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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 56

Fined [?]5 for Bicycle Theft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

At Henty on Friday last, George Hayes, aged 18 years, laborer, took a bicycle from a shed and rode it into Albury. It was valued £4, and was…

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Yass Murder Trial Accused Gives Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. - Thomas William Davis, aged 49 years, grazier, or Yass, charged with the murder of Ida May Faultier, aged 36 years,…

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Human Skull As Exhibit At This Week’s Yass Murder Trial In Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 5

The principal exhibit in a murder trial which began at the Central Criminal Court Sydney on Monday was the skull of Ida May Faulder, aged 36 years, whose body, covered with stones, was found in a hole in a paddock near Yass in January. Thomas William Davis, aged 49 years, grazier, has been charged with the murder…

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Yass Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday.—The trial of Thomas William Davis, aged 49 years, grazier, of Yass, on a charge of murdering his housekeeper, Ida May…

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Treason Trial Seventeen Charged at Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG. Thursday — A witness at the trial for treason of a former policeman and ex-heavyweight boxing champion, Robey Liedbrandtz,…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 24. (Before Messrs. J. S. Hart and P. V. Siddall, J's.P.) Resisting a Police Officer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 6

Albert James Webster (41) was charged with resisting Constable McRae in the execution of his duty. Plea guilty…

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Junee Police Trying to Track Trickster Who Fooled Garageman

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 5

Police are trying to track a man who recently "put one over" a Junee garage under rather mean circumstances. Very late one night, the…

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Davis Not Guilty Jury's Finding in Yass Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The jury at the Central Criminal Court to-day returned a finding of not guilty against Thomas William Davis, aged 49 years, grazier,…

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Narandera Quarter Sessions New Trial Ordered on Assault Charge Railwayman Bound Over Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 8

The hearing of the case against Ronald Bamblett, aged 21 years, who was charged with assaulting William James O'Brien at Leeton, occasianing…

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Jury Finds Davis Not Guilty of Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

The jury at the Central Criminal Court returned a finding of not guilty against Thomas William Davis, aged 49 grazier, of the Yass district,…

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lALLEGED Stealing No Appearance of Accused Recognisances Forfeited

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

Norman Ronald James Gates and Amy May Williams who were committed for trial from the Leeton police court by Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M…

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Murder Charge Quarrel on a Launch

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Evidence that William Malcolm M'Lean, aged 31 years, a one-legged man, whose body was found wired and weighted down…

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Narandera Quarter Sessions Alleged Assault and Occasioning Bodily Harm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

AT the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Thursday before Judge Stacy and a jury Ronald Bamblett was charged with…

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U.s. Inquiry Un-american Activities C. Hartley Grattan Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday.—The Dies Committee, which is inquiring Into un-American activities, chargee at last 35 high officials of the Economic…

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Yass Murder Trial Davis Acquitted; Faces Further Trial

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

The jury at the Central Criminal Court on Friday returned a verdict of not guilty against Thomas William Davis, 49, grazier, who had been…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 30, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Dairyman Faces Many Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 6

James William Robbins, of Narandera-road, pleaded not guilty to charges of discharging firearms on private property without consent, and two charges…

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Police Inspector on Serious Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

PERTH, Tuesday.— Charged with dereliction of duty, Police Inspector J. D. Cowie. until recently of the C.I.B at Broome, will shortly appear before a…

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Murder Charge Accused Man Alleges His Life Was Threatened

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday.— Claiming that he had struck out in self-defence Bernard M'Dade, aged 21 years, who is on trial for the murder of Malcolm…

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"I Was Crucified" Declares Pestiferous Vagrant Sentenced to Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

ROBERT George Furuer (34) was charged at the Leeton police court on Tuesday with being a person of insufficient lawful…

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Leeton Police Court Charge of Vagrancy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

LEETON, Wednesday. - Robert George Furner. aged 34 years, was charged at the Leeton police court this morning with being a person of…

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