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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 57

Assault Charge at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

In firing Edward James Hanby at the Junee police court £1 with £1/5/ costs, oft a charge of assaulting John Homann, of…

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Don't "Murder" Vitamins

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

Are you a "murderer?" Do you cook green vegetables for the family every day? Do you include in the family menu a raw salad every…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. R. palmer J.P. Vagrancy Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

John Sharpies a stranger, pleaded not guilty to a charge at being a person having insufficient means of support…

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Charge of Stealing at Jerilderie From Railway Property

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

In the Jerilderie Police Court on Thursday, 20th May, before Mrs. R. L. Mathieson, J.P., Angus Wright (39), railway, carpenter, was charged…

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Police Court Monday, 31st MAY Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.) Indecent Behaviour

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

Ernest Christian Lehmann (42) was charged with indecent behaviour in the Municipal Park on 29th May. Plea guilty…

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Gift Advertisements Challenge to Regulation Fails in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Mocday: The High court to-day upheld the validity of the National Security Act regulations prohibiting the…

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Civilians to Show Identity Cards To Military Police CANBERRA

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

A regulation was gazetted last night, authorising military police to demand production of identity cards by civilians. The order was signed…

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Russian Front Savage and Intense Air Battles Assault on Leningrad Germans in a Tight Spot in the Kuban

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—While the actions have not yet been on a large scale, Leningrad and Kuban (which are the most northern and southern extremities, respectively, of the 1600 mile Russian front)…

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M.l.a. in Gaol Decides to Give Names to Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Frank Barnes, M.L.A., after spending a night in gaol, appeared in court at his own request to-day to give…

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Maltese Acquitted on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Richard Agius, aged 38 years, laborer, was to-day in the Central Criminal court acquitted on a charge…

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Murder Charge Woman Hacked to Death with Razor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A married woman was hacked to death with a razor and a soldier was gashed in the throat in…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On a charge of having murdered Duncan M'Phee, aged 68 years, of Burke-street. Surty Hills, Keith…

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Assault in Garage Customer Fined

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

For assaulting Ellas Lanham, garage proprietor, of Leeton. William Hollis was ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £9/1/6…

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Albury Gaol for the Military

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

The Albury Gaol is to be handed over to the military authorities on June 14 for use as a military detention barracks. This…

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Claim From Hillston In Workers' Compensation Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

Sensing that someone was in her bedroom Beryl Jamieson, a cook on Roto Station, looked under her bed before retiring and saw the form of a…

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Police Court Tuesday, 2nd JUNE (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.) Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

Angus Wright (39) was charged with that on May 20th, he did knowingly have in a house situated in Cadell Street, Narandera, six shirts,…

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Police Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

The following promotions in the police force have been notified: Sergeant, third-class, to be Sergeant second-class, E. E. White…

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Alleged Horse Stealing at Murrami Defendant Arrested at Rankin Springs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

THE arrest at Rankin Springs on Sunday, May 23, of a man who had been working on a rice farm at Murrami, on charges of…

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Horse Stealing Alleged Against Man at Leeton Defendant's Story of Search for Owner

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 4

The arrest at Rankin Springs of a man who had been working on a rice farm at Murrami on charges of stealing a horse, saddle…

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State Police Morf Special Constables to Be Enrolled

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The premier (Mr. M'Kell) Said to-day that, as the result of a conference with the Commissioner of Police (Mr…

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