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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 57

Police Report on Sport Cases Referred to Crown Solicitor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) stated that he has sent the police report which had led to the appointment of the committee to conduct an…

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Alleged False Pretences Man Charged with Offence at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

At the Gundagai Police Court last week. Sydney George Clarence Oakman was charged with false pretences. It was alleged that he…

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Major Before Army Court Soldiers Worked at His Home

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

Major Edmund Francis Frazer, 47. Salvage Control Officer in New South Wales, was charged at a general court-martial at…

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South Gundagai Assault Case Wife Charges Husband Magistrate Strikes Matter Off List

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

The harmony of the married life of George and Ada Bowditch, well-known South Gundagai residents, is apparently out of tune, for on Wednesday…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Vagrancy Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

Ronald Tonka was charged with having no visible means of support. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Clifton said he saw…

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Jean Borotra Reported Arrest by Vichy Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—The well known French tennis player, Jean Borotra, has beer arrested by the Vichy police while trying to escape…

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Small Debts Court Bailey v. Last

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

Mark Balley proceeded against Ken Last, claiming £14 damages through an alleged breach or contract Mr. M. Maxwell (instructed by a…

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Aboriginal Tracker Honoured King's Police Medal for Distinguished Conduct

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

I HAVE learned with pleasure that the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, has received advice that the King has approved of the…

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The Latest Second Edition Russian Assault Troops Capture Strong Points in Stalingrad Successes In Other Areas

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. — A Moscow communique says: "Russian assault troops in Stalingrad stormed 40 strong points and wiped out 400 Germans. Our forces on the Lower Don repelled counter-attacks and continued to advance, rapturing a number…

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High Court Ruling Favors Catholic Hospitals The "Catholic Weekly" reports

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

A judgment of vital importance to all catholic hospitals in New South Wales was given recently by Mr. Justice Rich of the High Court of…

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French Officer Pours Scorn on Nazi Judges "Court Ordered to Condemn"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The Madrid correspondent of the "Daily Mall" reports that General de Tassigny on January 9 poured…

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Canteen Disturbances Court-martial in Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Disturbances which took place among servicemen outside a canteen on November 26 last resulted to-day…

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Parachute Works Suspension of Employee Appeal Heard in Closed Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Curiosity was aroused to-day as to the reason why Mr. Atkinson, S.M., yesterday heard in camera an appeal…

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Two Soldiers Charged Disturbances in Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Further charges against soldiers who it was alleged, had taken part in the disturbance outside a United…

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Murder of Darlan Arrests in France

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. — The French authorities have arrested a group of men allegedly responsible for Admiral Darlan's…

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Man Prefers Gaol Refuses to Be Bound Over in Absentee Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — When asked by Mr. Atkinson, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-night if he consented to be bound over…

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Police and the War Proposed Exemption Removal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Remarking that he had no statement to make at this stage, the New South Wales Police…

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High Court Ruling Favors Catholic Hospitals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 6

A judgment of vital importance to all Catholic hospitals, in New South Wales was given recently by Mr. Justice Rich of the High Court of…

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Mean Theft

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

A particularly mean theft is reported by the N.R.M.A. A member of the association, seeing a fellow motorist in trouble on the road, spent…

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Coolamon Police Court Liquor Act Cases

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday of last week, be[?] Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., R. H. Pyne, [?] of the Royal Hotel Ganmain, was [?] with…

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