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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 50

Death Sentence Man Convicted of Murder of Little Girl

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the Central Criminal Court yesterday. William Fisher, aged 65 years, painter, did not display the slightest emotion when he…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 1

At the Narandera court of petty sessions, before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P., Herry Wedge (70), William McDonald (55), and Ernest Alfred Kemp…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 6, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Forfeiture of Driving License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 3

John William Reid did not appear to answer charges of driving a motor vehicle dangerously and driving without a license at Wagga on June 14, and the cases were…

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Adelong Robbery Police Investigating

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

Further particulars of the armed robbery at Adelong early on Monday morning, when gunmen rifled the safe of the Royal Hotel and knocked the licensee, George…

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To Face Court-martial Militiamen Who Allegedly Refused Inoculation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—On a change of refusing to undergo inoculation in spite of orders from the commanding officer, two militia signalmen, Cyril…

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Police Court Father and Son Fined on Riotous Behavior Charges

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

Arising out of an incident in Parade Street on Saturday night, Septimus Angel Doughty and Keith Septimus Doughty, father and son…

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Alterations at Family Hotel Approved By Licensing Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

At the Gundagai Police Court on Tuesday, the presiding Magistrate approved of proposed alterations and improvements to be…

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Police Orchestra for Big Social Function

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 3

Soma of the members of the Police Orchestra, which will, provide the must at the Police Charities Ball, to be held in Gundagai There on Thursday night next…

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The Latest (Second Edition) N.Z. Sensation Police Sergeant and Constables Killed Two Other Men Wounded Man Hunt in Bush Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 4

A large-scale man hunt in dense bush near Kolterangi, in the Hokitika district, was in progress to-night following the killing this afternoon of a…

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Theft From Train

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

WEST WYALONG, Friday: At the West Wyalong Quarter Sessions, before Judge Stacey, William Hoskinson Duncan, 30, was found guilty of…

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Nazi Propagandist Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.— John Sylvester Blereck, author, editor and self-admitted German propagandist, who for a generation has been…

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Police Spitfire Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

Sergeant T. Hill has received 10/ each from five anonymous donors as the first response to his appeal to donors to assist in supplying the last…

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Police Court (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Tuesday, 7th OCTOBER Trading After Hours

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

Jock Marcellos was charged with trading after 12 o'clock at night, namely 1.15 a.m. on 24th September. plea guilty…

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N.z. Sensation Police Sergeant and Two Constables Killed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

A large-scale man hunt in dense bush near Koiterangi, in the Hokitika district. New Zealand, was in progress on Wednesday nighl following…

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Brickmakers on Strike Court Orders Return to Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—After a conference between the parties and the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission had failed to reach an…

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Theft. Charge at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

A man named John Smith, who recently opened a business in Junee, was before the Junee Court, charged with having stolen 20 yards of leather…

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Police Raid

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

As the result of a police raid in the early hours of this morning on a certain "establishment" in Baylis-street, it is expected that there will…

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False Pretences Charge Man Sentenced at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 3

At the Narandera Police Court, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., John Joseph O'Connor, aged 38 years, was sentenced to two months hard labor…

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Tumut Police Court Removal of Poles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 4

At the Tumut Police Court a few days ago, B. U. Byles, of the Forestry Commission, Wagga, proceeded against Cyril Hudson on a charge of illegally…

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