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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 56

Alleged Assault. Charges Dismissed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

At Hillston Police Court on Thursday last, before Messrs J. R. Teague and W. J. Storey, Js.P., Salim Wigan. sued Giovanni Gregorace and Frank Ri[?]s that they…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. T. A. Dollan, P.m.) Offensive Behavior

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

LEETON, Wednesday.—At the Leeton Police Court to-day, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., Samuel S. Southgate and Robert K…

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Leeton Police Court Man Charged with Theft of Horse

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

At the Leeton police court this week before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., George Keenan was charged with having stolen a horse valued at £20…

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Tumut Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday a charge against Sydny Smith and Jessie Smith for operating a motor car as a public…

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Stealing Pigs at Gilmore

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Neville George Whiting, of Gilmore, was charged with…

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Magistrate Disapproves of Lady's Riding Habit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

When a lady wearing riding habit and broad brimmed hat, from which flaxen curls could be seen peeping in profusion, walked smilingly into the…

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Wife Discharged Murder Charge Collapses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.-In Cunnamulla Court to-day Ethel Maude Toohey, former hostess at Hotel Australia, Sydney, was charged…

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Conscientious Objectors Toe the Line at Police Court But Matters Stood Over Generally

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

A DOZEN conscientious objectors many of them armed with. Bibles, were lined up at the police court before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., on…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 5. (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.) Threatening Words

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 6

Reginald Bert Howell (30) was charged with that on April 30 he did in a place occupied by Charles Edward Millard, River Street, use threatening…

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Failed to Enrol or Enlist Single Man Sentenced to Three Months

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

JAMES KEENAN, of Barellan, a single man, 35 years of age, was found guilty on a charge of failing to enrol or enlist in…

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Magistrates Charged Sympathy Lacking for Farmers' Sons Rural Industries and Labor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.-Commenting on the acute shortage of farm labor, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said to-day that…

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French General Charged with Anti-vichy Activity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—It was announced by the Paris radio that General de la Laurencia. commander of the French forces at…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Friday, May 8, 1942. Breach of Liquor Act

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., Rose Ann Parry, licensee of the Black Swan Hotel. North Wagga, was…

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Sly Grog Shops Effective Police Action

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—Since regulations were gazetted on March 10 giving the police power to deal with undesirable night clubs and…

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No Gaol at Broken Hill

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

Broken Hill, with a population of nearly 30,000. ha sihe rare distinction of being a town with insufficient crime to keep a goal open…

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Convicted of Stealing Timber From Coota. R.a.a.f. School

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

A civilian overseer of labourers at the RA.A.P. camp at Cootamundra, Jack Petland, 45 „ was charged at the Cootamundra Court with having stolen…

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Solicitor Withdraws Unusual Incident In Coroner’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

There was a somewhat unusual occurrence in the Coroner’3 Court, Leeton when a solicitor, Mr Walton, announced that he preferred to withdraw,…

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Alleged Assault On Poultry Farm Magistrate Hears Conflicting Evidence and Reserves Decision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

LIVELY happenings in a poultry pen were described at the Leeton police court on Wednesday last, before Mr. T. A…

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Preparations For Assault On Leningrad

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

In Russia the indications are mat the Germans are preparing for another assault on Leningrad. Inside the city, busy preparations are being…

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Alleged Theft of Horse Man Committed Fob Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

At the Leeton police court last week before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., George Kecnan was charged with having stolen a horse valued at £20, the…

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