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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 57

Alleged Plan to Kill President Roosevelt Wife Tells Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Saturday: Alleged to be planning the assassination of President Roosevelt, Walter W. Best was arrested in…

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Items of News Magistrate Warns Cyclists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

When a defendant was convicted at the Wagga police yesterday with riding a bicylce at night without a light, the magistrate asked if the…

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Wagga Man Gets Three Years' Gaol

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

Declaring that he had considered the fact that the accused had suffered a degree of provocation arising from domestic troubles Mr. Justice Street,…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

An application for the transfer of the license of the Farmers' Home Hotel, Wagga, from Douglas Mervyn Conquit to Michael…

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Cootamundra Court on Tuesdays

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

The restricted trin services having made it necessary for the police magistrate (Mr. H L Sargeson) to visit Wagga on Mondays, the date of the…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, December 6, 1913 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Selling Liquor Without License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday the magistrate (Mr. H. L. Sargeson) imposed a fine of £30 when Roy Cooke, aged 36 years…

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Court Martial Ill-treatment Alleged at Detention Camp

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

WARWICK, Monday: The commander of Warwick detention camp (Lieut. Sheppard) had threatened to "make it hot" for him, said Pte David…

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Mr. T. Carey's Effort Recognised by N.s.w. Police Force

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

When Mr. Tom Carey, Liquid Fuel Inspector, of Narandera, was in Sydney recently on departmental business, he received a pleasant surprise…

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Postwar Police Force

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 1

CHICAGO, Monday: Addressing the Engllsh-Speaking Union to-day the Navy Secretary (Col. Knox) pictured the present joint operations of the…

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Court Martial Ill-treatment Alleged at Detention Camp

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE. Tuesday: The court martial which is hearing charges against Corporal Herbert Leschke of ill-treating pte. David L. Smith, at…

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Assault on Mille

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Allied assault on Mile Island on Saturday was made by the largest fleet of Liberators ever assembled in the…

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Items of News Assault and Robbery Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

Late On Monday [?] Sapper S. Kargas r[?] to the Wagga police that he had been assaulted and robbed of £1 by two…

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Common Trust Castigated Responsible For Straying Stock At South Gundagai? Police Magistrate Says Commoners Should Call Public Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 4

The South Gundagai Common Trust was castigated at the Gundagai Police Court on Wednesday. Alleged neglect by the Trust was held as being the cause of straying stock on the southern side of the river. At the conclusion of the case, in which a well known…

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Court Proceedings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In the High Court of Australia Consolidated Press Ltd., proprietors of the "Daily Telegraph" claimed that an order by the…

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Trades and Labor Council Vigilance Committee Formed to Police Fixed Prices at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

At an exceptionally well attended meeting of the Wagga and District Trades and Labor' Council held at Wagga on Saturday, It was decided…

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District Grazer Before the Court Driving A Vehicle Whilst Under The Influence Case Proven But Conviction Is Not Recorded

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 5

Hailed throughout the English speaking world as Independence Day. July 4th, has become to be an event of honor, but for a well known and well liked Gundagai district Grazier, the occasion this year has no pleasant memories, nor, to him could it be called an…

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Pilot Officer Charged with Forgery

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Pilot Officer Francis Henry Weigall (R.A.A.F.) appeared on 20 charges of forgery and 20 charges of having…

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Alleged Murder Charge Against Youth

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

SCONE, Friday: Lester John Turner, l5 station hand, was present in custody, on a charge of murder at the inquest today into the death of…

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Coal Board Court Proceedings by Company

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: On the application of the Pacific Coal Co. Pty. Ltd.. of Teralba, Newcastle, Mr. Justice Williams, in…

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Fifteen Year Old Boy Faces Murder Charge at Scone SOONE

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

Lester John Tuner, a station hand, fifteen years of age, Who is at present in custody on a charge of murder, was sit the inquest…

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