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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 57

Police Locate Girls and Two Lost Cycles

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Two girls of tender years, missing from their home in Junee, have been located by the police and brought back…

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Arbitration Court Union Reps. Walk Out SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

Representatives of eight unions dramatically walked out of the Full Arbitration Court today as a protest against the appearance on the bench…

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Wagga Police Court Two Months' Gaol for Bicycle Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. A. Doolan; P.M., Keith William George Beaven, aged 36 years, blacksmith, pleaded not guilty to a…

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Youth Charged with Attempting to Kill Father

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—A 20-year-old farm hand, charged with having attempted to kill his father, Joseph Laverty, on January 20…

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Man Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Byrne. J.P., Claude Anthony, aged 21 years, laborer, appeared on a charge of breaking and…

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Bicycles in Hands of the Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

The Wagga police are grain in possession of a number of bicycles for which they are desirous of finding owners. These include ladies as well…

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Still on Strike 1200 Ironworkers Defy Court Order

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Defying in order made by the court and also one made at a mas meeting, 1200 iron workers on strike at a large…

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Two Defendants Discharged on Rug Stealing Charge

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Two defendants were discharged at the Junee Court on Friday afternoon last when they appeared on charges of stealing a rug,…

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Next Week’s District Court New Judge To Preside

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

His Honor Judge Kinsella, who has just been appointed to the Bench, is expected, to preside at next Monday's sittings of the…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Bound Over

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

John Melbourne Aldrick pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behavior. Sgt. Gifford: On the 6th inst., at…

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Industrial Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

Inspector Williams, of the Department of Labor and Industry, proceeded against Amy Dorothy Beatrice Nicholadakis on five charges—four…

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Murder of Taximan American Service Pistol Used

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Among detectives investigating the murder of John Phelan, aged 32 years, a taxi-driver of North Carlton…

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Police Court Monday, February 8 (Before Messrs. J. S. Hart and T. M. Woolnough, J's.P.) Driving While Under Influence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

Charles Edward Millard (23) was charged with driving a horse-drawn vehicle, namely, a horse and sulky, in Adams Street, within the…

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Knew the Law Convicted Man Puts Magistrate Right

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

"You can't do that: the maximum sentence for shoplifting is three months," said Colvin Morgan, 47, in the Melbourne City Court on…

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Items of News Police Seeking Stolen Hose

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

The Wagga police are making inquiries regarding 50 feet of black half-inch garden hose which was removed over the week-end from a Wagga…

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Union Rights Statement in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Arbitration Court to-day Mr Thornton, Federal Secretary of the Ironworkers' Association, said that unions had…

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Harry Bridges to Appeal to U.s. Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday.—Federal Judge welsh to-day denied Harry Bridges, the Australian-born union leader, his habaes corpus…

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Gaol for Five Petrol Plotters

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

"Regardless of the interests of your country, you devised and carried out an ingenious and wicked scheme to plunder the country's petrol…

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A Unique Theft-- Railway Engine Stolen

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

"If they could pinch a policeman's dinner they would.- pinch anything," exclaimed a member of the Leeton Baths Management…

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Murder Charge Alleged Production of Revolver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: On the charge of having murdered Angelo Azzappardi in Scale-street last night, Richards Aglus, 38,…

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