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Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 50

Assault and Robbery Gaskett and McGregor Plead Guilty Four Years for Gaskett and Two for McGREGOR

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

Billie McGregor (19) and Thomas John Gaskett (19) were charged with assaulting Charles Henry Hunt at Narandera on 1st July and robbing…

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Three on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The city coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day committed for trial Richard James Duckworth, aged 33 years, on a charge of murdering his…

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Arrests Tv Germany High Official Charged with "Indiscretion"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Dr. Carl Boemer, a high official of the Berlin Propaganda Department has been arrested, says the Lisbon correspondent…

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Revolting Conditions Revealed in Junee Court Heavy Penalty Imposed For Unclean Premises

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 3

“Animals would not be as dirty,” said Mr Doolan, P.M., when he was, convicting Joseph Michael Kearns in the Junee…

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Brother in Gaol, Griffith Man Goes Free Appealed on Sentence for Hay Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

WHILE his brother is serving a six-months sentence on a charge of hay-stealing, a Griffith man, Hubert Charles…

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Assault and Robbery

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions before his Honor, Judge Stacey, Billie McGregor, aged 19 years, and Thomas John Gaskett…

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Charge of Unlawful Assault Darlington Point Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

"The only tiling I am sorry for is that I cannot give you more. I am giving you the maximum. Sorry I cannot make it four times as much…

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Sentenced to 21 Days

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

James William Harding, laborer, aged 23 years, was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment at the Wagga Police Court yesterday when he was…

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Smart Work of Temora Police

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

The Temora "Independent" says When Mr. G. Black, or Cootamundra, reported to the police that his car was stolen from in front of his…

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Wrestling Wild Melee at Sydney Stadium Police Intervene

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 8

A police inspector, several constables ambulance officers, and attendants were in the ring at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Monday night, in one of the wildest scenes…

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Police Spitfire Fund Total Now £4905/9/

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 3

The committee controlling the Wagga Police and Citizens' Spitfire Fund acknowledges remittance of £23/10/11, being the second and final…

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Equal Pay for Equal Work Case for Arbitration Court to Be Prepared

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—A case is to be prepared immediately by the trades union movement In favor of equal pay for equal work by men and women. The…

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Police Court Saturday, 2nd AUGUST (Before Mr. Fuller, J.P.) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

Ernest Albert Kemp (66) was fined £2, in default four days' hard labour, on a charge of drunkenness, Lawrence East was fined 10/, in…

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Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

Oswald Albert Archibald lodged two applications for suspension of [?]bor conditions for 12 months on Crown lands, gold mining leases No[?]…

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Murder Charge Alleged Choking of Nagging Wife

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday.—A police witness in the coroner's court to-day alleged that a man. after confessing that he had choked his wife, had to…

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Claimed Exemption From Military Service Takes Appeal to Higher Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

THE application of Daniel McNab for exemption from military service, claiming that he is a minister of religion, came…

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Nurse Sentenced for Perjury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A sentence of 12 months imprisonment was imposed on Florence ,Honeysett, 33 nursing assistant, at the Quarter…

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Men Charged with Throwing Acid Alleged Incident in Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 5

Enoch James Nappel alleged at Parramatta Quarter Sessions a few days ago that he had lost the sight of his left eye after sulphuric acid had…

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Police Red Cross, and Ambulance Effort 'V" for Victory

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

The seceretary of the police effort for 1941 (Sergeant Blackman) again wishes to remind the public that his committee is on the Job, and will be…

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Child's Body Found Man Charged with Murder Outburst in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—As William Fisher, aged 65 years, printer, was being removed from the dock to the cells at the Central Police Court to-day a woman shouted:…

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