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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 56

Belgians Shot Charged with Aiding the Enemy Evacuation Order in Denmark

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—A Belgian source says that three Belgians were court-martialled and shot for helping the enemy. Two…

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Minister's Outburst Attack on Court President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE. Tuesday.—"It is a malicious falsehood, and among otter reasons it is actuated by an attempt on the part of the court itself to cover…

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General News Big Petrol Theft—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 6

Petrol shortages make this vital spirit very precious to-day and when it was discovered about 10 days ago that the tally of 44-gallon drums…

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Alleged Street Brawl Defendant Acquitted" on Assault Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 4

A graphic account of a street disturbance outside the Hotel Leeton on the night of September 26 was elven at the Leeton Court…

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"Might Be In Queer Street" Magistrate's Advice Alien Offender

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 4

Advising him that unless he altered his attitude to authority he might find himself in "Queer street." Mr. R Soiling. P.M., fined…

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Steel Works Inquiry Commission's Report Private Jobs Charged to Contracts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The [?]ation Commissioner (Mr. [?]elev), who conducted an in[?] into the industrial relations…

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Guilty—but Given Chance by Judge Stranger, With A Police Record Convicted Sold Stolen Cycle to Gundagai Men

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 2

Convicted on a charge of having sold a motor cycle to two Gundagai men, at the time well knowing it to be a stolen machine a stranger was given a chance by Judge Stacy at the Gundagai Quarter Sessions this week…

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Three Months Gaol Trafficking in Taxation Stamps

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday.—For trafficking in taxation stamps Claude Squires, milk bar proprietor, of Leichhardt, was sentenced in the…

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Four Stabbings Man Sent to Gaol for Five Years

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE. Thursday.—Brought before a court-martial on three charges of stabbing an America soldier, and on a fourth count of…

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Police Enlistments Manpower Director's Opposition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday. Notwithstanding the decision given recently by National Security Tribunal (comprising Judge…

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U.S. News Gaol for Conspiracy Bishop Volunteers For Active Service

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Twentyfour German-American Bund leaders were sentenced to five years' gaol for conspiracy to…

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Diplomacy—of A Kind, Ends In Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

Diplomacy is one of the most valuable attributes in the world at the present time. Unfortunately it is frequently…

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Methul School Teacher Gets Three Years for Assault. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Eric Young. 28 years a school teacher. was sentenced to three years [?] on ten charges…

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Week-end Cases In Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

James Callaghan was remanded at the local court during the week end on a charge of begging alms. He was allowed ball of £30…

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At Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

Before Mr. Reid, relieving magistrate, at the Junee police court to-day 23 persons will be char[?] with having been on licensed…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

PILLIGA, Monday.—A half-caste aboriginal woman, Maude Read, aged 38 years, was found dead in a shack early to-day. She…

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Items of News School Teacher Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

Sentence of three yews' imprisonment, was yesterday passed on William Eric Young, school teacher, of Methul, near…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before .Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Prosecution for Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

Gordon FitzPatrick, collector of rates for the Municipal Council, proceeded against Annie Elizabeth Clarke for the recovery of £30/13/7 for…

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Detective Killed Police Raid in Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

DUBLIN, Monday.—Shots were fired and a detective was killed, when two men ran from a house surrounded by police. One man…

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Street Signs Court's Important Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday—An important Judgment was delivered by the State Full Court to-day when, by a majority, it held…

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