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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 56

SEBASTOPOL No Pause in the Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: "The greatest resolution and iron determination will be needed to push the enemy from Sebastopol," says the Soviet…

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Police Pay Rise

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: An increase of 10/6 a week in all police salaries, at an annual cost of £100,000, was announced by the Premier, Mr. McKell…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 22, 1912 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

There wu a long sitting of the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M. The court sat again last night but did not complete the…

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Police Pay Rise Op Half a Guinea a Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—An increase of 10/6 a week In all police salaries, at an annual cost of £100.000, was an-nounced by the Premier (Mr. M"Kell)…

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Uniform Tax Case Begins Before High Court Application by States

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Monday. — In the Full High Court of Australia this afternoon, argument began on the validity of the Federal Uniform Taxation scheme…

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Small Debts Court Monday Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Hospital Fees

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

District Hospital v. Frederick W. A. Bassett, claim £2/3/4 for hospital fees. No appearance of defendant…

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Five Youths Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sentences aggregating 36 years were imposed to-day on five youths, the eldest of whom was 18 and the youngest 15 years, at the…

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Ten Years Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Clifford William Gower, aged 50 years, was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude at the Criminal Court…

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Police Pay "Thankful for Small Mercies"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Referring to the general rise of 10/6 a week in police salaries, the secretary of the Police Association (Mr. Cosgrove) said: "This…

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Uniform Taxes High Court Case Commonwealth Challenged by States

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The case in which four States are challenging the legality of the four Acts giving the Federal Government power to levy…

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Leeton Police Court Alleged Assault Man Committed for Trial Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

At the Leeton Police Court to-day, before Mr. Grudgeon. P.M., Alexander Crockett was charged with assaulting Richard Edward…

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Articles at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

The Wagga police are seeking owners for a baby's stroller ana several bicycles which are now at the police station. The police state…

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Junee Woman Wins Case Motor Tyres Ordered To Be Returned Case at Wagga Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

In the Wagga Police Court this week, before M . Doolan, P.M., Mrs Clare Musgrave, of Junee, proceeded against Clarrie Dean of…

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Court-martialled Three A.w.l. Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—No decision was announced in any of the three court-martial cases at Victoria Barracks to-day, in which…

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Police Magistrate Welcomed Mr. F. Grugeon Returns to Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

Prior to the opening of the police court at Narandera on Tuesday. Mr. J. J. Quirk, on behalf of the members of the legal profession, took…

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Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

John Ronald McDougall and Lloyd Charles Peters were charged at the Leeton police court on Wednesday with stealing a silver thimble,…

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Assault and Robbery Two Youths Gaoled

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on charges of assault and robbery. George Flood Allwood, aged 19…

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Eight Years' Gaol Woman on Manslaughter Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Peggy Turner, aged 38 years, described as a vagrant and an addict to cheap wine, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court…

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Sentenced to 12 Months on Forging and Uttering Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

DECLARING that he would be failing in his duty if he did not impose a salutary penalty, Mr. Grudgeon, P.M., sentenced…

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Increase of Police Pay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

All increase of 10/6 a week in all police salaries, at an annual cost of £100,000, was announced by the Premier (Mr. McKell). The Government,…

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