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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 57

Wagga Police Staff

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

Constable L. Christop[?]erson, who has been attached to the Wagga police station for the past eight years, has been transferred to Temora as lock-up…

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War Prisoner Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

Heinrich Pex[?]. a German prisoner of war, who recently escaped from a prison camp in Northern Victoria appeared at the Albury Police Court…

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R.a.f. Assault Followed Up by U.s. Planes All-out Attack on French Targets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON Friday. (A.A.P.): Following up the heavy R.A.F. night assault on stuttgart, the Americans continued the offensive in…

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Carnival on Day Court House Is Opened Premier of N.S.W. At Gundagai On March 25

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 6

At a meeting on Saturday evenening last, at which representatives of the Patriotic Fund, RSS and AILA, Hospital, Ambulance…

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Governor to Visit Gundagai on Tuesday 28th MARCH Review of Local Organisations In Front Of Court House

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

The Governor of NSW (His Excellency Lord Wakehurst) will visit Gundagai on Tuesday, 28th March. This information was…

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"Pyjama Girl Arrest" Husband Charged With Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: After a lapse of 10 years, the police, yesterday arrested Antoni Agostini, aged 43, an Italian, and charged him with the…

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"Pyjama Girl" Arrest Husband Charged with Murder Victim Identified After 10 Years

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: After a lapse of 10 years the police to-day arrested Antonio Agostini, aged 43 years, an Italian,…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Five Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

William James McGuinness pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle while under the influence of liquor; to riding without a license; to using…

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Wagga Police Court Monday March 6, 1944 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson. PM)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

There was another long list before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, PM. at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, and it was again necessary to hold over…

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Excited Crowds At Melbourne City Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Later: An excited crowd thronged the City Court today to hear Antonio Agostini 41, remanded until March 15 on a charge of…

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Police Court Monday, 6th MARCH (Before Messrs. A. Ranchke and T. M. Woolnough, J. P.) Fined £20 for Using Room for Betting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

John Mclloy (53) was charged with being the occupier of a room situated in East Street, and known as the Narandera Sports' Club, did on 4th…

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Woolcott Forbes on Trial for Forgery Wife in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: When John Woolcott Forbes appeared in the Central Court to-day on nine charges of alleged forgery, uttering and…

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Soldier Charged with Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

A soldier was charged at the Wagga Police Station yesterday with having broken and entered the residence of Mr. H. G. Mildwater, of Gurwood…

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Seven Years Soldiers Sentenced for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

DUBBO, Tuesday: When Gilbert Taylor, 24, soldier, and a first offe[?]der, was sentenced with another soldier, Walter Barber, 22,…

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"Pyjama Girl" Case Victim's Husband in Court Police Investigations Sensational Stories of a Sensational Crime

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: An excited crowd thronged the City Court to-day when Antonio Agostini was accused of the "Pyjama Girl" murder and was remanded until March 15. Before the court…

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Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: On a charge of having stolen £1092 from his employers. Leslie Theodore Thomas Held 46. auditor, was committed for trial…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wed.: William John Patrick Blanchard. 55. driver, was remanded to March 15, at the City Court this morning on a charge of…

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Stole From Gundagai Employer Milk Carter Gets Three Months Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

At the Cootamundra Police Court this week, before Mr Sargefon. PM, Frederick Hines, a stranger pleaded guilty to…

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U.S. News Leaders of Sect Charged With Violating Mann Act

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues. (AAP): Federal agents at Salt Lake City have arrested the 20 leaders of the Pundamen[?], a religious sect advocating…

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Workers' Compensation Court Held at Wagga Yesterday Before Judge J. LAMOND

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

A taxi-cab driver was awarded over £30 at the Workers' Compensation Court, held at Wagga yesterday before His Honor, Judge J. Lamond…

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