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Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 50

Alleged Theft at Old Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

During the first week in January, a quantity of timber shelving was reported stolen from an unoccupied shop, at Old Junee, owned by May…

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Influence of Police Boys' Clubs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

In three years juvenile crime has been almost halved in the areas in which Police Boys' Club have been established. About 7000 lads are…

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Beer and Wine Alleged Liquor Act Breach Leeton Green Grocer Charged Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

Harold Lewis Stanley M'Clellan, a greengrocer, was charged at Leeton police court with having exposed for sale in his shop at Pine Avenue, whilst…

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Freedom of Court for Small Boy Wanted His Father

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

A little child, about two years of age. was given the freedom of the West Wyalong Police Court by Mr. F. Grugeon P.M…

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Police Court Thursday, 23rd JANUARY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Convicted of Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

James Henry Tuckett proceeded against Thomas Turner on a charge of assaulting him at Narandera on 24th December…

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Leeton Gaol Breaker

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

A during 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 concerned in…

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Threat to "Do In" Defendant Alleged Statement in Assault Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

It was alleged in the Griffith police court last Wednesday that the complainant in an assault case had threatened to "do in" the defendant,…

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Court Action on Yanco Street Danger Council Proceeds Against Property Owner

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

The Willimbong Shire Clerk has for some time past expressed perturbation concerning the danger presented by an open cellar on a block…

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Charged with Starting Fires

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

At the Junee Children's Court this week before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., two boys were charged with starting two fires in Junee. The boys admitted…

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Junee Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

At the Junee Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., two Old Junee residents were fined £4 each, with costs, and ordered to pay certain…

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Brooklyn Murder Ring Police and Politicians Allegedly Bribed New York, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The "New York Post" publishes an exclusive story stating that 35 persons, mostly policemen and politicians, re-reived 250,000 dollars' annual…

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Theft of Timber

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Two respectfully dressed unemployed men pleaded guilty at Junes to having stolen a quantity of timber. They were Alexander Hulm and…

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Former Policemen Theft Charges in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Frank William Portingale, aged 27 years, and Edgar Leslie Tew, botn formerly members of the Victorian Police Force, were remanded at the…

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Police Court Tuesday, 28th JANUARY. Alleged Breaking and Entering at Darlington Point Committed for Tbial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

At the Darlington Point Police Court, before two Justices of the Peace, Robert Stanley was charged with…

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Yanco Farm Escapees Face Theft Charge in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

At the Geelong Court to-day Victor George Fraser, aged 18 years, and John Daniel Tierney. aged 17 years, were remanded on a charge of stealing a wireless…

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Expensive Farewell for Soldier's Father Convicted of Assault in Bar

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

"Well....is he home again! Isn't he ever going away?" This alleged remark concerning a member of the A.I.F. to the soldier's…

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Defiant Speeches At Meeting Police in Attendance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Plain-clothes police attended tin meeting held in the Trades Hall on Tuesday night to protest about the National Security…

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Sabotage in Norway Himmler to Reorganise Secret Police

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday, (AAP): The visit to Osio (Norway) of the head of the Gestapo (Herr Himmler) is aimed to reorganise the crumbling Quisling…

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SABOTAGE [?] Norway Himmler [?] Reorganise Secret Police London, Wednesday(A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

The visit to Oslo (Norway) of the head of the Gestapo (Herr Himmler) is aimed to reorganise the crumbling Quisling regime, says the "Dally…

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Man Sentenced at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 7

At the Albury Police Court yesterday Harold Lawrence Plummer was charged with having, on January 19, taken and illegally used a car…

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