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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 57

Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Alleged Driving Under the Influence

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 3

Sidney Gordon Williams was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Mr. Kinsey appeared for the…

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Protection for Police When Reporting on Defence Matters

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 4

Where police officers make investigations or furnish reports at the request of the Army, Commonwealth or State authorities into matters…

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Police Will Destroy Unwanted Dogs a Reminder Re Registration

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 1

It is said on good authority that there are more stray dogs to the square yard in Leeton than in most towns in the Riverina and the police…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, September 7, 1943 (Before Mr. R Soiling, P.m.) Wife Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 4

Mervyn Clive Steiner, pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted his wife, Clarence Steiner. To the magistrate he said that the trouble was due…

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Gundagai Mali Hit His Wife Police Magistrate Warns Robert True “Ought To Send You To Gaol” Released on Bond

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 4

“I ought to send you to goal, If you come before me again there will be no penalty but imprisonment.” This stern warning was given to a well known Gundagai man, Robert James True, by Police Magistrate Solling, at yesterday’s Gundagai Police Court…

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New Magistrate Welcomed Mr. Soiling At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 4

Prior to the commencement of yesterday’s Police Court at Gundagai, the newly appointed Police Magistrate, Mr Solling was welcomed…

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"Communist Army" Alleged Attack on Police and Troops

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Wednesday:—The American Associated Press reports that the provincial government of Southwestern…

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"Pickled" Human Ear Exhibit in Assault Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 2

Portion of n human car, "pickled" in a small bottle, was an exhibit in a case at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions recently…

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Boys Ten and Fifteen Face Charge of Murder MELBOURNE

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 1

John Waters Biencourt, 46 years, died from a bullet wound in the stomach early this morning…

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Man Shot Dead in His Own Garage Boys May Be Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday: John Beincourt, aged 46 years, garage proprietor, of East Malvern, was fatally wounded In an exchange…

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Army Deserters Sentenced for House Breaking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: Sentences aggregating 98 years were imposed at the Quarter Sessions to-day on three army deserters who it was alleged, stole…

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Items of News Supreme Court Cancelled

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 4

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) yesterday advised that the sittings of the Supreme Court, which was to have been held in…

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Alleged Stealing

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 3

A case in which J. R. Kerry of Nangus is charged with stealing rabbit skins, the property of F. Walkam, also of Nangus which…

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Police Court No Time Payment Concern, Says P. M.

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 1

"Everyone seems to think this is a time payment concern," said Mr. Bromhead exasperatedly in the Cowra Police Court…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE. Monday: With his even brui[?]ed end his face swollen, Kenneth Gordon Harris, 30, was remanded at Townsville court today…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Failing to Enrol

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

Jack Day pleaded guilty to falling to enrol for military service. Lieut. Davis: Defendant should have enrolled in December, 1941, and…

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Police Court Thursday, September 9. (Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P.) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

Thomas H. Derrick (64) was fined 10/, in default 24 hours, on a charge of drunkenness. Clive Frank Murray (a stranger)…

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Society Funds Clerk Charged with Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—At the City Court to-day two charges of stealing funds amounting to £5040, the property of the trustees…

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Aircraft Officer Charged with House-breaking

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In pleading guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to three charges of house-breaking, Charles Lapham, 28, of…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, September 14, 1943 (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.) Driving in Dangerous Manner

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 5

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M, Wilfred Allan Cannon was charged with driving a motor vehicle…

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