. W. M…

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Correspondence Police and Pickers . (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

Sir.—In reference to an article published in your paper hist Friday, commenting upon a report contained in a Riverina daily on Tuesday 18th…

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Woman Screamed Near Police Station Husband Bound Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

A WOMAN'S scream echoing down the road outside the Leeton police station on Saturday afternoon brought the men in…

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Young Democrats Police Seize Books and Papers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

A quantity of illegal papers and books was seized by the police to-night from the office of the League of Young Democrats. Twenty men visited houses…

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Police and the Colors Fine for Using Insulting Language Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

Police are not allowed to enlist and when people jeer at them for not joining the colors they feel their position keenly. This was stated at the…

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Internees Charged Theft and Assault Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

A German internee who recently escaped from custody with two other men to-day told the Echuca Court that he had no religion. The internee,…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge WARRNAMBOOL

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

After a short retirement a Jury at the Warrnambool Supreme Court to-day acquitted Mrs. Vida Bridget Couch aged 25 years, of the murder or…

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Alleged Trespass and Assault Wallendbeen Parties Go To Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Police Court on Monday before Mr Grugeon P.M Thomas Patrick Hickey v Alfred Forsyth, alleging trespassing and…

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Gundagai Shooting Sensation Defendant’s Solicitor and Police in Warm Argument Morton Remanded Following Lively Debate Case Comes Before P.M. Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

VIGOROUSLY opposing a request by the Police that Reginald Reuben Morton, who faced the serious charge of intent to murder, be remanded until next Tuesday, March 4th, defendant’s solicitor, Mr. MacDermott, of Wilson Dodds and MacDermott. warmly…

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District Court at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

To-day is the [?]st day for filing plaints for hearing at the District Court to be held at Wagga on March 18…

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'Council Only One Step Out of Supreme Court!' Filtration Plant Progress Payment Must Be Made "Appears Councillors Cannot Query Anything"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

THAT the Willimbong Shire Council had been "only one step out of the Supreme Court" ever since the work of constructing Leeton's water filtration plant had been commenced was the startling statement made by President R. A. Struck during a stormy session of…

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Queensland Sensation Leader of Opposition Charged with Contempt of Court Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

Notice of motion by the industrial Registrar (Mr. P. J. Wallace) was filed in the Industrial Court today against Edmund Bede Maher, leader…

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Wrong Verdict Given Dramatic Scene in Court Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

A mistake in announcing a verdict led to the dramatic reappearance of the foreman and the recall of the jury in the Criminal Court today…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Serious Charge Dismissed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

Reginald Charles Hunter was charged with unlawfully carnally knowing an idiot woman. After lengthy evidence, the case was…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 3 1841 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris. P.m.) Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

Malcolm Stewart Robb, aged 37 years, pleaded not guilty to unlawfully assaulting diaries Curry at Wagga on February 26. Constable Raymond Hammond said…

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