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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 56

In the Senate Police on Wharves

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Squads of civil police will soon be stationed on wharves in Australia to check pilfering, the Minister for Trade and…

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Liquor Laws Police Evidence at Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — That he thought the licences told one another after the licensing police had visited them, was stated by Senior Constable…

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Leeton Police Court Failure to Return Number Plates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 2

Sydney R. Taylor was charged at the Leeton Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. Grugeon, P.M. with failing to return a number plate after the date…

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Police Court Tuesday, September 15. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) Charge Dismissed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 1

Alexander Francis Christian (25) was charged with using threatening words to Ethel Mary Christian. Plea not guilty…

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Boorowa Man's Death Brother Acquitted of Murder

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 3

At the Albury Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a jury, Patrick Joseph Maloney, aged 65 years, was…

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Canteens Report Indictments in High Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 5

Following the tabling in House of Representatives of the of the report of the Canteens Inquiry, the Commonwealth Crown…

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Uniform Wages Arbitration Court Application

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — When Judge O-Mara, in the Federal Arbitration Court, continued the hearing of an application by a number of unions…

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Police Commissioner Mr. Mackay Returns to Post

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. W. J Mackay has been replaced as Director General of Security by Brigadier William B. Simpson, a leading N.S.W…

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Laval's France Would Be Socialist Republic Nazis Murder Luxembourg Workers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. — M. Laval aroused interest throughout France when, for the first time, he referred at a Press conference…

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Tumut Police Court Conscientious Objectors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 4

At the Tumut police court, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., an application by Robert Victor Brown for exemption from military…

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Boy Calls Police Because of Mothers Neglect

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday. — Complaining about his mother's conduct with soldiers, a 12-year-old Adelaide boy telephoned the…

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Manhunt in North Japanese Party Wiped Out How Native Police Aided Australian Patrol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 2

From an Operational Base, Somewhere in New Guinea — The success of one of our patrols in trapping and wiping out a party…

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Back to Gaol Theodore Trautwetn's Affairs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Over-ruling suggestions made by counsel that Theodore Charles Trautwein, a former member of the Legislative…

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Murder Charge Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 1

After investigations extending over more than two months, detectives arrested Frederic Green, 32, a timber worker, of Carlton, and charged him…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Adulterated Milk

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

Con Sarris, of Wallendbeen, pleaded guilty to selling adulterated milk. John P. O'Keeffe, Jindale Shire health Inspector, prosecuted. He said…

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Death Sentence Murder on Ship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Criminal Court to-day James Patrick Kelly, aged 29 years, seaman, was charged with…

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Police Court Thursday, 17th SEPTEMBER (Before Mr. Hailstone, J.P.) Drunk and Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 1

Ernest Albert Kemp (65) was fined 10/-, in default 24 hours' hard labour, on a charge of being found drunk in Cast Street…

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Murder Charge Arrest After Two Months

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—After investigations extending over more than two months detectives to-day arrested Frederic Green…

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Second Front Not Helping Ally to Court Disaster Says Mr. Alexander

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Referring to the demand for a second front the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Alexander) said: "Leave…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Frederick Francis Green, aged 32 years timber worker, was remanded to September 29 at the City Court to-day on the…

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