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Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 50

Farewell by Police and Court Officials

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

After office hours on Wednesday members of the police force, court officials, and the forestry officer assembled to bid farewell to Detective…

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State 'Government Charged with Inaction and Failure

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal secretary of the Ironworkers' Union (Mr. Thornton) to-day accused the State Labor Government and its Labor…

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Police Court Tuesday. 2nd DECEMBER (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.M) Bolton Convicted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

William George Bolton (33) was charged with having in hit possession on 30th October mutton, being portions of a sheep, reasonably suspected…

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Explosions in Italy Group of People Charged with Conspiracy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

ROME, Thursday.—The charges against a group of people who are alleged to have conspired against the State, include indictments that they…

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Secret Room for Club Dice Game, Police Claim Magistrate Orders Destruction of Materials: Spares Poker Machines Principal Heavily Fined for "Fan Tan," Dog Betting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

A ROOM on club premises in Leeton had been especially camouflaged and used for the purpose of gambling, and a score of men had been engaged in a dice game referred to as "fan tan" when the place was raided by them, It was alleged by the police when the full story…

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Tumut Warden's Court Wednesday, Dec, 3

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

Richard Gwydir Whalan, [?] of Mines, preceded against William Henry Vale, of Argalong, mine man ager, for that he was guilty of an of…

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Charge of Murder Alleged Against Expelled Club Member Three Victims of Shooting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—Phillip Joseph Ward, aged 34 years, a Royal Artillery gunner, was remanded to-day on three charges of murder arising out of the…

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Caught in Police Net Three Who Said 'Not Guilty'

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

Dealing yesterday at Leeton court with three cases of young men who, pleaded not guilty, when charged on Wednesday, with being found in a…

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£14 in Wallet Girl Identified Thief Police Build Circumstantial Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

THE fact that a girl postal assistant took particular notice of a scar on the features of a 19-year-old member of the…

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Apple Board Police Raid Several Premises Papers and Documents Seized

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

Armed with warren[?] issued by the [?] Department and at the request of the Commonwealth Commerce Department. Commonwealth…

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Boy on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—Detective Sergeant Martin in the Brisbane Court to-day, declared that Charles Harry Sedgman, aged 17 years, who was…

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Boxing Stopped by Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY. Sunday.—Police stopped the £25 challenge fight between Jack Huggett (9.6) and Jackie Jobson (9.4) at Leichhardt Stadium last night to save Jobson…

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Boot Factory Charged Misleading Stamps Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A plea of not guilty was entered on behalf of Fostar's shoes Pty. Ltd., in the Central Summons Court to-day when the…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, December 8, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Cases Under Liquor Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M. Helena Margaret Packham pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed…

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Bones in Fire Man and Woman On Murder Charge

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 1

A man and a woman have been charged with having murdered Stanley E. Bartlett, also known as Stanley Cummins, an elderly timbergetter, on…

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Land Assault Halted

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 1

HONGKONG, Tuesday: A British communique today says that British artillery halted japan's land assault on the colony…

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German Sentenced Had Enlisted in A.i.f

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Imprisonment for a year and a fine of £30 was imposed on a German at the Brisbane Court to-day for having made a false…

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Bombing Outrage Death of Paymaster Police Hunt for Green Car

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Yesterday's bombing outrage near Yendarra claimed its third victim this morning when Frederick Sydney Walker, aged The police are now seeking a [?]oodless, greenish colored touring car in which two men and two girls were seen speeding through Mittagong about…

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Police Appointment New Superintendent Takes Over

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 5

Superintendent A. Duckworth who has now taken over his duties as officer in charge of the Southern Police District, with headquarters at…

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Alleged Assault A.W.U. Organiser and Fruitgrower P.m[?] Comment on Perjury Aspect of Case at Young

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 3

Incidents that allegedly occurred when Wm, Arthur Mansbridge Bettridge, an A.W.U. organiser visited the cherry packing shed of Charles…

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