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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 50

Special Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

A special licensing court will be held at wagga on June 23 when all renewals of liquor licenses within the Licensing District of Wagga will be…

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Three Halls for Narandera Police Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

Not one, but three halls, have been engaged by the Narandera Police for their "bigger, brighter and better" Grand Ball on Tuesday, June 17. The…

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Slower Shearing Evidence in Arbitration Court A.W.U. Seeks Variations in Award SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

Important variations in the whole of the award governing the pastoral industry in Australia were sought by the Australian Workers' Union when…

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Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

Alan James Dalziell, aged 21 years. seaman, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the murder of Leo Barker, on a troopship on the…

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Henty Robberies Man Charged Committed for Trial at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 6

Charles Joseph Milton, aged 42 years. was charged at the Henty police court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., with "having broken and entered…

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Trautwein's Bonds Statement in Bankruptcy Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

Theodore Charles Trautwein, former M.L.C., told the Registrar in the Bankruptcy Court to-day that he would not deny that between 1933 and…

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Court Martial Major Scott Pleads Not Guilty London, Monday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 1

Major William Patrick Scott, of the Pioneer Corps, appeared before the Dunera court martial to-day on two charges. He commanded the British…

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Police Court Straying Stock

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 1

Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., on Tuesday afternoon, the Municipal Council proceeded against Mrs Lucinda Jane Craig for allowing…

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Shearers' Tallies Evidence in Arbitration Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 8

Although tallies might be down in various sheds, that did not apply throughout the Commonwealth, said the general secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. W…

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Convicted of Stealing Dead Wool Taken Mom Cuddell

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

At the Leeton police court last week Ethel Smith (27). who gave her occupation as "domestic duties," was charged with having stolen 16lbs. of…

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Items of News Police Seek Information

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

The Wagga police have been advised that Patrick Stockie is a patient at the Albury District Hospital, suffering from Injuries alleged to haves been…

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Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

Albert Edward Stroud, aged 20 years, was charged at the Melbourne Court to-day with the murder of his wife, Beatrice May Stroud, aged 16…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 2, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Three Months' Hard Labor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

Leslie Clarke, aged 29 years, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being found on the premises of the Union Club Hotel, Wagga, on May 30, for an unlawful purpose…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. V. Grugeon, P. M. No Light

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Leonard Herbert Wilson was fined 12/ and 8/ costs on a charge of riding a bicycle without a light, and 5/ and 8/ costs for riding a bicycle without…

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Murder on High Seas Charge Against Seaman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Two witnesses, giving evidence in the Coroner's Court to-day, alleged that Allan James Dalziell. aged 21 years, seaman, had admitted having…

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Wife and Children Killed on Highway Soldier's Sad Story Told in Coroner's Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Barnett Edward Tolley, a private in the A.I.F., described at the Parramatta Coroner's Court to-day how his wife, aged 35 years, and two infant…

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Griffith Police Court Dispute Over Dog Alleged Detention

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

Frederick C. Delaney proceeded aginst Harold Middleton Anstee in respect of alleged detention of a dog. , Mr. P. A. Morgan appeared for…

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Leeton Police Court Before Mr. Doolan, P.M. LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

At the Lee ton Police Court to-day Trevor Wright, a maintenance officer at the Yanco Agricultural High School, was charged with driving a car with…

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Gundagai Man Drugged . . .Not Drunk ! Charge of Driving While Under the Influence Fails P.M. Says Constable Acted Correctly Strange Case at Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

WHEN Constable McBurney arrested Desmond A. V. Elliott, in Sheridan Street on the night of April 6th last, he charged him with driving a motor truck whilst under the influence of liquor. At the time Elliott smelt of liquor, his speech was thick, his eyes were…

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Dog Still Waits for Man in Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

Every day for two months a black pomeranian has waited outside the Criminal Courts, Darlinghurst, for his master, who is in gaol. Just before…

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