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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 50

Theft From Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

During the week-end some person or persons stole about 20 cauliflowers from the garden of the Wagga Base Hospital. This is a despicable action…

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Murder of Wife Alleged Evidence at Trial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—During the trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Francis Joseph Patrick Kelly, aged 47 years, a laborer, who is charged…

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Police Court Indecent Behavior

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 3

At the monthly sitting of the Tumbarumba Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Harold Ernest Brentnall was charged…

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Theft of Sheepskins

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 4

Ethel Smith and Robert Williams Pollard were charged at the Leeton Police Court yesterday with having stolen eight sheepskins, the property…

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Left Public Gate Open: Grazier Fined Quarrel Aired in Court Cross Action of Assault Succeeds

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 5

The story of a long-standing quarrel between two district graziers was told in the Tumbarumba Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr…

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Bicycles at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 6

Six bicycles and a boys tricycle are at the Wagga Police Station awaiting identification. The owners are requested to claim these and an…

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Leeton Police Court Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

At the Leeton Police Court yesterday a number of defendants were fined for failing to furnish information required in regard to income tax…

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Police Court Thursday, 18th SEPTEMBER (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

Frederick Creagan (58) and Thomas Creagan (51) were each fined 5/, in default the rising of the court, on charges of being found drunk in East…

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Police Court Tuesday, 6th SEPTEMBER (Before Mr. Denton, P.M ) Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

Edwin White was fined 2/0, together with 8/- court costs, in default 48 hours, on a charge of failing to return the expired number plate of…

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Sabotage in Factory Police Detain Youth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A 20-year-old laborer was detained to-day by detectives who have been investigating reports of damage to machines…

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6-Day Ordeal of Aged Man Found Exhausted After Griffith Police Drag Tank

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

Missing for more than six days alter he had been discharged from the Griffith District Hospital, an aged man was found in the last…

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Serious Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the City Court to-day William John M'Caskill was charged with having, between January, 1940, and July, 1941, stolen…

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Court Sidelights Enjoyed by Judge Moffitt at Compensation Commission

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 7

His Honor, Judge Moffitt. Is a shrewd ludge of human nature and has a keen sense of humor, and one had the benefit of this at the sitting of the Wagga…

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Cheery Jack Case Disqualified Trainer to Contest Case in Court of Law

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—The decision of the committee of the V.R.C. in disqualifying him for two years in connection with the doping of Cheery Jack on the day of the…

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Contempt of Court Action Against Three Sydney Papers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The trial of William Fisher, 65, printer, who was charged with the murder of Jeanette Walsh, aged four years, on July 9, was…

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Left Public Gate Open Grazier Fined Quarrel Aired in Court Cross-action Op Assault Succeeds

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

The story of a long-standing quarrel between two district graziers was told in the Tumbarumba Police Court, before Mr. I…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 22, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Detention of Trotting Outfit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 4

Leonard Edmondstone, of Wagga, proceeded against W. Edwards, of Junee, for wrongful detention of a trolling gig, harness and pacing hopples, valued at £19…

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Trial on Murder Charge to Follow Contempt Action Against Papers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—William Fisher, aged 65 years, a printer, will be tried at the Central criminal Court next Monday on a charge of murder. Mr…

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Disqualified Trainer to Contest Case in Court of Law

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

The decision of the committee of the V.R.C. in disqualifying him for two years in connection with the doping of Cheery Jack on the day of…

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Assault Dubing Blackout

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two men and a woman were charged at the campsie Court to-day with committing a common assault on Cecil crockford, an…

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