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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 50

Bodies in Quicklime Murder Ring Discovery New York, Thursday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 3

The New York "Journal" says that machine shovellers working on the bank of the Passaic River at Lyndhurst (New Jersey) uncovered a "murder…

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Magnesium for Germany U.S. Company Charged with Conspiracy New York, Thursday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

The Federal Grand Jury investigating defence "bottlenecks" to-day returned an indictment charging that Aluminium Company of America with…

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French Prefect of Police Charged with Being Supporter of De Gaulle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. Roger Lanceron prefect of the Paris police, has been removed from his post, and charged with being a supporter of General de Gaulle…

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Police Baton Charge Rioters in South Africa Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

More than 70 persons were injured including 60 soldiers, when the police made a baton charge on rioters following a clash between Loyalists and…

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Stock Routes Cannot Go Through Private Lands Court Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

At Bungendore Police Court, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., a case, of interest to stolen was heard. It transpired that it was not…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

At the court of petty sessions Cameron Bamblett (30) was fined 10/, in default one day's hard labour, on a charge of drunkenness…

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Leeton Police Court Offensive Behaviour Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

Albert Burns, aged 37 years, was charged at the Leeton Police Court this morning with having behaved in an offensive manner in Blight's road,…

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Farm Absconders Face Stealing Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

Absconding from the Riverina Welfare Farm at Yanco, on New Year's Day, two trainees evaded apprehension until a radio and a rug were…

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Australians and British Assault on Tobruk Minutely Described

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

In an action which was perfectly conceived, perfectly commenced and perfectly carried out through long…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 8, 1940 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

There was a heavy list before the Wagga police court yesterday, and after sitting from 10 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. the P.M. adjourned several cases…

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Charge of Theft Against Tourist Representative "Said He Was Leaving for Italy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

When Prank Edward Walters, aged 39 years, tourist representative unsuccessfully appealed at the Central Police Court today against the…

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Court House Statistics For Year 1940

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

The annual report of business at the Narandera C.P.S. Office has been forwarded to the department by the Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. J. S…

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Leeton "Witnesses" Raided: Gramaphones, Literature Seized Police Action Against Banned Sect

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

WHEN two Leeton premises were entered by district police in swift raids on Friday last much paraphenalia owned by the "Jehovah's Witnesses" sect was seized. A number of gramaphones and much literature, including books and pamphlets, was among the material…

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Riots in Johannesburg 140 CASUALTIES Quelled by Police and Military JOHANNESBURG

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 1

There were wild scenes in the heart of Johannesburg, capital of the Transvaal province of South Africa, last night and early to-day, when thousands…

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Comforts Funds Thefts Two Men Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Two men were sentenced to gaol at tile City Court to-day for stealing Australian Comforts Fund goods. They were Nevile John M'Donald, aged 23…

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Shots in Balkans Club Melbourne Greek Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Three shots were fired to-night in the Balkans Club in the city. Afterwards an employee of the club was treated at the hospital for two bullet…

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Aircraftman Court-martialled Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Charged with striking a superior officer. Aircraftman William Ernest Harrison, aged 29 years, formerly of Kalgoorlie, appeared before a court-martial at Cunderin to-day…

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Travelled Stock Without Permit Conflicting Applications In Warden’s Court Cases at Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

The Police Magistrate, Mr. F. Grugeon, presided at the monthly Gundagai Police Court on Tuesday last…

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Gundagai Police Court Tuesday, February 4, 1941 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

At the police court, Gundagai, on Tuesday, the 5th instant, a charge against Bertram Nugeant Cartwright, of Tumblong, for not destroying…

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Police Holidays Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Leave which was voluntarily given up by the police to assist in war work will soon be restored to them in fu[?] said the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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