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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 57

Luxury Lounge" Visited by Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Commonwealth police and taxation officials to-day visited Christy's Coffee Lounge, strand Arcade, City…

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Adelong Robbery Three Men Arrested After Three-day Police Chase

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 6

Following an intense hunt in the Wagga. Book Book, Ladysmith and Gregadoo districts during the past three days, three men have…

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Adelong Robbery Goods Quickly Recovered Hectic Car Chase by Police Two Arrests Made

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

Swift-moving drama of the thriller type has been Adelong's portion over the past few days, for since Friday…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

Early next month the work of constructing a new Court House at Gundagai, to replace the building destroyed by fire…

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Theft at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 2

Whilst Alderman C. J. O'Sullivan was temporarily away from his home in Junee thieves stole a cheque and £l…

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U.s. Coal Strikes Union Members Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 1

PITTSBURGH, Monday.—The Federal Grand Jury, investigating recent unauthorised strikes in the soft coalfields in Western Pennsylvania,…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, July 27. 1943 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Soldier Faces Several Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 4

There Was a long sitting of the Wagga Police Court yesterday, when Mr.F. Grugeon, P.M., sat until after 5 p.m. and then had to adjourn…

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Petrol Theft A.w.c. Inspector Fined

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For having stolen a quart of petrol from a military truck at a military camp, George Williams, aged 38 years, an A.W.C…

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Malouf's Appeal Dismissed by High Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The High court of Australia to-day dismissed the appeal of George Michael Malouf, aged 58 years of Coogee, against the…

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Junee Police Court Fines for Betting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 4

Before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., at the Junee Police Court. W. F. Larkings pleaded guilty to a charge of betting on his hairdresser's premises He…

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Coolamon Police Court Alleged Dirty Premiers Case Dismissed

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday lost, before Mr. F, Gregson, P.M. , N. Kouvells, Ganmain. was proceeded against by Inspector Brown, of…

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Italian P.o.w. Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Edgardo Simone, 26, an Italian officer, who is a prisoner of war, has been sentenced to six months'…

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Woman Charged with Bigamy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

Alleged to have contracted a bigamous marriage with a man now serving in a northern area with the R.A.A.R, Mrs. Alma MarV Isaac (32)…

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Forged Petrol License Number Twelve Months' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having uttered a forged petrol license number. Henry Cecil…

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Woman Sent to Gaol Revealed Information on Troop Movements

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—On a charge under National Security Act regulations of having communicated to another person, in a manner likely…

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"Luxury Lounge" Visited by Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

Commonwealth police and taxation officials on Monday visited Christy's Coffee Lounge, Strand Arcade, Sydney. When asked why Commonwealth…

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Supreme Court Wednesday, July 28

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

A sitting of the Supreme Court was held at Narandera on Wednesday last, His Honor Mr. Justice Maxwell presiding…

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Struggle in Chelmsford Place Police Arrest Offenders

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

A bottle of wine was the bone of contention between Frederick Harold Lamont and Patrick Miller in Chelmsford Place on the night of the…

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Idle Miners Hundreds to Appear in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY: Friday: For the third successive day there was only one mine idle to-day, but at three western collieries go slow tactics were…

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Girl Thrashed at Religious Service Pastor Charged with Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 2

AUCKLAND (NZ). Saturday: It was alleged at the Nelson Police Court that, in order to "save her from hail" a seven-year-old girl was thrashed…

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