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Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 56

Gundagai Publicans Pay Valueless Cheques Gaol Sentence for Forger Nine Charges Against Young Local Man

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

It was a normal trading day for Gundagai stores and hotels on November 17th last, and much business ,was transacted in the ordinary course of which many cheques were cashed; but, however the gilt was tarnished, when next day, many of these slips of paper “bounced…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Found not guilty to-day on a charge of having murdered her husband, Mrs. May Florence Maddalon…

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Police Enlistments Written Permission

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the High Court of Australia to-day counsel for the Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Wurth) gave…

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"Pyjama Girl" Crime Police Ask Dr. Benbow for Articles

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Articles referred to by Dr. T. A. Benbow in the Probate Court early this week as being clues to the "Pyjama Girl" murder…

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Armed Robbery Five Years' Gaol for Two Men

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—On a charge of armed robbery two members of the A.I.F., Adrian Alexander Dean, aged 26 years, and John Hampton Lappin…

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Labourer Gets Two Months on Assault Charge

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 4

Described as a man with a long, list of previous convictions, and one who, when drunk, becomes violent, James Callaghan,…

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Police Enlistments

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 2

In the High Court of Australia last week counsel for the Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Wurth) gave an undertaking that Constable Graham…

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Gundagai Publicans Pay Valueless Cheques Gaol Sentence for Forger Nine Charges Against Young Gundagai Man

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 4

It was a normal trading day for Gundagai stores and hotels on November 17 last, and much business was…

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Warden's Court Application for Alteration of Labour Conditions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. F. Grugeon, Mining Warden, heard an application by Griffith Gypsum Co., No Liability, for an alteration of the labour…

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Tanunda Murder Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — At the inquest at Tanunda to-day into the death, of Reginald George Kleeman, aged 35 years, winery…

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Bottle Barrage Police Make Difficult Arrest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — After a two-hour siege police broke through a barrage of bottles into a house at Leichhardt to-day and arrested a man…

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Army Merger Proposed Court Action

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The possi-bility of obtaining a High Court injunction to restrain the N.S. Wales delegates to the January 4 Federal…

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Judge Rebuked Premier Replies to Court Statement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) to-night referred to a statement made by Judge O'Mara in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 4

Messrs R. L. Wilson and C H. Rankers J. Ps., presided at the Police Court on Monday last, when the following cases were…

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Brother Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Allegedly as a result of fight between two brothers at Woolbolga, near Coff's Harbor, about 7 o'clock this evening…

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Alleged Assault at Ariah Park

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 2

As a result of an alleged assault at about 1.15 a.m. yesterday morning at Ariah Park, James Field, seed 70 years, pensioner, was admitted to the…

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Police Force Administrative Changes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two important changes in the administration of the N.S.W. Police Force, were announced by the Premier (Mr M'Kell)…

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Absent Workers Arbitration Court Judges Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Men who absented themselves from work had not legally left their jobs end must oe re-engaged, said Judge…

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Christmas Sports at Military Camp Very Successful Function Impressive Assault Competition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1942 · page 2

On Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26) a very enjoyable picnic sports meeting was held at a military camp in the southern part of the State, and…

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Nazi Frightfulness Murder of Czechs Russian Death Camp

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).—The continuation of German atrocities is disclosed from occupied countries. The Germans executed…

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