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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 50

Wagga and Yass Court Houses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

An interesting story appears in "Bowls in N.S.W." making special reference to the fine Court House at Yass "Tee Bee" writes that he sought…

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"The Pyjama Girl" Police Won't Hand Over Body

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

"The Police Department is satisfied that the "Pyjama Girl" is not the girl named in the claim made for the body…

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Theft of Goods at Darwin

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

DAWIN, Wednesday: Allegations that each month about £1000 worth of goods and material are stolen from the Darwin sorting sheds, were made…

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Officer Charged Allegation of Bribery

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A captain of the Commonwealth Military Forces, aged 43, who was in charge of the transport section at Inglebum camp,…

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Officer Charged Allegation of Bribeby Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

A captain of the Commonwealth liMitary Forces, aged 43 years, who was in charge of the transport section at Ingleburn camp, was to-day arrested…

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Six Months' Gaol Refusal to Take Oath of Enlistment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Five young men were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor to-day for refusing to take the oath of enlistment when called up for military…

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Serious Allegations Theft of Goods at Darwin £1000 a Month Mentioned Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Allegation that each month about £1000 worth of goods and material are stolen from the Darwin sorting sheds were made to-day by defence…

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"Pyjama Girl" Preparing Answer to Writ Against Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

C.I.B. men are preparing a reply to the Supreme Court writ issued yesterday against the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) claiming the body of the "pyjama…

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Alleged Murder of Sister Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Frank Woodier, aged 19 years, was to-day remanded until January 29 on a charge of murdering his 14-year-old sister, Violet Woodier, whose body was…

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Police Officers' Quick Action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

About mid-day yesterday Detectives Cloke and Neville and Constable Mills arrested a man at the Wagga saleyards and he will appear before the…

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Woman Leaps From Window Alleged Assault Bt Anotheb Women Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Evidence was given in the Paddington Court to-day that Mrs. Ettic Franklin, clad In night attire, jumped from a window into the garden of her…

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“Pyjama Girl” Body Not to be Handed Over Police Statement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

A high police official said this week that the Police Department was satisfied that the “Pyjama Girl” was not the girl named in the claim…

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Convicted of Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

James Henry Tuckett proceeded against Thomas Turner on a charge of assault; and Thomas Turner proceeded against James Tuckett on a…

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Alleged Murder of Sister

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

Frank Woodier, aged 19 years, was on Wednesday remanded until 29th January on a charge of murdering his 14-year-old sister, Violet Woodier…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court to-day, Jean Louez was proceeded against by the Willimbong Shire Council for not enclosing land with a fence at Yanco…

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Police Court Thursday, 23rd JANUARY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

James J. Quirk was fined 10/, together with 8/- court costs, in default 48 hours, for failing to return his expired number plate within three days…

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Second Leeton Gaol-Breaker to be Returned Will Be Escorted From Queensland Where Served Sentence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

A DARING break from the Leeton lock-up in March of last year is recalled by the fact that the second of the two men who were…

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Official Receipts Munitions Clerk Sentenced for Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 1

Convicted at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having stolen receipts belonging to the Ministry of Munitions, Colin Edward…

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Narandera Police Court (January 23, 1941) (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 2

James J. Quirk was fined 10/ together with 8/ court costs for having failed to return his expired motor vehicle number plate within three days…

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Convicted of Assault Mother and Daughter Bound Over Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 7

Mrs. Fay Mahoney and lier daughter Esther Mahoney, aged 23 years. were convicted at the Paddington Police Court to-day on a charge of having…

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