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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 56

Shooting Alleged Man Charged and Two in Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday, — In the Central criminal court to-day Albert Henry Bailey, aged 39 years, was charged with shooting…

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Cootamundra Quarter Sessions Tobacco Stealing Charge Verdict of Not Guilty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

There was only once case at the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions, held at Cootamundra yesterday. before His Honor Judge…

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Two Weeks' Gaol Insufficient Means of Support" at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

Richard Edward George Davies, who was recently one of the central figures in a police court case at Leeton when another man was…

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Wagga Police Court Thursday, July 9, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Licensing Breaches

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

John William Theopilus Ray, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Wagga, was charged with being the licensee of premises on…

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Court Martial Desertion Charges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday, — A court martial at Victoria Barracks today reserved its decision in the case in which Sapper John S…

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Murder Alleged Man Tells of Attack by Woman

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday, — Ernest Hoffman, who was found seriously injured on a vacant allotment in Darlinghurst on May 4, and who…

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Judge on Evidence Given in Court By Policemen. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

Judge Davidson, in his farewell speech prior to retirement said in Court this morning that he had found police officers…

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Spy Trial Secret Sittings of Court Eight Men Face Possible Death Sentence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday,— The American Associated Press correspondent says that in a setting of the utmost secrecy,…

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Murder Charge Statements by Accused

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — In the Central Criminal Court, to-day William Surridge who, with his wife. Barbara Phyllis Surridge…

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Illuminated Signs Rental Reduced by Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 3

At the Wagga police court on Thursday. John William Wright, former cafe proprietor, of Gur-wood-street. Wagga, applied…

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Assault at Dance Hall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

As a result of being struck while officiating as doorkeeper at a dance at the Masonic Hall about 8.45 p.m. on Saturday night. Mr…

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Junee Tobacco Stealing Charge Railway Porter Acquitted

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

There was only one case at the Coota. Quarter Sessions, held at Cootamundra on Thursday before His Honor Judge S[?]y Ralph…

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Escaped Prisoners Police Handicapped Constable's Predicament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The police are handicapped in their search for the escaped German war prisoners from the internment…

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Coupon Issues R.A.A.F. AND W.A.A.A.F. Nurses and Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Coupon issues for nurses, the R.A.A.F. and the W.A.A.A.F. were announced to-day. A Rationing commission…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

Vincent John Rowe, aged 26 years, was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. Byrnes and H. D…

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Portable Gaol

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

The gaol at Blackall (Queensland) in the eighties consisted of a large log in the middle of a paddock to which all lawbreakers were chained…

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Insufficient Means of Support Town Lounger Sentenced

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

Richard Edward George Davies, who was recently one of the central figures in a police court case at Leeton when another man was charged…

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Bicycle Thief Sentenced to Month's Hard Labour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

STAGGERING under a load of bicycle wheels, and various other parts and accessories of pedal driven machines, which he had…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Offensive Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

Edward Henry Faulkner pleaded not guilty to a charge of behaving in an offensive manner in Wallendoon street…

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U.s. Soldier on Murder Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: When the Court Martial of Edward Joseph Leonski. U.S. Army soldier, on three charges of murder, was resumed…

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