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Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 57

Painters and Dockers Arbitration Court Judge's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Judge O'Mara in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day intimated that unless 400 painters and dockers engaged on important war…

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Leeton Police Court Negligent Driving of Sulky

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 4

The story of a wild drive through the streets of Leeton late on the night of August 14 was related at the Leeton police court a few days ago when…

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Police Court No Time. Payment Concern Says S.m

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 3

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

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Army Waste Revelations in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—George Samuel Stephenson, driver of a city council truck, said in evidence at the Darlinghurst Appeals…

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Theft Charges Plane Planning Officer Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Convicted this week on three charges of house breaking Charles Henry Latham. 28 production and planning officer at an…

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Children's Court Three Boys Charged With Breaking and Entering

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 2

At the Children's Court, Leeton, on Tuesday, three boys aged 10, 11, and 12 respectively, were charged with breaking, entering and stealing…

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Police Court Negligent Driving Of Sulky Man Fined at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 1

THE story of a wild drive through the streets of Leeton late on the night of August 14, was related at the Leeton police…

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Union Merger Authority Questioned in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The plans of the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, and the Arms, Explosives and Munition Workers'…

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Former Boxer Grinned at Sergeant in Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 2

"Mrs. O'Brien's evidence is not fit to be accepted. I do not believe she was there at all, and I find the charge not proved."…

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Girl Threatened With Knife Dramatic Story in Children's Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 4

IN the Children's Court at Leeton on Tuesday, a dramatic story was unfolded of a love lorn youth threatening to cut a girl's throat…

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Former Boxer Grinned at Sergeant in Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 1

“Mrs O’Brien’s evidence is not fit to be accepted. I do not believe she was there at all, and I find the charge not proved.”…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday: "The Australia born Negro. Victor Osborne An[?]. 30. was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court to-day on the charge…

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Theft Charge Against Ex-racehorse Owner

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday. — An exracehorse owner, who spent £4 a week on the upkeep of his horse out of a weekly salary of £8 was…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. On Three Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 3

Raymond Thomas McGuire pleaded guilty to four charges. They were that he did: Use indecent language…

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Police Raid Alleged Betting Premises

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 2

AS the result of a raid carried out on alleged betting premises on Saturday afternoon by Sergeant Dufty of Sydney and the…

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Woolcott Forbes Befort Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Another application was made, for bail on behalf of John Woolcott Forbes, 40, company director, when he appeared before the…

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Charged With Murder of Father In Law. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 1

At the Newtown Police Court to-day, Thomas Victor Smith, 28, motor driver, of Church street, Newtown, was remanded until…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, September 21, 1943. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 2

Alfred Rudolph Gray was charged with having used indecent language in Fitzmaurice street Wagga. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £3…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Newtown police court to-day Thomas Victor Smith, 28, motor driver, of Newtown was remanded until…

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Seaman Sentenced Ship Missed Convoy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Six week's imprisonment was imposed on James Harty, 20. at the Water Police Court to-day for having absented himself…

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