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Courts & crime, 1942

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Taxi Driver's Alleged Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

While conveying passengers, two girls and two men, along, the road to Canberra, Mr. Fred Rottenberry, the driver of the taxi, was allegedly…

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Police Court Tuesday Before Mr. F. Grugeon, M.P. About a Bike

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

A stranger, answering to the name of Thomas Dowe, aged 25, had to answer a charge about a bike, the property of William Cummings, valued…

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Theft of Rug "For Trip to Sydney"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

Enid Rachael Baker (37), who described herself as a chaffeuse and kleptomaniac, was charged at the Leeton police court on Friday with having stolen a rug of the…

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Found Murdered Missing Yass Woman Man Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

Investigations being conducted at Yass regarding a missing woman have ended in Thomas William Davis (49) farmer,…

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Yass Grazier Charged With Murder Woman's Body Found in Deep Hole

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Thomas William Davis, aged 49 years, grazier, of Good Hope, came before the Yass Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of having murdered…

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Missing Yass Woman Body Found in Deep Hole Grazier Charged With Murder

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Thomas William Davis, aged 49 years, grazier, of Good Hope, came before the Yass Police Court on Tuesday on a…

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Photographs of Cruiser Mam Charged in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Frederick Charles Sims Doolette pleaded guilty in the Central Summons Court this week to an information that he had…

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Aircraft Works Inquiry Men Described As Agitators Arbitration Court Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Eight men who were recently dismissed from the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation works in Sydney were described as…

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Woman Flyer Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Saturday.—The wellknown woman flyer. Laura Ingalls, pleaded guilty in the Federal District Court to a charge of Jailing to register…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

BURNIE, Sunday.—George Walker Martin, aged 22 years, single, of Mole Creek, was arrested at his home lats last night and charged with the…

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Something Urged Him to Do Wrong Queer Explanation Given in Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

A man who said "Something urged me to do something wrong" appeared in the Junee Police Court this morning. His name was Edward…

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Items of News Short Sitting of Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

There was only a short sitting of the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning before the police magistrate, Mr. T. A. Doolan. A charge of having…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

In submitting the quarterly report before Mr. T. A. Doolan, licensing magistrate, at a sitting of the licensing court at Wagga yesterday, Sergeant T…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Assault Paul Gross alleged that Alan Stanley Turner. unlawfully assaulted him…

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Murder Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Thomas McCaskell. 30, sheet metal worker was today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Patrick Doyle at…

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Unlawful Assault on Young Woman Alleged Escapee Caught By Junee Police After Exciting Chase

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

An atractive young woman performed extraordinarily in desperate circumstances shortly after midnight yesterday morning, when the Sydney…

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Aircraft Factory Dispute Inquiry in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-His reward for interesting himself in a number of skilled men leaving the commonwealth Aircraft Corporation plant was a…

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Alleged Murder Metal Worker Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — Thomas M'Caskill, aged 30 years, sheet metal worker, was to-day committed for trial on & charge of having murdered…

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Police Force Purge in South Africa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

JOHANNESBURG. Tuesday — Government officers have carried out a large scale round-up of members of the police force suspected of subversive activities…

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Sydney Police Ready for Raids Sleeping in Emergency Depots

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Since Japan's entry into the war selected police officers have slept inside depots in the metropolitan area in order to be…

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