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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 56

Police Statement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Superintendent, Duckworth, chief of the north-eastern police division, to-day denied that roulette, "roll…

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Fracas on Melbourne Express at Harden Military Police Mauled By Soldiers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 2

Whilst escorting two men to gaol on the Melbourne Express, which arrived at Harden at 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning two military…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Altered Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 4

James Callaghan was remanded to Junee on a charge of assaulting and causing grievous bodily harm to Charles Magin at Junee, on Friday…

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Junee Assault Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

A man was arrested at Cootamundra yesterday in connection with the assault of an aged man in Joffre-street, at the rear of…

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Murder Charge Woman Chief Witness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday — Edward James Shaw was charged at a country town to-day with the wilful murder of a member of the…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris P.m.) Monday, November 23, 1942

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 4

The former police magistrate at Wagga, Mr. J. A. Harris, presided at the Wagga Police Court yesterday in the absence of Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.M.,…

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Police Enlistments Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 1

The dispute between the police authorities' and policemen regarding enlistments was taken another step yesterday, when three detectives, who…

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Burned Books Surgeon in Bankruptcy Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — Albert James Chapman, oral surgeon, of Macquarie-street, Sydney, and proprietor of Chapman's synthetic…

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Mistaken Identity Proved in Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—An R.A.A.F. leave pass, a cap that would not fit his head, and his claim that he knew nothing of the raid and…

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District Court at Leeton Before Judge and Jury

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

His Honour Judge Stacy and jury swill sit at the Leeton Court House this morning, when two cases, will be heard in the District Court. Milton…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday before Mr. Harris, relieving Police Magistrate, a shearer named Roach, from South Australia, who has been…

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Junee Girl Cleared Stigma When imposter Sentenced on Serious Charge at Central Court

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 1

"BECAUSE A GIRL CONVICTED EAST WEEK OF VAGRANCY LED THIS COURT TO BELIEVE SHE WAS NORMA ROACH, OF JUNEE, THE BEAL NORMA ROACH WAS UNDER SUSPENSION AT HER JOB FOR TWO DAYS." SAID…

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Remanded on Charge Arising From Serious Assault

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 3

An old face appeared at the local Court yesterday, this time on a serious charge. James Callaghan was…

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Items of News Magistrate Refuses Time to Pay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Monday last when a number of cases were heard ex-parte, the magistrate (Mr. J. A. Harris) refused to allow any time for…

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Police Seek Man for Interview

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 2

The following is a description of a man who may be in the Wagga or Holbrook districts and whom the police are anxious to interview: 21…

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Wounding Alleged Women and Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — When Detective Patrick Joseph Cahill was investigating allegations concerning injuries to a man at…

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Second Trial Man Acquitted of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wed. — John Campbell Condon was acquitted at his retrial in the Supreme Court on a charge of having…

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German Sent to Gaol at Dubbo “Act of Sabotage” at Charcoal Kilns

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 5

Refusing to work and stated to be a trouble maker, a refugee German, Erich Kunsel (39) was sentenced to the maximum penalty—…

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Police Court Tuesday, November 24 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) Breach of National Security (Liquid Fuel) Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

David R. Colonial] (Liquld Fuel Control Board) v. Eric Stewart Edwards, using motor spirit for purposes other than set out in his licence, at…

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Juryman Collapses Outside District Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

While the jurymen were assembling outside the Court House on Tuesday morning preparatory to the opening of the District Court, at…

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