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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 57

Dog Impounded Police Action at Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 4

Police impounded the dog. Hasty Andy, at Maitland on Saturday. The dog's markings are alleged to be similar to those of Another Tully, a…

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Twelve Months Gaol For Stealing Petrol Man Sentenced at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

SENTENCE of twelve months imprisonment was imposed upon Harry Lawrence Murphy at the Leeton police court on Monday…

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Railway Porter Charged with Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

John James Turner (18), railway potter, was charted with stealing a graft overcoat and two shirts, of the value of £4, the property of the…

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Woman Charged with Possessing Stolen Fruit and Abusing Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

ETHEL Smith, pleaded not guilty to having oranges in her possession suspected of being stolen, at the Leeton police court…

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Murder Charge Boy's Body [?] Water Hole

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Lionel Roy Baslow, aged 24 years, soldier, pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day when he stood his trial…

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Police Appeals Constables Reinstatement Ordered

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The reinstatement of Constable Thomas Earl Mathew Carney at his former rank and pay in the police force was…

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Rents Court at Albury

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 4

At Albury court recently, an application by Mrs. Marjorie Cooper for determination of fair renter for three furnished rooms at 593 Macaulay…

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Police Court Friday, June 25 (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.) Failing to Enrol in Citizen Forces

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

France Edward Norton was charged with failing to enrol in the citizen forces after notice. plea guilty…

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Women War Workers Dispute Mentioned in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Judge O'Mara told the Federal Arbitration Court to-day that the Labor Minister (Mr. Ward) did not de-…

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"Pyjama Girl" Fresh Evidence Reported on Murder Mystery Move to Re-open Inquest

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

Fresh attempts to re-open the "Pyjama Girl" murder case were made last Thursday when an application came before the State Full Court…

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Fair Rents Court Application for Possession of Premises

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

At the sitting of the Fair Rents Court in May. Mrs. Catherine Monton made application for repossession of premised owned by her in Jonson…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, June 29, 1943 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Imprisoned for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. Grugeon. P.M., Henry William Campbell, aged 48 years, carpenter, was sentenced to…

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Death Sentence for Brutal Murder of Boy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Lione: Roy Barlow, aged 24 years, was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day of the murder of…

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Police Appeals Constables Not Yet Reinstated

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although their Appeals against dismissal from the police force had been upheld, and directions given that…

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Wodonga Tragedy Evidence at Inquest Police Test Engine Driver's Story

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

AUBURY. Tuesday.—Police Sergt. Nelson told the Wodonga coronor to-day, when the inquest was resumed on the 25 victims of the level…

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Twelve Months' Gaol for Stealing Petrol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

Sentence of 12 months' gaol was imposed on Harry Lawrence Murphy of the Leeton Police Court on Monday when, before Mr. R. Soiling. P.M.,…

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Dairying Award Announced In Arbitration Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 1

Judge Kelly, in the Arbitration Court on Friday, delivered the award rates and conditions of employment for employees engaged in…

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Pyjama Girl Mystery Court Refuses Permission To Re-open Inquest SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 1

The State Full Court to-day refused to re-open the inquest on the Pyjama Girl, but directed all patters in the case to be sent to the…

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N.z. Murder ?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday: Suspecting that murder may underlie a woman's disappearance, the police are now searching the Helensville district,…

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The Children's Court Magistrate Admonishes Young Reveller Parents Warned to Send Children To School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

"A kid like you getting drunk, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," said Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., when a youth appeared in the Children's…

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