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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 57

Three Years' Gaol Gundagai Youths Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions His Honor or Judge Berne, sentenced Noel French, aged 18 years, and Laurence "Livermore, aged 16…

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Ten Years' Gaol for Us Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: Found guilty of armed robbery, with violence, three US soldiers were each sentenced to 10 years gaol by a court martial at…

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Contempt of Court Woman Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Called as a witness in Central Police Court to-day in a case, in which John Colin Michael, 33, was charged with having…

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"Pyjama Girl" Inquest Dr. Benbow's Evidence Alleges Police Faked Photographs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: When the "Pyjama Girl" inquest was resumed today, Dr. Palmer Benbow gave evidence in cross-examination which produced many of the highlights of the proceedings. He created a stir by alleging that certain…

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Police Court (Tuesday)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Traffic Case Reginald Charles Hunter was charged with permitting an unlicensed…

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Police Court Tuesday, 11th APRIL (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Stealing from Cafe

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

William Roy Whittaker (18) was charged with stealing one silver sugar basin, one goat salt shaker and one glass pepper shaker of the total value…

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Wrong Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Charles Kelly, 32. and John O'Connor, 33. wharf laborers, were found not guilty and discharged on a count of shooting…

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Local & General Cootamundra's Departing Police Inspector

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

Inspector Ravelli, who is leaving Cootamundra for Newcastle on retirement, is to be farewelled by the citizens, but at the conclusion of the…

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"Pyjama Girl Inquest" Takes Sensational Turn Lucy Collins Gives Evidence Denies Telling Murder Story to Dr. Benbow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Developments at the "Pyjama Girl" inquest took a sensational turn to-day when Lucy Collins, 54, at whose shack on the Albury Common Anna Philomena Morgan, Illegitimate daughter of Mrs. Jeanette Routledge,…

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Farm Statistic Returns Wanted by Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 4

Agricultural and pastoral returns should be completed by all landholders in the Wagga police district and forwarded to the police station…

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Operational Feature— Prelude to Assault on Truk

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

RECENT ASSAULTS ON THE JAPANESE BASE OF TRUK HAVE REVEALED THE TERRIFIC FIRE POWER OF MODERN WARSHIPS, AND HAVE SHOWN THAT NO JAPANESE POSITION IS IMMUNE FROM ALLIED ATTACK…

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Shocking Tragedy Little Girl's Body Found in Tank Youth on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

MILDURA, Sun.: Following the recovery of the body of a six-year-old girl, Dulcle Stubberfield, from an underground tank at the…

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New Sensation 'Sydney Morning Herald" Also Stopped Court Test To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Alleging censorship breaches Commonwealth peace officers this morning stopped publication of the "Daily Telegraph" and the "Sydney Morning Herald." The president of the Australian Newspaper Proprietors'…

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Sydney Without Newspapers Aliened Breaches of Censorship Court Case Pending SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY HAD NO NEWS-PAPERS TODAY FOLLOWING THE BAN ON THE “SYDNEY TELEGRAPH’ FOR…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Brian Joseph O'Connor pleaded guilty to using premises known as the Pastime Club for the purpose of betting and also to publishing a placard…

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Cootamundra Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Licensing Court today, Sgt. Blackman submitted the quarterly report. He said that during the last couple of years the conduct of…

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Police Court Monday, April 17 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Offensive Behaviour at Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Michael Malley was charged with behaving in an offensive wanner at the Narandera railway station on 15th April…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 17, 1964 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Negligent Driving Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L Sargeson, P.M., Alice Parker, of Hampden avenue, North Wagga. was charged with…

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Police Conference Reference to Newspaper Ban Incident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday: When the New South Wales Polcie Conference continued today Detective Hind unsuccessfully moved that the newspapers…

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Three Years' Imprisonment Gundagai Youths A Cootamundra Quarter Sessions Assault and Robbery at Gundagai

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions His Honor Judge Berne, sentenced Noel French (18) and Laurence Livermore (16), both of…

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