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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 57

Nothing Short of Murder, Says Captain Describing Killing of Men and Women in life Boats

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 4

"THE KILLING OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN IN AND NO. 8 BOATS WAS' SHEER MURDER. MY SHIP WAS THE ENEMY'S. RIGHT FROM THE FIRST TORPEDO WHICH STOPPED HER AND LEFT HER A. TARGET AS BIG AS A CATHEDRAIAiALL WE WANTEP WAS TO-GET…

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Woman Charged Son Gives Evidence in Defence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Joseph Bourke, 37, serving a sentence of seven years' gaol on 11 charges of housebreaking, gave evidence at the Darlinghurst…

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Man with Dynamite Seized in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday: A man was suddenly grabbed by police in the Townsville Court to-day because he was acting suspiciously. He…

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Gaol for Forbes Until Trial In February. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 1

The trial of Woolcott Forbes for fraud has been adjourned until February. Forbes, who has on numerous…

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Prelude to Victory Year Ago Since African Landing Preparation for Final Assault on Axis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: "One year ago to-day two convoys, the largest known in history, converged on North Africa one from Britain carrying Allied…

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Theft From Train

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Tues.: Early this morning an audacious and well planned robbery was carried out at Coalcliffe railway station…

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Coal Frauds Colliery Proprietors Charged Short Deliveries to Government

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Allegations that a huge swindle had been perpetrated in short delivery of coal to the Government…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, November 9. 1943. (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson. P.m.) Malicious Wounding Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 4

At the Wagga police court yesterday. Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. presided for the first occasion Since his appointment to this…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

At the Hillston Police Court, on Friday, before Mr K. W.S. Kelly P.M., the cases were O. C. Moon v L. Brown…

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Pilot Officer Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Pilot Officer Francis Henry Burton Welgall, 33, was reminded on £200 bail at Paddington Court on 20 charges of…

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Anglican Synod Discusses German "Murder Centre"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: To-night's session of the Anglican Synod unanimously carried a resolution congratulating the Commonwealth…

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BOWLS Gundagai “Police” Team Wins From Tumut—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 5

On Sunday last a team skippers by Constable Koch, of Gundaga[?], visited Tumut and played a challenge match against a Tumu[?] combination…

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Horse Stealing At Blowering Defendant to Appear Before Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 2

At the Tumbarumba Police Court on Monday last Laurence John Reynolds, 19, was remanded to the Tumut…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn Southgate v Southgate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

When Samuel Stanley Southgate (33) was charged at the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, with assaulting Sophia May Southgate, at Farm…

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Children's Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

Four defendants were before the children's court on charges of failing to send their children to school the required number of days…

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Police Court Wednesday, November 10 (Befom Mr. Sargeson, P.M.) Driving Unregistered Car

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

Robert Stewart was charged with driving an unregistered motor car on September 23. Constable Baily stated that the car…

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Life Sentence Appeal After Four Years' in Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Eric Kelly 31, laborer, who was convicted at Central Criminal Court in June, 1939.,of having wounded Nathan Segal with…

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Prelude to Victory Preparation for Final Assault on Axis

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 4

"One year ago on Monday two convoys, the largest known in history, converged on North Africa, one from Britain carrying Allied troops,…

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Leeton Children's Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 1

At the Children's Court, Leeton, on Tuesday, a foreigner was charged by a youth with committing an alleged act of indecency, but after hearing…

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Six Months Gaol for Scandalous Behaviour Old Offender Caught Again

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 2

When the name of Maurice Francis Dore (42), an old offender for a certain type of offence, was called at the police court on Tuesday, there was…

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