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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Secret Documents Inquiry to Be Made Into Court Allegation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 2

The Army Minister (Mr. Spender) to-day promised to investigate statements made in the Melbourne City Court yesterday that secret…

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Strikers and Police Blood Flows in U.S.A. Wild Melee Follows Re-opening of Plant New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

Blood flowed freely this morning when a large force of police were engaged in a fierce battle with 100 picket strikers at the International Harvester Co. plant at…

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Shocking Tragedy Baby's Head Slashed Ofi Mother Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at Murrumbeena tonight when an eight months old baby boy was beheaded with a razor. The mother of the child…

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Chinese Puzzle Court Calls An Interpreter

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 1

Whether an elderly Chinese should be sworn on the Bible, by blowing out a match or by breaking a saucer puzzled the Bathurst Police Court…

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Items of News Police Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

There were only two cases for hearing at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. J. Byrne, J.P. Two men were each fined 5/ on…

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Alleged Murder of Wife Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 1

At an inquest to-day the police alleged that Harvey Oliver Potts, a shearing contractor, shot his wife dead when be found her and another man…

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Wore Constable's Wife's Missing Ring: Announced Engagement At Police Ball Astounding Story When Publican's Wife Convicted of Perjury

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Many Leeton People Present at Opening of Real-life Drama MORE than two hundred Leeton dancers who attended the crowded Narandera Police Ball back in July last were present for the opening, chapter of a real-life story which contains elements more remarkable…

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Harry Bridges Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

SAN FRANCISCO, Monday. (A.A.P.) The Federal Government to-day began deportation proceedings against the Australian-born union…

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Marginal Rates Arbitration Court Judge Makes Suggestions Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

Acting on a suggestion by Judge O'Mara, representatives of the engineering unions and employers from NS. Wales, Victoria, South Australia…

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Soldiers in Hotel No Names Taken by Police at Dubbo Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

The police prosecutor (Sergeant Sykes) said in the Dubbo Police Cour-to-day that soldiers were likely to start a riot if the police asked them for…

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Police Force Examinations

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

Sevenmembers of the police force on Tuesday sat for examinations in order to qualify for higher rank. The examinations were conducted at the Wagga Police Court…

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Wagga War Effort Spitfire Fund Now Totals £3014 Police Appeal For Donations

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

The Wagga Police and Citizens Spitfire Fund has now reached £3014. which is Just over the half-way mark of the objective of £6000, and the…

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Sellick Sentenced to Seven Years for Assault on Females

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

Walter Maitland Sellick (23) pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting Olive Lilian Sciflect and Lorna Patricia Evans at Yenda on 12th March…

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Coolamon Police Court Goods in Custody

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Friday, March 28th, before Messrs. Johnstone and Kingdon, J.’sP., war Frederick Hugier, laborer (90), was…

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Assault Change at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 3

Alan Southgate, aged 19 years, was charged at the Leeton Police Court yesterday with unlawfully assaulting and occasioning actual bodily harm to Ernest Paul…

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N.s.w. Court Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) has received the report of the Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) for 1940. Cases involving…

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Novel Point of Law Order for Compensation As Result of Assault Appealed Against

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

The last case listed at the Quarter Sessions was an appeal by Corentin Francois Stervanau against an order made at the Leeton police court for…

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Must Protect Country Women Unnaturalised Italian's Assault Sentence Not Too Severe "Took a Pummelling"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 6

A Griffith Italian who attacked a young woman at Hanwood— going to her home by mistake while under the influence of…

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"Tragedy" for Daughters if Mother Sent To Gaol "Grave Doubts" But Judge Allows Bond Narandera Diamond Ring Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

IN answer to an impassioned plea by the counsel of middle-aged mother of two daughters convicted of having committed…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 4

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

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