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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 57

Junee Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

At the Junee Licensing Court before Mr. Soiling. P.M.. Mrs. Reg Pyne, at the Royal Hotel. Ga[?]. applied for the transfer of the hotel [?]cense…

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Murder Cases Judge's Comment on Death Sentence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: [?]vicred at the Central Criminal Court to-day on charge of having committed a capita] offence on Minnie Madeline…

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Forbes Makes Another Appearance In Court SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 1

Another unsuccessful application was made for ball for John Woolcott Forbes when he was further remanded for fourteen days at…

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Acquitted of Attempted Murder

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

Iris, aged 28, of Yanco who was committed from the Leeton Police Court to stand her trial on a charge of allege…

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Convicted of Stealing Threw Rug Out Of Train Near Galong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 4

At the Yass Court of Petty Sessions, Frank Stanislaus Clarke, a stranger was charged before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., with stealing…

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Millionarie's Death Son-in-law on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 1

NASSAU (Bahamas). Tuesday: The magistrate committed for trial Count Alfred de Marigny on a charge of murdering his father-in-law Sir Harry…

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Nurse Ordered to be Re-instated. By Manpower Appeal Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 4

The first sitting of a Manpower Appeal Court under the Manpower Regulations was held at Narandera last week when Nurse Ruby Breaden…

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Got a Belting When He Asked For Rent, Charges Landlord, But Police Magistrate Dismisses Case

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

THE STORY OF INCIDENTS WHICH FOLLOWED A REQUEST FOR RENT OWING AND WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO CROSS CHARGES IN THE JUNEE COURT FOR ASSAULT, OCCUPIED THE TIME OF THE POLICE MAGIS…

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Murder Charge Accused Man's Defence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

HOBART, Thursday: Percival Johnstone, 39. charged with the murder of Margaret Pear] Flakemore, only met her on the day she was…

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Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 4

Jonn Higgins, a 51 year old laborer, was fined 10 at the Junee Court on a charge of being drunk…

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Mother Acquitted Of Attempting to Murder Baby

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday last, Iris Burne, 28, was acquitted on a charge of having attempted to drown her four months…

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Protection for Police When Reporting on Defence Matters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Where police officers make investigations or furnish reports at the request of the Army. Commonwealth or State authorities…

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Junee Court Starting Time is Again Changed

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 5

In future the Junee Court will commence at noon, instead of at 9.30 a.m., which practice has prevailed for some few months…

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Coal Hold-up Argument in Arbitration Court Judge's Comment "Extraneous Interference"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: An hour's argument before Judge Drake-Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day resulted in the serious coal…

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Robbed Clients Five Years Gaol for Solicitor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.—Huon Buinson, 39, solicitor, was sentenced at the Auckland Court to five years' imprisonment for having stolen £14,277…

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Assault Case at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 2

Frederick Little, of Junee. appeared before Mr. Soiling, P.M., at the Junee police court, charged with assaulting Ronald Smith, a…

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“Pickled” Ear Exhibit In Assault Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 4

Portion of a human ear "pickled” in a small bottle was an exhibit in a case at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions. It was that in which Leslie James…

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Police Court Wednesday, September 1 (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.) Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 3

Keith Campbell Wilson (36) was charged with stealing certain property belonging to the Commonwealth, namely, the sum of £56, between the…

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Mother Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: On a change of having Wiled her six months old son on September 4, Emily Minter. 23, to-day was remanded for eight…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 3

The application for the transfer of the license of the Bethungra Hotel from Alfred Aldis to Kenneth B. Fraser was granted…

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