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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 57

Employees' Move Perplexes Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Obvious perplexity was revealed by Judge O'Mara in the Federal Arbitration Court today when the Employers' Federation…

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Police Magistrate Critical When Adjourning Application for Transfer

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 4

A MAN WHO VOLUNTEERED AT THE AGE OF FOUR-TEEN YEARS FOR SERVICE IN THE LAST WAR, AND WHO WAS PULLED OUT OF THE ARMY SIX TIMES ON ACCOUNT OF HIS YOUTH BEFORE HE FINALLY GOT AWAY…

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Police Seeking Stolen Bicycles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

The Wagga police are making inquiries in connection with the disappearance of the following bicycles reported stolen from…

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Military Training Exemptions Sought in Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 1

At the Junee Court three applications for exemption from military service were heard. Charles Edward Boxsell,…

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No Bull About This Unique Court Interlude

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 4

For the greater part of the day the evidence in the local Court was drab, and serious, but there were one or two…

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Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

At the Leeton Police Court on April 26, Francis Harold Wilson and John Henry Dargan were each lined 10/- for being drunk, and £2 for offensive…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Stealing of Parships

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

John Beazley pleaded guilty to stealing six parsnips from the Chinaman's garden at Bethungra. Sgt. Blackman: Two old Chinamen…

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Dangerous Man Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — William Henry Gillett, aged 36 years, described by the police as a dangerous man, was sentenced at…

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University Cases Terminated in High Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

The litigation resulting from the rejection of the application by Lawrence Douglas George Christie, aged 16 years, and Robert Bruce King…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—On a charge of having murdered Albert Edward Crutcher aged 11 years. Lionel Royal Barlow, aged 24…

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Black Marketing Maltese Dealer Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Convicted on four charges under the Black Marketing Act. Michel Debono, Maltese draper, of West…

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Court Scene Father's Allegation Against Military and Police Officers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A remarkable scene developed at the Central Summons Court to-day when the father of A 24-year-old…

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Police Chief Assassinated in Bulgaria

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: According to the Berlin radio a man and woman, concealed behind a staircase, shot and killed the former…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

At the Hillston Police Court, on Thursday last, before Messrs R L. Wilson and C. H. Ranken, J's.P. Pte Cyril Stratton, A.I.F., was…

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Junee Police Court Military Exemption Sought

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

Charles Edward Boxsell, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Coolamon, sought exemption of military duties before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 5

GOULBURN, Wednesday. — At Goulburn Police Court to-day Leo M'Dermid, military sergeant, was charged with the murder of Elijah…

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Man Dies Following Attack in Goulburn Cafe Soldier Faces Charge Of Murder

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

Elijah John Day, 42, of Goulburn, a married mail with four children, died at the Goulburn Hospital early yesterday after…

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Bushels of Books in Court for Apple and Pear Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Depos[?] in the Bankruptcy Court today ere more than a hundred bushel-cases of account books and…

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This Week’s Story— No Bull About This Unique Court Interlude

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

For the greater part of the day the evidence in the Junee Court was drab and serious, but there were one or two interludes which…

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Daughter-in-law Will Pay Less Rent Gundagai True Family In Fair Rents Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

Edward Pickering True and his daughter-in-law, Mrs Kathleen True, both of Gundagai bobbed up again at the Gundagai Police…

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