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Courts & crime, 1941

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Two Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 6
Also in Cootamundra Herald

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.—Two men one of whom was an officer of the Liquid Fuel Control Board, appeared in the City Court to-day on charges relating to the forging…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 2

The Wagga District Court will be held on Tuesday, July 22, following the hearing or cases in the Quarter Sessions. His Honor. Judge stacey,…

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Special Train For Stockinbingal Police Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 2

Faced with the problem of petrol rationing, the Stockinbingal police are making history by running a special motor train from Cootamundra for the…

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Russians Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

SOFIA. Tuesday.—A Bulgarian millitary tribunal has sentenced to death four former Russian officials who were, accused of spying for the British…

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Acquitted of Wife-murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—After a retirement of one hour, the jury in the City court tills afternoon found Alfred Edward Stroud, aged 20 years,…

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Petrol Frauds Alleged Scheme to Defraud Government Accused Man Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: In the City Court to-day allegations were made of a vast system designed to defraud the Government of large…

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Gundagai Police Court Four Young Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 4

Four young men, all strangers to the district, appeared in custody at the Gundagai Court House during the week before Messrs. J. C. Carters and L. M. Boyton to answer…

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Gaol for Petrol Fraud

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—John Stewart, aged 36 years, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, to be served concurrently, on a charge of…

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Australians at Tobruk Assault Enemy Strongpost

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—An Australian lighting patrol on Tuesday night penetrated 6000 yards into enemy positions at Tobrak and successfully assaulted…

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Chief Justice Abused Violent Prisoner in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Friday.—An uproar was created in the Criminal Court to-day when a young man dressed in military uniform abused the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick…

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Czarist Court Recalled by Sidney Resident Tolstoi's Niece

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 7

Living in a small bungalow in Vaucluse, one of Sydney's garden suburbs, bordering on the harbor, Ignaz Friedman, the great Polish pianist, and his…

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Murder Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. At the Ryde police court today Emanuel Dafreville, 53, ship's storekeeper, on a French vessel, was charged with the murder…

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Gaol for Petrol Fraud

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

At Melbourne John Stewart, 36, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, to be served concurrently, on a charge of having forged and uttered…

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Local & General Police "Drive" Social at Hapstead

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

A successful dance and euchre party, organised by the Hampstead Welfare Committee in aid of the Stockinbingal police "drive" for war funds, was held…

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Police Raid at Burrinjuck Alleged Sly-Grog

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

Goulburn police figured in a raid at Burrinjuck during the week end when a man was arrested on counts relating to…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY. Monday.—Emanue. Defraville, aged 53 years, ship's storekeeper, was remanded at the Ryde Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Griffith Police Court Before Mr. R. SOLLING, P.M., GRIFFITH

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 3

Jack Fraser. aged 24 years, was charged with stealing a carburettor valued at £3/10, the property of John Lawrence M'Clellan. Sergeant Ellis…

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Barrister Charged Interesting Case in Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE. Monday.—Tremendous interest is being taken in a case to begin on Wednesday, under the National Security Act Regulations,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday. July 21, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 6

Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., presided at the Wagga Police Court yesterday when the hearing of appeals in the Valuation Appeals Court occupied most of the day's…

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