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Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 50

Brungle Man Fined At Last Narandera Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

Henry Edward Coe, of Brungle, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor cycle on Leeton road on 14th April, the brake thereof…

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Secretary Sentenced Robbed Deaf and Dumb Institute

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. — In the General Sessions to-day Judge Clyne sentenced William John M'Caskill aged 49 years, formerly secretary of…

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Japs. Preparing for Assault on Siberia? Chinese Report Hongkong, Monday, AAP

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 2

Japan is concentrating 32 divisions in Manchukuo, to attack Siberia, says General Hsueh Yuen, commander of China's sixth war zone,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 13, 1940 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Alleged Gaming House Raided

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Henry William N. Hutchinson was fined £15, with 8/ costs, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of allegedly…

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Police Court Thursday, 8th OCTOBER (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Jessup Convicted in Machine Belting Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 4

On Thursday the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. A. Doolan) visited Narandera in order to hear the part heard charges against Francis Dalzell Jessup of Gillenbah…

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Assault Charge Screams Heard in Train

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Hornsby Court to-day John Williams, aged 31 years, salesman of Surry Hills, was charged with having assaulted Rita…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Declaring that he would shortly introduce legislation making vital changes in the industrial Arbitration Act. the…

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Brungle Man Fined At Last Narandera Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 5

Henry Edward Coe, of Brungle, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor cycle at Leeton road on 14th April, the brake thereof not…

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Theft of Tobacco From Military Store

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—That 930 lbs. of tobacco ready to consign to the A.I.F. overseas had been stolen from a military store at Chippendale on…

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Police Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 4

The following police promotions were announced yesterday: Sergeant second-class, to be sergeant first-class, W. M'L. Yardy, Albury, Constable, to…

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Parson Pugilist Wins Canberra Assault Charge Dismissed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 5

An information by F. de Vis, a public servant,, alleging that he had been assaulted by Arch deacon C. S. Robertson, rector…

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N.Z. Killer Deer Stalker's Offer Refused by Police Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 4

Because they consider it to be too dangerous, the police have refused an offer by a prominent deer stalker to hunt for Stanley Graham, who has…

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No Cases for Quarter Sessions But Two District Court Matters For Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 2

Men who have been notified to appear at the Gundagai Quarter Sessions next Tuesday to serve on the jury need not now…

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Eight Sentenced to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The "Lavora Fascista" states that eight people were sentenced to death in Sofia for spying on behalf of Britain, and 33 are being…

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Alleged Murder of Daughter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Central Police Court to-day the case in which Myre Rita Ellefsen, aged 31 years, was charged with the murder…

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Murder Trial Echo Case Against Newspapers Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan) in the Full Court to-day dismissed the applications against three Sydney…

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Amusements 'Invitation to a Murder"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 8

One of the strangest murderers the world has ever known, if the claim of the producers is correct, is the leading character in "Invitation to a…

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Escaped Germans Police Recapture Two

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Two of the three German internees who escaped from the internment camp in Goulburn Valley on Thursday were…

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Police Court Today

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Indecent Language Arthur McGuinness was fined £2 on a charge of using indecent language…

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Railway Clerk Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

A charge of having embezzled £394/6/5 was preferred against. Reginald James Lewis, 43, railway, clerk, when he appeared at the Goulburn…

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