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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 57

Breaking and Entering —Sentenced to 12 Months

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 7

At the Young District Court on Tuesday morning before His Honor Judge Kinsella, John Murphy, 64, an itinerant saw and scissors…

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Industrial Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 4

Mr. R. Solling. P.M., presided at a sitting of the Industrial Court at Leeton last week when Anthony Desantis claimed the sum of £31/16/3…

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Alleged Petrol Theft FROM C.O.R. DEPOT

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 4

Harry Lawrence Murphy was charged at the Leeton Police Court on Monday, before Mr. A. S. Kendall, J.P., with stealing 25 gallons of motor spirit of…

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Police Warning to Public

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

The Wagga police have been advised that, blankets, wearing apparel, and in some cases jewellery, are being disposed of…

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U.S. News Munitions Sensation Production Firm Charged With Sabotage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Mr. Edgar Hoover) has announced the arrest of seven…

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Pyjama Girl Murder m m DISCUSSED Move to Have Inquest Reopened SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

Claiming that the p[?]iama girl, [?] Albury murder vieti[?] of 1934 was Anna Philomena Morgan, the daughter of Mrs Jeanette Ruth ledge…

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War Works Dispute Arbitration Court Has No Jurisdiction Judge O'mara's Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In reserved judgement to-day Judge O'Mara, in the Federal Arbitration Court, said that the strike of 1000 unionists at a…

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Police Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

At the Police court Harold Arthur Norris was fined 80 or three days for being drunk…

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Dismissed Police Constables' Appeals Upheld

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Upholding the appeals of Constables E. M. Carney and N. W. Grigg against their dismiseal from the NSW police force…

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Cruelty To Horse Police on the Alert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

FOR some time past the police of Leeton have been concerned over wanton acts of cruetly to horses in the town on the part…

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"Pyjama Girl" Fresh Evidence Reported on Murder Mystery Move to Reopen Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Fresh attempts to reopen the "Pyjama Girl" murder case were made to-day when an application came before the State…

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Leeton News Cruelty to Horses Police on the Alert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

For some time past the police of Leeton have been concerned over wanton acts of cruelty to horses in the town on the part…

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Soldier Charged Alleged Intent to Murder Girl

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

PARKES, Friday.—George Henry Donohue, soldier, appeared before Mr. Brown, S.M., to-day on a charge of having wounded. Doris…

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Wife Murder Alleged Airman's Story in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: A member of the R.A.A.F., Jonathan Stephen Falla, at an inquest today into the death of Mrs. Clarice…

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Porter Fined for Theft of Eggs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: On two chaises of having stolen a total of seven eggs, John Joseph Samuels, aged 24 years, porter…

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Police to Work Overtime

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

City and suburban police have agreed to work overtime as a wartime measure. Military and Allied Works Council call-ups have not…

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Police Threat Stop Work Meeting [?] Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday: The [?] power authorities here have [?] given seven days to a[?] decision in the case in which [?]…

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Police Appeals Demeanor of Witness Impresses Judge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: In further evidence to-day before the Manpower Police Appeals Board, Constable Thomas Earle Carney said…

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Dairying Award Announced in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Judge Kelly, to the Arbitration Court today, delivering the award rates and conditions of employment for…

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Early Arrest Likely in Local Burglary Case

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

The police believe they will make an arrest in connection with the robbery at Messrs Schwartz Bros, end from Mr. W. J…

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