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Courts & crime, 1941

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Gundagai Police Court Tuesday, June 3, 1941 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

At the Gundagai Police Court on Tuesday the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board proceeded against J. M. Archer, of Jugiong, for allegedly…

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Police Court Tuesday, 3rd JUNE (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

Ernest Albeit Kemp (66) was fined £11/10/, in default three days' hard, labour, on a charge of drunkenness. Defendant, who hud had many…

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Tumut Courts Wednesday, June 4. Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

Renewals Granted.--Wine licence. E.H. Johnson, Tumut; publicans' licences, Hotel Adelong Commercial and Royal…

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Brothers in Court Dispute About Radio Shooting Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

A quarrel between brothers over whether a radio set should be switched on or off led to the younger brother, Douglas Adams, 21, appearing in the…

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Rashid Ali's Flight Frontier Police Take Haul of Money London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

The rebel leader, Rashid Ali, in his flight from Iraq to Iran took £160,000 in Iraqi currency from Bagdad banks but the frontier police stopped and…

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Woolcott Forbes Case Police Commissioner's Denial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

A denial that he had insisted that an accused's solicitor should not be present when the accused made a statement to the police, was made by…

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Cowra Man Sentenced for Remark to Soldier's Wife

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

Bete Schwartz, a Hungarian jew, employed as a dental mechanic at Cowra, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Mr. Bromhead, P.M…

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Brothers in Court Dispute About Radio Shooting Charge

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 4

A quarrel between brothers over whether a radio set should be switched on or off led to the younger brother, Douglas Adams, 21, appearing…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 9, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Negligent Driving

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 4

Vincent G. Crocker, late of Matong and now of Tumbarumba, did not appear at the Wagga Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of…

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Police Sergeant Sues Inspector £5000 Damages Claimed Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 1

The hearing was begun to-day in the Supreme Court of a claim for £5000 damages for alleged defamation. The claim was made by Timothy…

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Police Court (Monday)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Bike Offences. James Edward Hearne and Frederick Hearne were each fined 12/, costs 8/…

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Pyjama Girl Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

When workmen of the Main Roads Department began to dismantle the culvert in which the murdered body of a pyjama-clad girl was found…

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The Sandhills Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

Although I was very young at the time. I remember the murder of the Syrian hawkers, the Pofoleman brothers, at the sandhills near the…

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Seaman Acquitted Murder Alleged on Ship at Sea Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

Alan James Daiziell, seaman aged 21 years, was acquitted today at the Central Criminal Court after facing a trial on a charge of murder. The…

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From Willans Hill a Mid-week Message of Bible Characters Cain and Abel—the First Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 4

In the tragic narrative of Cain and Abel we have a description of the first murder committed upon the earth. Cain killed his brother Abel. Arid why?…

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Troops Take Over U.S, Factory Six Persons Injured Police and Strikers Clash New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 1

Troops with fixed bayonets and machine guns were rushed to-day to the Inglewood plant of the North American Aviation Co. when disorders…

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A Month's Gaol Cowra Dental Mechanic Sentenced Alleged Remark to Soudier's Wife

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 6

Bela Schwartz, a Hungarian Jew employed as a dental mechanic at Cowra, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment by Mr…

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Murder of Matteotti Italian's Alleged Confession London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

A photostatic copy of a letter from Amerigo Dumini to Marshal de Bone, in which Dumini confessed to the murder of the Italian Socialist leader,…

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State List Confined to Police and Fire Services Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

The New South Wales King's Birthday honors list issued to-day was surprisingly confined to awards of King's Police and Fire Service Medals for distinguished…

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Pyjama Girl Murder

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

When workmen of the Main Roads Department began to dismantle the culvert in which the murdered body of a pyjama-elad…

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