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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 56

Nurses Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

ZURICH, Wednesday.-Two Cross nurses in Germany were [?]fenced to death for selling hospital food. For slaughtering anilines…

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War Profiteers Gaol Urged by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday.—An attack on the "cost plus" system of war production was made by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) to-day He said that not fines…

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Murder Charge Against a Patient

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Following the death of Alfred Tuckwell, aged 60 years, attendant at Lane Cove House, Penrose-street. Lane Cove, a patient at the house was…

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Binoculars Police Vigilance at Albury Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

Binoculars until recently part of the modern equipment of many racegoers, are now practically non-existent on the racecourse, except with these fortunate enough to hold…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 6, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Illegally Using a Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., William Murphy, aged 20 years, and Ronald James Humphries, aged 19…

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Seven Years' Gaol Bentence on Dangerous Criminal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — At the Quar­ter Bessions to-day Bernard M'Dade, aged 21 .years, laborer, was sentenced to seven years hard labor on a charge…

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Attempt to Escape From Bathurst Gaol Prisoners Found Hiding Under Floor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two prsoners, one of whom is serving a sentence of seven years, and the other a sentence of five years, attempted to escape from…

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Port Pillaging Police Want Wider Powers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—To enable them to deal more effectively with wide­spread pillaging from the cargoes of vessels while in port, the police are…

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Court Case Over Petrol Tickets

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

A shire council employee at Moree, John Parker, who had a license for 55 petrol ration tickets per month, drew 100 rom the council, and…

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Seamen's Strikes Important U.s. Court Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday. — The Supreme Court ruled to-day that seamen's strikes aboard ships away from home ports, even though the vessel…

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Exemption From Military Service Refused First Case At Gundagai Heard By Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

In the first case of its kind held at Gundagai, the Police Magistrate, Mr. F. Grugeon, refused the application made by Thomas…

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Attempt to Escape From Bathurst Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Two prisoners, one of whom is serving a sentence of seven years, and the other a sentence of five years attempted to escape from Bathurst…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan P.m.) Illegal Use of Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

LEETON. Wednesday. — At the Leeton Police Court .to-day, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.. William Emerson and James Breheny were charged with taking and…

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Police Motor Cycle Breaks Down

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

While returning from the Uranaroad, about 24 miles from Wagga, on Tuesday afternoon. Constable Mills, of Wagga, who was engaged on police…

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Dairy Farmer for Trial Alleged Shooting at Lacmalac Evidence at Tumut Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday before Mr. P. Grudgeon, P.M.. Claude William Kell, aged 31 years, dairy farmer, of Lacmalac, was charged with…

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Fire Sequel Man Charged with Murder of Mother

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

GOSFORD, Thursday.—Mrs. Bridget Foster, aged 62 years, died at Hornsby Hospital to-day, from burns suffered on April 2 when the store room of…

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Seven Years' Gaol

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday Bernard McDade, aged 21 years, labourer, was sentenced to seven years' hard labour on a charge…

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Alleged Stealing from Air Training School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Kevin Patrick Carmody (43), (R.A.A.F. Caterer Sergeant), was charged that he did, on 4th April, steal nine cakes of sand-soap, five…

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Might Send Gundagai Woman To Gaol

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

A Police Magistrate warned a well-known Gund[?]ai business woman, Mrs. Greenwell that if she did not answer certain questions concerning…

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Police Court Saturday, 4th APRIL (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.) Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Harry Webster (52) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. His recognisance was forfeited.. TUESDAY, APRIL 7. {Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.)…

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