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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 57

Detectives Charged Assault at Police Station Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—When four detectives came before the Paddington Court to-day charged by summons with having at Bondi…

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Cold Blooded Murders Eight Hindus Sentenced for Killing Two Airmen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Thursday.—(A.A.P.)—A special civil service judge at Patna sentenced to death eight Hindus, two to transportation, and…

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Barmaid Ban Adelaide Police Against Removal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Following the letter be had received from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) asking for approval of the…

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Workers' Compensation Court at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

His Honor, Judge perdriau, will preside at a sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission of New South Wales, to be held at the…

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Great Russian Offensive On Northern and Central Fronts Bitter German Resistance Determined Assault Against Novgorod

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)—Reports reaching Stockholm from Berlin saggest that the Russians are on the eve of a very great offensive on the central and northern fronts. The Russians are strongly attacking Gjatsk, which is the…

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To the Old Court House

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

Sturdy and strong, Built in a bygone day The Court House stood, The pride of Gundagai…

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Paymaster Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 1

Although he did not appear in person, Guy Lyth Lambert 48, deputy paymaster in the Army, was, at the Central Court today, charged with…

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Huge Air Assault May Have Already Begun

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday.—A United Press correspondent says that military experts are of the opinion that the British and…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Palling to Enrol

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

Clarence Godfrey pleaded guilty to falling to enrol for military service. Mr. Kinsey appeared for the defendant, and pleaded guilty…

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Fair Price for Fruit Court's Ruling

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

"The principles governing control and acquisition of primary products as laid down by the High Court in the Tonking apple case may prove to…

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Army Paymaster Charged with Theft of £7000

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It was stated at the Central Police Court to-day that, after a surprise audit of his accounts had revealed a…

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Murder of Constable Man Charged Taxi-driver Case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Norman Morris Searle was charged at Court to-day with having at Richmond yesterday…

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Textile Strike Hearing in Arbitration Court Union Orders Resumption of Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When Judge O'Mara in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day announced that be would proceed with the textile…

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Trusts Court House Will Be Rebuilt Magistrate Expresses Gratitude To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 2

Police Magistrate Frank Grugeon, at the Monthly sittings of the Gundagai Police Court held yesterday, said that it was his pious…

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Murder Suspected Woman Found Dead in Bed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Believed to have been - murdered a 50-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Benboyd road, Neutral Bay…

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Alleged Assault Gundagai Woman Sues Her Brother’s Wife Case Struck Out

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 4

When the ease came up for hearing at last Wednesday’s Police Court, wherein Christina Fuller sued Edith Fuller, the wife of her…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Prompt Police Action Follows Alleged Week-end Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 4

Inte[?]e activity on the part of the Leeton police and Detective Constable Humphrey, of Narandera, followed the complaints of a number of business…

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Police Chase

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

During a chase en Wednesday night by police of n stolen car the driver of the latter turned and rammed the police car, damaging and delaying it The…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 2 (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

Aniess James Bennett (80) and Augustus Briar were charged with drunkenness, but failed to appear. Their recognisances were forfeited…

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Lambert Committed for Trial Theft of £7,000 and Forgery as Military Paymaster Alleged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

It was stated at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday that, after a surprise audit of his accounts had revealed a shortage of £7,000, Guy…

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