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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 57

"Pyjama Girl" Police Theory Challenged Doctor May Intervene Mrs. Routledge Repeats Claim Message From Mother in England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Refusing to discard his theory that the "Pyjama Girl" was Anna Philomena Morgan, Dr…

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Pyjama Girl Mystery Italian Husband Charged With Murder Dramatic Police Moves

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Antonio Agostini, 41, an Italian, was charged in Melbourne on Monday afternoon with the murder of the Albury "Pyjama Girl."…

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"Pyjama Girl" Italian Charged With Murder Body In Melbourne

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Antonio Agostini, 41, an Italian, was charged in Melbourne on Monday with the murder of the Albury "Pyjama…

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Murder Charge Against American Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thurs. — The sequel to the stabbing affray at Spring[?] last Monday night, in which American soldiers and sailors were…

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Youth and Boy Charged with Callous Crime

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Kenneth Noel French, who is just over 18, and a juvenile who appeared in the Children's Court, were Charged at Gundagai and committed…

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Alleged Stealing and Unlawful Possession Defendant Remanded On Four Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

At the Leeton police court on Saturday, before Mr. A. S. Kendall, J. P. Herbert Charles Henry Gilbert, aged 33, was charged that on or about…

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Police Theory to Be Challenged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Refusing to discard the theory that the "Pyjama Girl" was Anna Philomena Morgan, Dr. Palmer-Benbow, of Sydney, says that he proposed to…

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Pyjama Girl Identified Husband Arrested on Murder Charge

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

The Albury Pyjama Girl, whose identity has been a mystery for nearly 10 years, has now been identified as Mrs. Linda Agostini. Her husband, Antonio…

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Young Woman on Murder Charge Stabbing of U.S. SOLDIER

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thurs. — Alma Muriel Morgan, aged 23 years, was charged in the police court this afternoon with the wilful murder of Robert…

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"Pyjama Girl" Inquest in Melbourne Statement by Police Commissioner

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. Police commissioner (Mr. Mackay) said to-day that if people who thought that the "Pyjama…

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Soldier Fatally Stabbed Man and Woman Held by Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday: Stabbed near the heart an American soldier, on leave from a military Hospital, was found murdered in…

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Leeton Police Court Alleges Stealing and Unlawful Possession

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court a few days ago, before Mr. A. S. Kendall, JP. Herbert Charles Henry Gilbert, aged 33, was charged that on or…

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Frenchmen Sentenced by Germans

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).: The German Newsagency says that a war tribunal at Rheims has sentenced to death Count Devogue,…

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Vichy Minister Sentenced to Death for Treason

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.)—Found guilty of treason and condemned to death. Pierre Pucheu, former Vichy Minister for the Interior,…

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Man Aged 67 on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: David Orchard, aged 60 years, was killed at his home yesterday. It is alleged that he was struck on the head with a broom. The…

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"Pyjama Girl" Police Theory Challenged Doctor May Intervene

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 5

Refusing to discard his theory that the "Pyjama Girl" was Ann Philomena Morgan, Dr Palmer—Bentow, of Sydney, says that he…

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Big Day for Gundagai Next Week Court House To Be Opened By Premier

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 6

It will be a big day for Gundagai next Saturday week, when the rebuilt Court House will be officially opened by the State Premier (the…

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Boy Murderer Sentenced

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Fifteen-year-old Lester Turner was found guilty yesterday of having murdered a grazier, Gordon Archibald, at Scone, on November 18 last. He was…

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Murder of Scone Grazier

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Found guilty at the Central Criminal court today of having murdered Gordon Miles Archibald, grazier of Scone,…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Vagrancy Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Herbert Leslie Earl, 22, pleaded guilty to being a person having insufficient lawful means of support. Constable Rains said that at 6.30…

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