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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 56

Liquor Racket Hotel Manager Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Pleading guilty to conspiracy to prevent tile enforcement of the National Security Act regulations relating to the sale of…

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Wounded Women Attempted Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Redfern Court to-day, Francis William Kelly, aged 24 years, A.I.F., was remanded to October 7 on charges of having…

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Fought With Police--Fined on Two Charges

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 1

John Nelson Baldry, an eighteen year old member of the Narandera R.A.A.F., struck trouble at Narandera Court on Monday when…

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P.o.w. Camp Court Investigation of Attempted Escape

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday,—The attempted mats escape of German prisoners from a Victorian camp will be investigated by a military court said…

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[?] Sweden May Be Next Victim Nazi Objection to Court Leniency

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—A threat to Sweden was contained in a broadcast from the Berlin radio to-night. It stated: "Germany…

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Arrest Follows Junee Theft

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

A soldier has been arrested at Gundagai and will be charged with the recent robbery at the Commercial Hotel, Junee when a…

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Night Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

For the first time in history night courts are now the vogue at Cobar. The reason is the curtailment of rail services. On one…

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Woman Prefers Gaol to Paying Fine at Dubbo

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

A woman who said it was against her principles to pay a fine for an offence of which she was not guilty, at the Dubbo…

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Heavy Penalties Black Marketing and Profiteering Bill Before Federal Parliament Gaol Without the Option

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs. — The penalties for persons convicted in a lower court of black marketing and profiteering…

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Liquor Trade Police Evidence at Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday—A denial that he had used undue influence in the withdrawal of a charge against a woman licensee…

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Indian Riots Allegations in Assembly Of Police and Military Excesses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Friday (A.A.P.).—A resolution demanding an Inquiry into alleged excesses by the military and police during the…

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Aircraft Factory Shop Committee and Management Statements in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Arbitration Court to-day. J. F Edmonds, personnel superintendent of the Commonwealth…

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Prisoner Amok Smashes Machines in Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1942 · page 2

BATHURST, Saturday.—A prisoner who ran amok in Bathurst with a sledge hammer and large knife threatened to use the knife…

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Murder Charge Wool Carter's Death

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE. Sunday. — Maxwell John Berney has been arrested and charged with the murder of William Percival Rogers, aged 62…

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Woman Prefers Gaol to Paying Fine at Dubbo

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 September 1942 · page 3

A woman who said it was against her principles to pay a fine for an offence of which she was not guilty, at the Dubbo Court elected to go to…

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Offices Charged Theft From Till Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Before a general coure martial to-day Lieutenant (temporary-Captain) Keiran Brennan, an officer of H.Q- stall denied having…

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Three Years' Gaol for Assault on Warder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Three years' imprisonment was imposed on Percy William Connolly, aged 24 years, when he was convicted at…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 28. 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.m.) Wife-assault Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

Richard Cummins, aged 37 years, was charged with assaulting his wife and occasioning actual bodily harm, at Wagga on September 21…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Guilty to Three Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

Alfred Edward Conway was charged that, on September 25, at cootamundra, he had in his possession a quantity of petrol reasonably suspected of…

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Licensing Court License Transfer Refused

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

In the Licensing Court, the application of William Jack Scott for the transfer of the license of the Wagga Hotel from Henry George Hodson was…

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