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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 57

Three Months for Stealing on the Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

William Leonard Clare, 31, leading porter in charge of the tranship stage at Goulburn railway goods shed, appeared at the Goulburn court and…

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District Court To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

His Honor Judge Kinsella will preside at the sitting of the Wagga District Court, which will open at the Wagga Town Hall this morning. Three…

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Count on Murder Charge Dead Man Friend of Duke of Windsor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

Count Alfred de Murigny, who is charged with the murder of his father-in-law, the multi-millionahe Canadian mining magnate, Sir Harry…

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For Trial on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.—In the coroner's court to-day Norman Pugh Lawrence, 34, a turner, was committed for trial on a charge of having wilfully…

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District Court Sitting at Wagga (Before His Honor, Judge Kinsella) Damages of £215/2/ AWARDED

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 3

At the silting of the District Court, which opened at Wagga yesterday before His Honor, Judge Kinsella, Gordon William Hughes, taxi proprietor,…

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District Court Sitting at Wagga Claims Resulting From Lease

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 6

The whole of yesterday's sitting of the District Court at Wagga was occupied with the hearing of a cross action breach of contract between James…

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Gundagai’s New Court House Will Be Completed Before Christmas Construction Work Commences Next Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

Early next month the work of constructing a new Court House at Gundagai, to replace the building destroyed by fire earlier in the year, will be commenced. T he contract for the work Was let last week to Mr L. G. Price, of Sydney…

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Appreciation of the Police

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

Lance-Corporal Ferguson, of a Garrison Battalion; writing for copies of "The cootamundra Herald" in which the account of a certain court case…

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District Court Judgment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

At the District Court at Wagga yesterday His Honor. Judge Kinsella. returned a verdict of £250 for Graheme Bostock Austin, of…

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Alleged Motor Car Thefts Leeton Youths Charged at Wagga

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

The two Leeton youths who were arrested at Wagga in the early hours of Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of motor…

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Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 2

A Valuation Court for the purpose of hearing objections against the Wagga Council's valuation of rateable land of an unimporved capital value not…

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Two Ex-lord Mayors Charged with Conspiracy One Sentenced to Prison Term

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. (A.A.P.)—The five-day trial of the two former Lord Mayors in Newcastle and an Admiralty official accused…

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Lady Astor Charged Attempting to Obtain Rationed Goods

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. (A.A.P.)—A summons issued at the instance of the Board of Trade requires Lady Astor to appear at the…

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Final Assault on Catania Strong Reinforcements Land in Sicily Southern Italy May Not Be Defended

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—The Algiers radio states Dial the final assault against Catania is imminent. Strong Allied reinforcements are…

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Tumut Man to Pay £250 Wagga District Court Judgement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 2

At the District Court at Wagga on Thursday His Honor Judge Kinsella returned a verdict of £250 for Grahame Bostok Austin…

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Assault on Wife Police Smash Door of Home

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday,—After "unmercifully assaulting" his wife, Peter Hollywood, aged 62 years, a machinist, locked her in a…

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Father Prefers Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—After pleading guilty at Redfern Court today to a charge of assaulting his two daughters, Alfred Pedley, an…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Railway Trespass

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

William James Kelly pleaded guilty to trespassing on railway property. Sgt Blackman: He cot aboard a military munition truck at Bethungra…

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"Under Police Protection"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: The American United Press says that reliable sources in Madrid reported that Mussolini and other Fascist leaders and…

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Police Court Friday, July 23 (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.) Drunk and Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 3

Henry Wedge (75), an old age pensioner, was fined 10/, in default 24 homes, on a charge of drunkenness, and £2, indefault four days, on a…

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