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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 57

Price Regulations Challenged High Court Action

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday— On behalf of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures and five firms, a writ was taken out of the High…

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Police Association Victimisation Alleged Views Aired at Conference

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—Allegations of victimisation and intimaidation of certain members of the police force during the past two years were made at…

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Paymaster Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—To charges or misappropriation and falsification of book entries, forging and uttering, Guy Lambert, aged…

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Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Charles Mills was sentenced to death, but Mr. Justice Martin said he would send a recommendation of mercy…

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Intermediate Fees May Be Charged For Public Wards

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

At Friday's meeting of the local Hospital Board a letter was received from the N.S.W. Railway, and Tramway Hospital fund to…

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Murder of Woman Brother Found Guilty

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues. — Charles Mills, aged 60 years, was found guilty of the murder of his sister at Bendigo Supreme Court to-day…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, April 13, 1943 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Traffic Case Stood Over

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., stood part-heard traffic case over for four months after evidence had been given…

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Stormy Debate at Police Association Conference

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday—[?] stormy debate the conference the N.S.W. Police Association [?] the N.S.W. Police Association [?] day rejected a motion that [?]…

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New York Shopkeeper Fined Sensational Gaol Escape

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday. — [?] leading department and retail [?] goods stores of New York City was fined a total of 80,000 dollars in [?]…

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Disgrace to Navy Seaman Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. — At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Frederick Grenfell Hall, aged 22 years, naval rating, was sentenced to 18 months' hard…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.) Sentence of 14 DAYS

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

At the Leeton Police Court yesterday before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., Ralph William Roughsedge was charged with having, on or about…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area The Story of the M.I.A. Inauguration of Local Government Threat of Supreme Court Action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

Events associated with the handing over of local government affairs on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission in the year 1921 to an executive board appointed by public ballot, nearly…

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Leeton Police Court Gaol for Conscientious Objectors

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Short shrift was handed out to conscientious objectors when they appeared before Mr. Solling, P.M., at the Leeton Police Court to…

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Paymaster Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. — At [?] Central Criminal Court [?] Guy Lambert, paymaster in [?] Army Department, who had…

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Absent Minded Motorist Police Court Sequel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

Ronald Joseph Coughlan's absentmindedness was the cause of an accident at the corner of Acacia and Pine Avenues on February 27th, the…

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Former Banker's Lapse Lambert Pleads Guilty to Stealing by Fraud

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Guy Lyth Lambert (48), formerly a bank manager at Narandera, and until recently a paymaster in the Army Department, on Tuesday last…

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Lambert Sentenced to Seven Years Judge Maxwell's Comments SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Seven years' imprisonment was the sentence imposed to-day on Guy Lyth Lambert (48), captain paymaster in the Army Deportment, who had…

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Gaol for Conscientious Objectors Short Shrift For Military Shirkers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

Short shrift was handed out to conscientious objectors when they appeared before Mr. Soiling, P.M., at the Leeton police court on Tuesday…

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Police Promotions More Equitable System Sought

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — It was stated at the Police Association conference to-day that there was grave discontent because juniors…

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Problem for Police Death of Man Who Was Stabbed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The death in Sydney Hospital early to-day of Duncan M'Phee, aged 59 years of Surry Hills, who was stabbed in three places…

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