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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 50

Leeton Shooting Tragedy Graphic Stories at Inquest Finding of Murder and Suicide LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 2

"I heard the discharge of a shot gun in the Gilberts' kitchen about 20 yards away from M'Meekin's place, where I was visiting at the time, and running outride. I saw…

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Girl's Death Women Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

Following the death of a 19-year-old girl at her home in North Fitzroy on March 31 two women were charged with murder at the City…

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Leeton Shooting Tragedy Graphic Stories At Inquest Finding of Murder and Suicide

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

“I heard the discharge of a shor gun in the Gilbert’s kitchen about 20 yds, away from McMeekin’s place where I was visiting at the time and…

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Police Sergeant Hurt Car Crashes During Chase Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 5

Sergeant Joseph Walker, of Redfern, was knocked down and a police car chasing his attacker was involved in a collision in the city last night…

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Transfer of City Hotel License Held By Former Gundagai. Man Police Object to New License

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

It would be conducting the case under “bung rules” If certain grounds of objection to a publican’s license transfer were…

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Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m. Welcomed at Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Mr. T. A. Doolan, the newly appointed Police Magistrate to the Wagga circuit, presided at the Wagga Police Court yesterday for the first time since his appointment, and…

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Wagga Police Court Monday. April 7, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.. Eric C. Condon was fined £30, with costs totalling £6 3, when he pleaded guilty…

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Sympathetic Judge Paid Child's Fare Unusual Action in Junee Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

A Justice of the Peace in the Junce Children s Court last week offered to pay the railway fare of a 17-year-old child back to his…

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Police Court Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. (MONDAY) Prohibltion order

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

Mary Christians' application for a prohibition order against James Christian was granted for 12 months. Indecent Language…

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Murder Charge Against Party of Aborigines Alice Springs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

Allegations that seven aborigines, after painting their bodies with charcoal and red ochre, bet upon and murdered another aborigine known as…

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Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

The following cases came before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., at the Gundagai Police Court on Tuesday last:— The P.P. Board Proceeded against…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. Doolan. P.m.) Man Sent for Trial On Assault Charge LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

At the Leeton Police Court before Mr. Doolan. P.M., Alan Southgate was charged with having assaulted Ernest Paul Clear, occasioning actual bodily…

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Copper Wire Theft From . Leeton P.O.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

A HEAVY fine was inflicted on a defendant who had stolen 352 Ib. of copper wire, valued at £4/15/0 while an employee of the P.M.G's…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

The quarterly licensing court for the Wagga licensing district will be held On Monday, April 21, at the Wagga Court Bouse at 10 am…

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Interference with Law Court Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

A number of statements and allegations have been made in Parliament recently in regard to legal cases and interference with magisterial decisions which cannot tall to have a disquieting effect upon the public mind. According to these allegations, it is a common practise for people…

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Screams Cause Court Adjournment Woman Objects to Malicious Damage Conviction

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

CONVICTED of breaking two double glass doors, a window and two gauze doors of the female complainant's house, a…

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Note in Memorandum Book on Hay Sale Wins Case for Defendant First Matter in Re-established District Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

FOR the first time since the District Court was re-established at Leeton last year, it was necessary for the circuit judge to travel…

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Refused Military Oath: Six Months Hard For Local "Witnesses" Gave Evidence, Bible in Hand; "Would Not Fight if Attacked" Scene in Crowded Leeton Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

THREE local young men, all liable for compulsory military service, and members of the banned Jehovah's Witnesses sect, were each sentenced to six months hard labour at the Leeton court yesterday for refusing to take the oath or affirmation when called up for…

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Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

Richard Proteus (47) was charged with stealing the sum of £4, the property of Claude Trim, at Narandera on 3rd April…

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Police Court Tuesday, 8th APRIL (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.). Cases Withdrawn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

Harry Langham (41) was charged with having in his custody on [?]st December, the sum of £10/19/9 reasonably suspected of having been…

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