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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 57

Tiny Girl Attacked Young Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

Claude Lionel Flynn, 30, laborer, who had been living at Bendick Murrell for three months, employed on railway construction works,…

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Arrested in Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Detectives yesterday effected one of the strangest arrests in the history of N.S.W. crime. They were in…

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"Pyjama Girl" More Evidence at Murder Trial Identification of Dental Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

Melbourne, Thurs.: Linda Agostini had never drunk to excess, although she had consumed threequarters of a bottle of whisky…

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Judge's Remarks Statement in Court Purchases Without Coupons

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Before the Quarter Sessions began to-day, Judge Markell made a statement from the bench. He said he…

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P.O.W's Wife Granted Possession of House Tenancy Court Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 1

When Louisa Ellen Mount Cord made application in the Tenancy Court at Leeton on Tuesday of last week, for possession of premises…

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Industrial Court Tuesday Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Industrial Breaches

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 5

Amy Gandy, of the Silver Star Cafe, for whom Mr. H. L. Kinsey appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to keep time and wages books…

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District Court (Wednesday and Yesterday) Before Judge Berne. Robinson v. Martins, and counter Claim

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 4

Lyle Alexander Thomas Robinson proceeded against William Wilson Martin and his wife, claiming £390/9/6 for damages for breach of agreement…

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"Pyjama Girl" Agostini on Trial for Murder Statement to Police Chief

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday: Mrs. Isabelle Phillips, of Woollahara, said at the "Pyjama Girl'1' murder trial to-day that when she first…

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Witness Threatened Appeal to Court for Protection

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday: Before giving evidence for the A.W.U. during the hearing in the Supreme Court to-day of the case of…

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All-out Assault on Cherbourg Fighting in Fortified Area Spectacular Battle Terrific Bombardments Germans Fail to Learn From Singapore Patriots Bring Nazi Offensives to a Standstill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Coinciding with a Supreme Headquarters Allies' Expeditionary Force announcement that the encirclement of the fortress of Cherbourg was almost complete, Reuter's correspondent with the United States forces last…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Sunday.— [?]ien Lewis, 32. whose husband away from home working in [?]ther town, was arrested to-day…

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Murder of War Prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

Another shocking mass murder has been added to the already long list of German war crimes. The German official statement on the shooting of 50 British and Dominion Air Force officers after their escape from Stalag Luft III. has been described by Mr…

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Tiny Girl Attacked Young Man Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

Claude Lionel Flynn, 30, labore[?] who had been living at Bendic[?] Murrell for three months, employed on railway construction work[?]…

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Bomb Threat to Mr. Dunstan Police Guard House

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday: A police guard has been stationed at the home of Premier Dunstan following a threat last night to…

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Judge’s Remarks Statement In Court Purchases Without Coupons

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

Before the Quarter Sessions began in Sydney on Thursday, Judge Markell made a statement from the bench. He said he had…

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Ugly Scene at Narandera Failure To Assist Police Alleged Defendant Committed for Trial

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 5

An unusual case was heard at the Narandera police court this week when Winton Thomas Watkins was charged with failing to…

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Final Assault on Cherbourg Allies in Outskirts Fighting On 10-Mile Front Germans Resist Desperately Strong Air Support For Allied Troops Communications Battered

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The 39th Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force communique states: "The Allies are in the outskirts of Cherbourg and the final assault has begun. Our forces on a 10-mile front, extending east and west of the city,…

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Tiny Girl Attacked Young Man Charged

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 4

Claude Lionel Flynn, 30, laborer, who had been living at Bendick Murrell for three months, employed on railway construction…

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Five Years' Gaol Failed to Keep Proper Books

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Mon.: Samuel Joseph Barnett, former manager of the Ashford Clothing Company, was sentenced to two months' gaol at the Adelaide…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Edwards v. Hibberd Jack Walter Edwards proceeded

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

against Prederick James Hibberd on a charge of entering enclosed and with cut lawful excuse. Mr. Kinsey appeared for the…

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