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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 57

Shop Window Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

Thieves on Sunday afternoon took £50 worth of women's shoes from the window of Canew's shoe shop. Market street,Syndey. They cut a…

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Rates Charged for Water to Householders

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 4

The following letter from the Shire Clerk, was read at the last meeting of the Progrgess Association. It was in reply to a request that the Council…

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Police Court Thursday, July 8 (Before Messrs. J. S. Hart and W. Quarmby, J's.P.) Assaulting Railway Official, Etc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

Francis Harold Wilson (26) was charged with being found drunk and disorderly at the Narandera railway station on 7th July…

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Airman on Charge of Murder to Be Tried at Alice Springs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 3

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Monday.—After the preliminary inquiry in to the death of L.A.C. Keith Ernest Dickenson, which occurred in an Air…

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Car Taken From Wade Avenue Police Issue Warning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 3

A blue Mercury sedan motor car, No. GW263, which was left parked in Wade Avenue on Saturday night, disappeared…

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Police Raid on Alleged Betting Room Two Men Arrested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

A STIR was created in Leeton on Saturday afternoon when the police made a raid on premises in Leeton which it is…

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Gaol Sentence Suspended Sequel to Assault Case at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 2

Richard Cummins, of Wagga a member of the. R.A.A.F., will have to serve four years' hard labor if he falls within the next five years…

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Major Charged Had Drinks with N.C.O's

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Major Ross Peter Rushton, second senior officer of an artillery training school, was charged before…

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Short Court Sitting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 2

Mr. F. Grugeon. P.M., had rather a short siting when he reside at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. A country hotelkeeper appeared in…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 2

A sitting of the district court has been set down to be held at Wagga on Tuesday next when five cases are listed for hearing…

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Textile Workers Resent Arrest on Theft Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: About 150 textile workers are on strike in a Sydney textile works following an arrest for alleged pilfering,…

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Award Breaches Industrial Court Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 4

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Leeton on Tuesday, Inspector Percy Williams proceeded against the Leeton Hotel Co. for failing to keep time…

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Count on Murder Charge Sends for Wife Dead Man Friend of Duke of Windsor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 6

NASSAU (Bahamas), Tuesday: Count Alfred de Marigny, who is charged with the murder of his father-in-law, the…

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To Be Cashiered Officer Sentenced on Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Found guilty on nine charges of stealing public property. Lieutenant (temporary captain) Herbert Adams has been sentenced by…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Breaches of Award

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

IN the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Leeton, on Tuesday, inspector P. Williams proceeded against the Leeton Hotel Co., for…

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Warning From Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

The Wagga police have received information that grey service blankets are being offered for sale by unauthorised persons from house to…

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Council and Police to Take Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

Prior to the commoncement of the business of the committee meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council Wednesday night, Cr. Waring said…

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Nurse's Claim For Damages Supreme Court Judgment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: The Jury found the Supreme Court to-day that Herbert Brcaley Hemming did not orally agree in January, 1937. to…

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Work On Court House Grounds Shire Will Do Job Despite "Red Tape" Will Poplar Trees Prove Menace in Sheridan Street?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 5

Although the Shire Clerk reminded last Wednesday's Gundagai Shire meeting that money could not he spent on land outside the Shire's jurisdiction, the Councillors decided to go ahead with the proposal…

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Railway Porter Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

BOWRAL, Tuesday: When Leslie Roy Clack, aged 18, railway porter, appeared at the Bowral court on two charges of robbery, evidence was given…

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