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Courts & crime, 1941

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War News Summary Germans' Fierce Assault on Stalin Line Enemy Surrenders Towns in Syria and Abyssinia London

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

With the battle for White Russia not decided and the passage of the historic Bresina river still disputed, the Germans have swung huge forces…

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Apples and Pears Validity of Regulations Upheld in High Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

The Full High Court to-day upheld the validity of the National Security Act (Apple and Pear Acquisition) Regulations by a majority of three to…

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R.A.A.F. Man Ferociously Beaten. Robbed, On Trip To Leeton Soldiers in Allegedly Stolen Car Arrested When Asleep Wide Police Search: Patient Staggered Into Hospital

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

BLUDGEONED about the head with a heavy military revolver and a piece of piping in a desperate struggle on the" Narandera-Leeton road, after he had accepted an invitation to travel to Leeton with two young members of the A.I.F. who had a stolen car, it is alleged,…

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Murder of Woman Reward for Information

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Chief of the C.I.B. (Superintendent Matthews) said to day that a substantial reward would be paid to any person…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 4

A quarterly Licensing Court will be held at Wagga on Monday, July 28, at 10 a.m…

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Discussed Transport Movements Four Persons in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Four persons were bound over at the North Sydney Court to-day for discussing movements regarding two big transports. They…

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Items of News District Court at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 4

A District Court for the South-Western District will be held at Wagga on Tuesday, July 22…

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Billy Cart Derby and Mock Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 3

The Billy Cart Derby on Church Hill on Saturday afternoon caused quite a deal of amusement and excitement…

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Police Assault Jehovah's Witnesses Charged Leader Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Burwood Court to-day Phillip David Morgan Rees was charged with unlawfully assaulting Charles Hobdon,…

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Woman on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 5

At the Central police Court today Sarah Maude O'Brien, aged 29 years, was remanded without ball on a charge of having on July 2 murdered…

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

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

Then was not a lengthy hearing at the Wagga Police Court before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.. yesterday. REMAND ON STEALING CHARGE…

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Apples and Pears Validity Of Regulations Upheld in High Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

The Full High Court last week upheld the validity of the National Security Act (Apple and Pear Acquisition) Regulations…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

Charles E. Douglas was fined 1/, costs 8/, for failing to return a number plate within the prescribed time…

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Nazis Gaol Son As Threat to Father

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 3

It has been disclosed in a message from Jerusalem that when M. Gabriel Puaux former High Commissioner for Syria, announced last June that he intended to…

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The Gundagai Shooting Sensation Morton Sentenced To Two Years Gaol Jury Recommends Mercy

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 1

AT the Gundagai Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday last, before His Honor Judge stacy, Regina’d Morton, a well-known Gundagai identity, faced three serious charges. The charges concerned the sensational happenings at South Gundagai on February 15th last…

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Leeton Police Court Horse Cruelly Ill-treated Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 7

At the Leeton police court this morning. Robert Stanley Curry, 24 years of age, was charged before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.. with cruelly…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery on Leeton-narandera Road Accused Beore Court Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 7

A sequel to the alleged robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily barm on diaries Henry H'unt, a member of the R.A.A.F., Laverton, was the…

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In Central America Germans in Gun Battle with Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 1

PANAMA. Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Ten Persons, including three women, were killed, six wounded and several imprisoned at Cotito Village. 20 miles…

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Russian Aristocrat Adopts Bungalow Life Mrs. Friedman Recalls Czarist Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 6

LIVING In a small bungalow in Vaucluse, one of Sydneys garden suburbs bordering on the harbour, Ignaz Friedman…

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Police Headquarters at Wagga Transfer From Albury Better Administration, Says Minister SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said to-night that he had given instructions for the transfer of police…

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