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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 56

Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

At the Junee court John Patrick Richard Carolan was charged with being drunk, and when he failed to, appear he forfeited his recognisance of 10…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 20, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Breaches of Liquor Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., three Wagga hotelkeepers were convicted on charges under the Liquor Act. Fines of…

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Police Court Monday, April 20. (Before Messrs. J. S. Halt and G. Puller, J's.P.) Travelling Without Paying Fare

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

Albeit Sims (49), a stronger, was charged with drunkenness at the railway station and also with travelling between Coonong and Narandera…

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Glen Davis Trouble Strike Holds Up Court Proceedings

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A letter announcing a new strike at the Glen Davis oilfields caused a check in the Federal Arbitration Court this…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Charge Under Defence Act

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Arthur McGuinness, laborer, was charged that, on April 18, at Cootamundra, not being a member of the defence force of the Commonwealth…

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Leeton Police Court Illegal Possession of Skins

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

LEETON, Wednesday—At the Leeton Police Court to-day, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., Walter David Boots was charged with having in his possession 33…

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Police Court Tuesday. April 21 (Before Mr. T.A. Doolan, P.M.) Stealing from Air School Sergeant Kevin Carmody Convicted and Fined

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 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 one minute took, four [?] one Clarence box file, of the [?] of £3/10/, the property of the Royal Australian Air Force at Narandera…

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Exemptions From Military Service Applications Heard by Magistrate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

FOUR applications for exemption from service in the Defence Forces on the ground of great hardship were heard by…

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Man Confessed In Junee to Murder On Train

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

A 43-year-old labourer picked up at his camp a couple of miles from Junee during the week, confessed to the police that he had committed a…

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Wattle Hill Road Accident Police Prosecute Truck Driver

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

Frederick John Thompson, appeared before the Leeton police court again on Wednesday, in connection with charges arising out of the fatal…

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Junee Children's Court Case To Be Heard in Sydney

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

A boy who had recently been committed to a State institutaly for stealing, escaped from custody and was re-arrested recently at Junee…

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Character Blackened for Peace Minister's Story in Divorce Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

For years, Edwin Harold Victor Pitcher (51), minister of religion and official of the Central Methodist Mission, blackened his own character…

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Warden's Court Tuesday, April 21. (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, Warden) Application for Suspension of Labour Conditions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

Edward Ernest Osborne applied for a suspension of labour conditions on gold lease Nos. 2546 and 2776. There were no objections…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

Remarking that he could not accept as satisfactory the evidence given by defendant nor come to the conclusion that it was a case of ordinary…

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Police Warning to House­-holders

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

The Wagga police are inquiring into reports that unauthorised persons are calling on Wagga residents seeking in­formation regarding accommodation…

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Man Sooled Bull Dog On To Police

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

A man lost night sooled a bull-dog on to police when they tried to arrest him at Orange. The doe was beaten off and the…

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Disturbance in Young Court When Appellant Said He Did Not Mind if Japanese Took Australia

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE WITH THE MILITARY FORCES ON THE GROUNDS OF BEING A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR, RAYMOND LESLIE WATKINS TOLD THE MAGISTRATE, MR. W. S. BROMHEAD THAT HE WOULD NOT…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 27. 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Breaches of Liquor Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., two Wagga hotelkeepers were fined £3, with 8/ costs, when they pleaded guilty to charges of…

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Charged With Libelling President Roosevelt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

CONCORI (Massachusetts, Tuesday).—Edward Holton James, a nephew of the noted writers, William and Henry James, Is held on bail of 10,000…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon P.M. Expired Number Plate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

Austin J. Fuller pleaded guilty to falling to return an expired number plate, and was fined 5/, and 8/ costs. Defendant stated he was waiting for…

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