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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 57

Attempt to Break Out of Gaol Excitement At The Gundagai Lockup Further Charges Against Youths

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

There was a great deal of excitement on Thursday morning last when it was discovered that one of the youths who is at present…

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Manpower Law Invalid Unanimous Decision of State Full Court "Industrial Conscription"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

By a unanimous decision, which held that Regulation 15 of the National Security (Manpower) Regulations is invalid, the State Full Court…

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Manpower Law Invalid Sensational Verdict By State Full Court "Abject Serfdom"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

By a unanimous decision, which held that Regulation 15 of the National Security (Manpower) Regulations is invalid,…

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Military Thefts Four Men Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Quarter Sessions to-day, four men were convicted of military fraud, involving the taking of £1800 of…

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Woman Stabbed Husband on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A 20-year-old married woman. Jesse Waters, was fatally stabbed with a butcher's knife at Ipswich last…

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Tax Refunds Printer Charged with Forgery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: After inquiries lasting five days into the payment of £1640 by the Taxation Department on refund dockets…

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Claim for Damages Fails Sequel To Fatal Car Accident Local Matter in Supreme Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 4

On Monday last in the Supreme Court, Sydney before his Honor, Mr Justice Herron the executors of the Estate of the late Mr Harold…

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Burglary at Coolamon Store

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

When Mr. J. McLean, manager of the Coolamon Co-operative Society’s store in Cowabbie Street, arrived at the premises on Monday morning, he found…

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Bankruptcy Court Judge Dead

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Judge Lukin, former Judge in the Bankruptcy Court,, died on Wednesday night, aged 76…

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Police Hunt for Petrol Ticket Forgers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday; Commonwealth and State police are endeavoring to track down an organised gang or petrol ticket…

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Manpower Appeal Against Full Court Decision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Argument concerning the validity of the regulations empowering the manpower authorities to direct people to work…

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M.i.a. Wine Grower Fined £350 and Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: An Italian wine grower, Vittorio de Bortolt, of Bilbull, via Yenda was sentenced to three months' gaol and…

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Manpower Regulations High Court Reserves Judgment

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday: The High Court of Australia to-day reserved Judgment on the validity of the manpower regulations which…

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Youth For Trial on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Brien Rowley Lord, aged 18. of Cabramatta, was yesterday committed for trial by the Liverpool coroner on a…

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Soldier Arrested on Wife Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Discharged from a military hospital where he had been under treatment for bullet wounds, Victor Lindsay Dowling, of North…

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M.L.A. Wine Grower Fined £350 And Sent to Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 4

An Italian wine grower, Vittorio de Bortoli, of Bilibuli, via Yenda, was sentenced to three months’ gaol and fined £350 in the special…

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Police Procedure Upset by Decision of Magistra[?]

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

A decision upsetting State [?] police procedure in bringing [?] Formation against persons [?] summary jurisdiction was made [?]…

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Youth Charged with Wife Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday: On a charge of having murdered Ms 15-year-old wife. Victor Lindsay Dowling, aged 19, was remanded…

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Heavy Fine for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 2

At the Albury ponce court yesterday Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M.. fined Allan Leslie Henderson £30 when be pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Alleged Price Offences Winegrower Fined, Sent to Gaol

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 2

A winegrower was fined on Friday a total of £350, sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour, and ordered to refund £392/13/9, representing…

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