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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 56

Dubbo P.p. Board Perturbed Judge Rules in Driver’s Favor Case May Be Taken to High Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

If financial assistance from the Council of Advice of the Pastures Protection Boards can be obtained, Dubbo P.P. Board…

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Shooting by Sentry "Case Must Come Before Civil Court Police-military Dispute

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

Commenting on a clash between police and military authorities over the shooting Saturday of a soldier who is stated to have refused to leave a…

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28 Chinese Seamen Sentenced Pending Deportation To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Police Court to-day 28 Chinese seamen, charged with being prohibited immigrants, were sentenced to six…

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Guilty of Murder Finding at Yass Inquest

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

Thomas William Davis, 49, well-known Yass district grazier, feloniously and maliciously murdered Ida May…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February, 9, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Illegally Using a Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

Henry William Draper, aged [?] years, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally using a motor car on February 5, without the consent of the owner, Thomas Hill, of…

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R.a.a.f. Court-martial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

A court-martial concluded at Benalia on Saturday, when Flight.-Lieut. M. C. Burns was charged with alleged negligence on landing a Tiger Moth…

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Sentry Incident Clash of Police and Army Views

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—No statement forthcoming to-night by the Army Minister (Mr. Forde) on the controversy now raging on the question…

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Sheep Stealing Case Leo Walsh Sentenced to 3 Months’ Gaol Tumblong Grazier’s Sheep Had Been Slaughtered

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

At the Gundagai Court House on Wednesday morning last, before Messrs C. Carters and Leo Ryan, J’sP. two local men,…

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Whistled As He Left the Court Cost Man Three Months Gaol For Contempt

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 1

A man who pleaded guilty to interfering with a Burrinjuck hydroelectric system switch, Malford Lowe appeared at the Grenfell Court…

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Baby’s Body Unearthed In Backyard At Young Finding of Murder by Dead Mother

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 1

The death at Young on Saturday, January 31, of Mrs Henry Byrne and the subsequent discovery of the body of a fully-developed baby boy in a hole in the yard of Mrs Byrne’s home on the Burrowa road, resulted in a double inquest being held by the District…

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Blackout Breaches Gaol Without Option Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—When told that the New South Wales Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) Intended to complain about the lack of…

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Crime During Brownouts Additional Police Reservists

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Government is absolutely determined that any lawlessness must be checked during brownouts and blackouts. This…

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Clash of Police and Army Views

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

No statement was forthcoming on Monday night by the Army Minister (Mr. Forde) on the controversy now raging on the question involving Army…

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Judge Rules in Drover's Favor Dubbo P.P. Board Perturbed Case May Be Taken to High Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

If financial assistance from the Council of Advice of the Pastures Protection Boards can be obtained, Dubbo P.P…

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Gundagai Police Court Sheep Stealing Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 5

At the Gundagai Court House on Wednesday morning two local men. Alfred George Clark and Leo Charles Walsh, were charged with killing one sheep to the value…

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Murder Charge Quashed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Friday.— No bill will be filed by the Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) against Conald Donald Pagett, aged 47 years, linesman, who was…

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Murder Charge Sequel to Recovery of Body From Harbor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Bernard M'Dade aged 21 years, laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day charged with the murder of William…

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Closing Times of Wagga Stores Remain Unaltered Application to Industrial Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of Wagga storekeepers last night it was decided to support the application by the Country Traders' Association to the Industrial Court for shops to…

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Sheep Stealing Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

At Gundagai court, before Messrs. C. Carters and Leo Ryan, Js.P., two local men, Alfred George Clark and Leo Charles ("Dobin") Walsh, faced…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P. M. Liquor Act Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

Richard Patrick Boylan was charged, under section 104 of the Liquor Act, with conveying liquor for the purpose of sale at Junee road near Bethungra…

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