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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Wagga Police Court Monday. May 12, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Language and Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

James Sutherland aged 25 years pleaded guilty to two charges of using indecent language and to a charge of assaulting the police. Mr. C. E. Griffin (Messrs. Lappin…

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Small Debts Court TUESDAY, 5th MAY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Claim Against Guarantor of Registered Bookmaker Police Magistrate Gives Verdict for Defendant

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

In a lengthy finding the Police Magistrate (Mr T. A. Doolan) gave his reserved decision in the case in which the Griffith Greyhound Coursing…

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Workers' Compensation Court TUESDAY, 6th MAY (Before His Honour Judge Moffitt) Council Employee Applies for Compensation In Respect of Injury to Eye

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

John Joseph Flynn v. Narandera Municipal Council, claim for compensation in respect of an accident to his left eye while in the employ of the…

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Temora Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

When Mr. L. Hill, Temora, returned to his business premises the other night, at about 7.30, he was shocked to find a quantity o broken glass on…

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Police Court Assault Charge Proved

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

John Henry ("Peter") Blunden was convicted of assaulting Geoffrey Hamilton Slade, before Mr. R. solling, P.M. at the Hillston…

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Alleged Theft of Money

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Harold James Kearney, aged 19 years, a laborer, was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having, on or about May 7, stolen…

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Death Sentence for Murder of Widow Mattland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 8

Sentence of death was passed on Joseph Charnock, aged 63 years, at the Maitland Criminal Court to-day when he was found guilty of…

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Court-martial Ordered Treatment of Internees on Ship London, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

As a result, of the inquiry into charges of ill-treatment of internees while on their way to Australia aboard the Dunera, a court-martial has been…

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Union Officials Charged with Offensive Behavior Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 4

Charged in connection with alleged picketing yesterday. John Robert Kerr Cranston, aged 38 years, secretary of the Illawarra Trades and Labor…

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Gaol Sentence on Minis, Ter for Spying Capetown, Wednesday, (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

The Appellate Court today confirmed the sentence of three years' hard labor imposed on the Rev. Jacobus Vorster under the British Official…

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Three Months Gaol For Stealing Car at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

“The car belongs to a friend of mine at Coolas”, said Ronald West when he was spoken to by Constable Lawler at…

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Prisoners Escape From Coolamon Police Station Later Recaptured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1
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WAGGA, Monday: After an exciting chase. Sergeant Cramp, of Coolamon, arrested one of two men who escaped from custody at coolamon…

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Remanded on Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 6

On a charge of stealing £6/10/, the property of Theopolis Kay, at Wagga on May 7, Harold James Kearney, aged 19 years,, was remanded until…

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Wagga Police Court Monday. May 19, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 6

There was a long sitting of the Wagga Police Court yesterday when Mr T. A. Doolan P.M., sat until 5 pm. The hearing was mainly taken up…

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Prisoners Escape From Coolamon Police Station

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

After all eliciting chase. Sergeant Clamp. of Coolamon. arrested one of two men who escaped from custody at Coolumon earlier on Saturday…

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Tumbarumba Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

James Edward Mullins of Tumbarumba, taxi driver proceeded against William Richards for the use of insulting words. Defendant pleaded not guilty and evidence…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Traffic Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

William Vincent Cleai was fined 10/, costs 8/, on, a charge of negligent driving. Defendant said the steering wheel…

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Special Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

A special licensing court for the renewal of licenses for the Wsgga Licensing District will be held at the Wagga court House on Monday, June…

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Gundagai Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 7

At the Gundagai police court last Friday Ronald West appeared before Mr. C. J. Carters. J.P., on a charge of stealing a car belonging lo Victor Daley, of Nangus…

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