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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 57

Boy Convicted of Manslaughter Not Guilty of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.— Standing apparently unperturbed in the dock of the Criminal Court to-night Douglas Percy Carpenter, aged IS years, of…

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Farewell at Narandera Police Sergeant and Mrs T. Philips

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last Police Sergeant and Mrs. T. Phillips were farewelled by the citizens of Narandera at one of the best-attended…

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Harvest Pay Arbitration Court Award Six Shillings Above Basic Wage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: Judge Kelly In the Arbitration Court to-day made an award for the harvesting of grain and hay. The general…

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Alleged Assault on Local Man a Stranger Came to Town

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 2

Arrived in Gundagai this week a stranger, who quickly made his mark in Gundagai. His escapades ended when a local policeman…

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Murder of Sir Harry Oakes Evidence at Trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 1

NASSAU (Bahamas), Tuesday.—Mabel Ellis, domestic at Sir Harry Oakes' mansion at Westbourne, testified at the murder trial of de Marigny…

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Alleged Theft of Wood Magistrate Dismisses Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 4
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AT the Whitton police court before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., James Taylor proceeded by summons: against David Lilley and William…

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Six Months' Gaol for Theft From U.s Army

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: For stealing four pressure gauges valued at £9, the property of the United States Army, William Smith was…

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Gaol Escapees Recaught

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

William Beckham, 19, and his brother John, 17, who escaped from the exercise yard at Forbes Geol on Tuesday night, have been…

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Interesting Case Heard at Leeton Police Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

Frederick George Trevett made application at the Leeton Police Court for registration as a conscientious objector…

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Deserter Charged Wrote Letter to Lord Gowrie

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Gnr. Herbert Snow, 24, who was charged before a district court martial to-day for desertion, was said to have…

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Wild Escapades Earn Reward of Gaol Sentences. COOTAMUNDRA

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 5

At the Cootamundra Court three young men were sentenced to imprisonment. James Brithentan was given…

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Food Prices Prosecution of City Greengrocers Excessive Prices Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Representing the first steps in the efforts of the Federal Government to prevent the public being called upon…

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Quarter Sessions (Wednesday) Before his Honor Judge Berne. Breaking. Entering, and Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

James Bretherton, Neville Vincent Eiphick, and James Henry Arthur Snooks pleaded guilty to three charges of breaking and entering and…

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Red Army Relentless Assault on Kiev Offensive Intensified Berlin's Blackest Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.F.)—With the Ked Army relentlessly flaying the surviving German defenders of Kiev and…

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Sportsground for Tumut Deputation Waits on Shire Council Police Flat to Be Invested in Trusteeship

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Wednesday a deputation waited on the Council and requested that the public…

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Mine Manager Charged Magistrate Reserves Decision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Sunday: Reserving his decision in the case in which George Pellow, manager of Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery, was…

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Three Men Sent to Gaol Sequel to Adelong Robbery

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 7

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Wednesday before His Honor Judge Berne, three men who were concerned in the recent…

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Street Shooting Man Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: At the inquest to-day into the death of Pearl Lilian Oliver, 19, who was shot in Brunswick on July 27, Harold…

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Woman Charged with Murder of Child

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: [?] on a piece of brick led to the arrest at Dim[?] yesterday of a [?] sp[?] on a charge of murder of a…

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