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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 56

Draft Award Court's Confidence Abused Shown to Members of Parliament, says Judge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Judge O'Mara said he was satisfied that the terms of the draft…

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Land Board Finding May Help Rural Lessees Appearance Only in Land Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

It is unlikely that appearances will be made by appellants in future appeals against rural lease rents coming…

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Reveller Resists Inspector And Sergeant Of Police Wanted to Dance with Five Bottles in Pockets

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

WHEN Arthur George Hillman, of Wamoon, endeavoured to gain entry to a dance at the Cabaret Hall with four bottles of beer, a…

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Trade Tricks Magistrate's Comment on Racketeering

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the central Summons Court to-day fines totalling £99 were imposed on two milk vendors, 14 milk carters and…

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Items of News Alleged Theft of Sulky

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

Detective H. Cloke and J. Neville yesterday arrested a man at North Wagga on a warrant from Sydney for allegedly stealing a sulky and harness…

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Gaol and Whipping for Assailant

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 5

Convicted at the Central Sessions last week of robbery with violence from a U.S. Soldier Eric Stretton motor mechanic, was sentenced to 18…

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Trade Tricks Magistrate’s Comment Racketeeringing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 1

In the Central Summons Court on Tuesday fines totalling £99 were imposed on two milk vendors. 14 milk carters and a grocer for short…

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Brothers Convicted Assaults on Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On a charge of having assaulted two police officers at Bondi on July 13, two brothers were convicted at Glebe Police Court…

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Atokist's Letter Determined to Go to Gaol and Is Sent There

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man who allegedly intimated by letter to the military authorities that he would go into the army when "blood centres…

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Mob Violence in Calcutta Crowds Stone Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Wednesday.—Calcutta's first outbreak of mob violence on an appreciable scale occurred last night, Mobs stoned the police and set on fire…

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£5 Note in Woodheap Strange Story at Leeton Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 4

A five-pound note in a woodheap in the back yard, pound notes secreted among the rockeries of Mountford Park, and a 12-year-old schoolboy at…

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Slaughterman Charged with Stealing Police Granted Remand

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Thomas James White (45), a slaughterman, was charged at the Leeton police court yesterday morning with stealing, on or about April…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. On Licensed Premises

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

James Biggar, shearers cook pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises of the Family Hotel on Sunday, August 16, and was fined…

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Another Case of Stealing By Finding. Man Bound Over

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 6

Recently an interesting case was heard in the Junee Court. when a man was charged with stealing a sum of money which he…

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Police Court Tuesday. August 18. (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.) Begging Alms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Thomas Mellver (56) was charged with being found drunk in East Street on the previous day, and also with wandering abroad in East Street to…

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Enticed Boy Away Police Search for Man

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A State-wide search has been instituted by the police in an effort to trace a man who is alleged to hove lured a…

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The Dieppe Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

As further details come to hand of the British land, sea and air attack on Dieppe, astonishment grows at the magnitude of the "raid" and the heroism of the troops in their costly frontal assault on what were known to be strong German positions. But…

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U.S. News Spies Sentenced Lutheran Pastor With Nazi Leanings

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Saturday.—A Lutheran parson, Jurt Molzahn, was found guilty by the Federal Court at Hartfort (Connecticut)…

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Maoris Suspect Murder of Salvation Army Women

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.—The police believe that Maoris are responsible for the murder of two Salvation Army…

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Items of News Murder Charge at Burrowa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

Edward Maloney, 68. died in the Burrowa Hospital on Friday night from a shotgun wound in the stomach, and his twin brother,…

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