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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 50

Urana Police Court A Morundah Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 3

At the Urann police court recently, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., the Urana Shire Council proceeded against George and Reginald Gash…

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Remand on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Francis Joseph Kelly, aged 49 years, laborer, was remanded at the Central. Police Court to-day until August 5 on a charge of…

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Alleged Assault on Old Mail A Darlington Point Incident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

Residents living on the outskirts of Darlington Point were awakened about 11 p.m. on Thursday evening last by repeated calls for help…

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Wagga Police Court Monday. July 28,1941 (Before Mr.T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Travelling Stock Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 5

Townsend pleaded guilty to charges of moving stock by other than the route, and not travelling sheep the required distance of six miles a day…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 4

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Traffic Case Victor Joseph Vassey was fined 2/, 8/ costs, for failing to obtain a…

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Stealing From Slaughteryards

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 2

The Wagga police are at present making inquiries in connection with the reported theft of meat from the cool rooms of a slaughteryard…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 4

Clarence Albert Brissett, licensee of the Albion hotel was granted a further six months' leave of absence from July 1…

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Police Graft Allegations Question in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—The Police Commissioner (Mr. M'Kay) said to-day that he would conduct an inquiry into allegations of graft in the…

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Unique Charge Against Cowra Farmer Claimed to Be Dying and Caused Police Inquiries

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

A well known farmer, William Bear (36) appeared before Mr Bromhead P.M., at Cowra on two unusual charges. He was remanded until…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions, before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P., Gordon Jack Callaghan (54) was charged with drunkenness, but did not…

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Gaol For Two "Cowardly Assaults": Southgate Sentenced "Just Unfortunate He Hits Too Hard," Says Solicitor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

BECAUSE he believed that Alan Roy Southgate "had more good than bad in him," Judge Stacey, presiding over the Quarter Sessions at Narandera yesterday, sentenced the accused to six months hard labour on each of two separate charges of assault which caused bodily harm,…

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Three Sentenced to Death in Russia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)—Three executives of the Moscow motor supply trust have been sentenced to death for sabotage and negligence…

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United Services Queen "A Night in Gaol"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

Four members of the Wagga W.A.N.S., Misses Joyce Elliot, Elma Paull, Eva Bruce, and Jean Buckridge, describing themselves as "Pentridge Pais" conducted…

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Riverina Review Led Police Astray

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

COWRA FARMER William Bear faced unusual charges in the court there recently. It was alleged that Bear had falsely stated that he had…

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Airman's Attackers Heavily Sentenced for Wounding, Robbery Delivery at Hospital "Only Redeeming Feature"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

FOUR years hard labour was the penalty yesterday inflicted on Thomas John Gaskett, turned 20 since the offence, for his…

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Southgate Pleads Guilty To Two Charges of Assault and Actual Bodily Harm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

Alan Roy Southgate a young man, was charged with assaulting Ernest Paul Claar. at Leeton on 31st March, and occasioning him actual bodily…

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Police Ball Cheques Handed to Hospital and Patriotic Committee Most Successful Ball Held by Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

On Tuesday evening last a number of ladies and gentlemen interested in the police Ball assembled at the Council Chambers for the purpose of taking…

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Police Report on Italian Street Congregation Asked

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

THE PRESIDENT of the Griffith sub-brauch of the R.S.S.A.I.L. (Mr. K. H. Todd) informed the meeting on Monday night of last week, that…

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British M.P. Court Martial Ordered

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—It is authoritatively stated that a member of the House of Commons, Major Latham, has been arrested and ordered to be…

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Narrandera Quarter Sessions Assault and Robbery Sentences of Two and Four Years LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

At the Narrandera quarter Sessions to-day before his Honor, Judge Stacey. Billie M'Gregor, aged 19 years, and Thomas John Gaskett, aged 20 years…

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