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Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 50

Police Court Saturday, 28th June Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

Felix Dunstan (49) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. Hit recognisance was forfeited…

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Two Men Charged With Manslaughter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

Following the death of Mr. McGeady, the two men who were remanded on charges on occasioning actual bodily harm on him were…

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Police Patrols Find Many Faults

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times, The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

Returns of the mobile police truck patrols and of other traffic officers show that dining the month of May an abnormally high number of traffic…

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Abandoned Car After Collision: Police Seek Mystery Driver Argued With Councillor Following Yanco Road Smash

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

THERE was a startling denouement to a road collision in which a Willimbong Shire Councillor was involved on Sunday night. The driver of the other vehicle in a Yanco road crash abandoned his car made off into the night, and has not yet been located despite an…

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Charged with Caused Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Oliver Mark Hocking was committed for trial at the Orbost Court on a charge of having set fire to the office of the…

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Charged with Causing Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

Oliver Mark Hocking was committed for trial at the Orbost court to-day on a charge of having set fire to the office of the "Snowy River Mail."…

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Demonstrations in Syria Beirut Populace Seeks Surrender Police Fire on Crowds London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

Large-scale demonstrations demanding a peaceful surrender are reported from Beirut. The police are reported to hare fired on the…

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Judge's Comment Court Work Less Important Than Dog Racing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers in the Supreme Court to-day dismissed the jury panel and referred to the cessation of the publication of lists of…

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Airman in Hospital Men Charged with Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 2

NARANDERA, Wednesday.—Following the alleged assault of Charles Henry Hunt, of the R.A.A.F., Laverton, at Narandera last night, the police…

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Wagga Police Court Wednesday, July 2, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Man Convicted of Assault

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 4

Two charges of assault, and charges of driving a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor and with using indecent language, were found proved against…

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Police Patrols Find Many Faults

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 3

Returns of the mobile police track patrols and of oilier traffic officers, show that during May an abnormally high number of traffic brcaches had…

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Quarter Sessions Next Tuesday No District Court Cases the South Gundagai Shooting Affair

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 2

The Gundagai Quarter Sessions will be held next Tuesday. No cases have been listed for the District Court…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Smart Work by Police Sensational Story by Injured Man

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

About 10 10 p.m. on Tuesday last a man named Charles Henry Hunt, of the R.A.A.F. training school, Lavorton, Victoria, who was visiting…

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A Murder Reward

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: It was announced today by the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch, Supt. Matthews, that a substantial reward…

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Theft of Radio Sets Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

William Edward Bailey, aged 29 years, ex-police constable, was charged in the Balmain court to-day with stealing three radio sets valued at…

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Police Court Wednesday. 2nd July Alleged Breaches of the Motor Traffic Act

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

Arthur Martin (18). was charged with that he did on 28th June, drive a motor vehicle on a public street, to wit the Leeton road near Yanco…

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Two Men Before Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday morning two men, Billie McGrepor (19) and Thomas John Gasket (19) were charged with at Narandera on 1st July, they did…

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Billy Cart Derby Mock Court to Follow

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for the Billy Cart Derby tomorrow. The course will be from the top of Church Hill down Wallendoon street…

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