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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 57

Wagga Police Court Monday, January 10, 1914 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Soldiers Expensive Drive

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, PM. a soldier was involved in fines and compensation to the extent ar £69/10/…

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Count Ciano Sentenced to Death German Newsagency Report

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)—It was announced By the German newsagency that the former Italian Foreign Minister (Count Ciano). who is Mussolini's…

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N.s.w. Police Pin Pricking Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Pin Pricking in the police force has reached a save when something must be dene said the NSW Police Association accuracy…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Leeton Police Court Two Men Charged with Assault "Inexplicable." Says Magistrate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

At Leeton Police Court, before Mr. Kelly, PM. Herbert James Dowdy proceeded against Patrick Emerson and Jack Hiltan on a charge of assault…

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Three Months' Gaol for Theft Sydney Hotel's Huge Losses

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Charles Swanweek. 27 a farmer waiter at the Hotel Australia, was at the paddington Court to-day sentenced to three…

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Warwick Court Martial Soldiers Acquitted and Again Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

WARWICK, Wednesday: The court martial acquitted Staff Sergeant J. Cardigan. Sgt. S'chier, Cpl. Redmond and Pte E. Connors on the charge…

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Gaol Sentence Forged Petrol, Tickets Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday:William Waddington, former manager of the St. James Taxi Service Co. was at a special Federal Court to-day…

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No Police Revolt

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—A statement made at the police conference on Monday that the police were on the verge of revolt was only the opinion of the…

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Youth Shot Changes Story to Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The police have been told that Frank Eaton, aged 16 years who received a bullet wound in his thigh yesterday. was playing…

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Magistrate Mystified By Assault Case "Inexplicable and More in It Than Meets the Eye"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

"TO me this case is inexplicable, absolutely inexplicable," exclaimed Mr. Kelly, P.M., during the hearing of a charge of…

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Bought Horse for 30/- Magistrate Accepts Defendant's Explanation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

When Lindsay Howard Darrington was charged at the Leeton police court with having in his possession a brown mare reasonably suspected…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 12. (Before Mr. J. Sargeson, P.M.) Adulterated Milk

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

Michael Powell was proceeded against by Frank Blake (of the Board of Health) on a charge on October 22 of selling adulterated milk…

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Senator Keane in Court Case Rule Nisi Discharged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—In the Supreme Court to-day Mr.Justice Davidson discharged a rule mist calling on the Customs Minister (Senator Keane) to…

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Promotions and Transfers of Police On the M.I.A. Sgt. Hardy for Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

SERGEANT E. J. Hardy, who has been stationed at Leeton for the past 14 months, is to be transferred in the near…

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Gaol for Breaches of Manpower Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Deputy D'reetor of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore) said to-day that sentence of Imprisonment of from 24 hours to six months…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 17, 1944 (Before Mr. H. L.Sargeson, Pm) Outboard Motor Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday. Mr. H. L. Sargeson, PM. fined two young men £10 each when he found them guilty of a charge of…

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Police Court (Before Messrs. A. R. Raschke, J.P., and T. Carey, J.p.) Monday, 18th JANUARY Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Cecil Roy Robinson (80), was charged that on 16th January, at Narandera, he did assault George Shuns, and then did otherwise…

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Copenhagen Police Interned

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

STOCKHOLM. Monday: According to the Free Danish Press Service in Stockholm, the Germans have interned the entire police force in…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

The application of Tooth and Co., Ltd., to effect material alterations, estimated to cost £130, to the Globe Hotel, was Granted. The Commonwealth…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Were Not Travellers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Charles Albert Zanker, John William Stewart, and Rubert Harold Miller all pleaded guilty to falsely representing themselves as travellers…

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