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Courts & crime, 1942

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Postmaster Faces Serious Charge at Forbes Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 2

At the Forbes Court before Mr. M. J. McCauley, J.P.. Harry Johnson, aged 27. was charged that at "Fleurbaix", near…

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Doctor Pulled Her Off Bed Married at Cootamundra— Wife’s Story In Divorce Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 4

While she was expecting a child her doctor husband drank brandy whisky, and overproof rum, became violent, and threatened to…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Expired Registration

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 3

Daniel J. Barnett pleaded guilty to failing to return a number plate after the registration had expired. Mr. Kinsey appeared for the…

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Forbes Charged 100,000 Dollars Bail

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

John Woolcott Forbes was on Saturday morning, before Judge Ruskin, in New York, charged with forgery. He was remanded to appear before the…

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Scandalous Conduct Man From Barellan Sent to Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 3

Maurice Francis Dore, aged 42, a labourer, and a recent arrival from Barellan, was sentenced to two months gaol at the Leeton police…

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Number of Court Cases Drop

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 2

The number of court cases in Junee for the present year indicates that the year will bo a comparatively lean one for the C.P.S…

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Leeton Police Court Alleged Assault at Cannery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 4

LEETON, Wednesday. — At the Leeton police court to-day, before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., Robert Carl Lippelt was charged with…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 2

The following matters came up before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., when he presided at the Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last…

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Wagga Police Court Thursday, November 12, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Fined for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 5

At the Wagga police court yesterday, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., Leonard Arthur Thornhill, aged 39 years, laborer, pleaded guilty to a…

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Scandalous Conduct Man From Barellan Sent to Gaol

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

Maurice Francis Dore, aged 12, a [?]abourer, and a recent arrival from [?] was sentenced to two months' gaol at the Lecton police…

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Police Court Tuesday, November 10. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) Application for Exemption from Service

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

Frederick Henry Thompson, junr., applied for exemption from service in the defence forces. Mr. J. J. Quirk appeared for the…

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Obituary Police Sergeant H. J. Leggatt

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. Leggatt, of Young, has received the news of the death of his father, Mr. Leggatt, who had been in ill-health for some time was in…

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Local News and General Items Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 4

William Joseph Kcough 52, was fined 10 or 24 hours at the local Cours on a charge of being drunk TEA [?]ION…

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Alleged Thefts From Wagga Boys Arrested by Albury Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday.— Two 15-year-old [?] who absconded from the Mittegong Farrn Home on Friday of last week have been apprehended by…

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Boy Charged with Murder of Mother Pea Rifle Tragedy

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Soon after her 14-year-old son. Desmond, had asked her for a piece of rag with which to clean his…

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Refused to Work, German is Sent to Gaol

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

Refusing to work and stated to "be a troublemaker, a refugee German, Erich Kunsel (39) was sentenced to the maximum…

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Special Police to Guard Goods on Wharves

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A force of special police under State control will be raised in the main Australian ports. They will patrol…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

Malcolm Rivers, and aboriginal, was charged with indecently assaulting a male person at Leeton, on 9th July…

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Three Years' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

At Narrandera yesterday. Judge Stacey Imposed a sentence of three years' imprisonment on Malcolm Rivera, aged 52 years, laborer, who…

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Pleas of Guilty to Burglary TOOMA £1,000 ROBBERY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

James Wallace Littel, aged 21 years, and Iris Amelia Littel, aged 19 years, were charged with breaking and entering the home of Franc Sadlier…

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