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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 57

Youths Sentenced To Long Imprisonment Entered Jugiong Building and Later Stole Gundagai Agent's Car

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 1

The two youths who were recently involved in a determined attempt to escape from the Gundagai police, and were…

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Failure to Assist Police Alleged Defendant Committed for Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

an unusual case was heard at Narrandera police court when Winton Thomas Watkins was charged with failing, to aid a policeman in the…

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Wagga Polite Court Monday, June 26, 1944 (Before Mr. K. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Soldier Heavily Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M.. imposed a fine of £20 when a soldier was convicted of illegally using a…

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£200 Reward for Information on Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A reward of £200 has been announced by the State Government for any information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the…

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Police Seeking Owners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

The Wagga police are anxious to contact Pte. H. Thompson (No. 236295) with a view to returning to him a wallet end snapshots which have…

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Lost Property at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

The Wagga police are looking for an owner for two overcoats (lady's and gentleman's) and two ladies' hats found on the Junee road some weeks…

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District Court at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court will be held at Wagga next week and will commence on Thursday. His Honor. Judge Berne, will preside, and…

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Daughter Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Constance Goschnick, aged 20, was committed for trial at Murgon to-day on a charge of ha vine murdered her…

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Ten Years' Gaol for Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.: In the Li[?] more Supreme Court to-day Donald Ritchie, aged 28, an aborigin[?] of Maclean, was sentenced to [?]…

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Agostini Sentenced To Six Years Hard Labor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Antonio Agostini was today Sentenced to six years hard labor for the manslaughter of his wife, Linda, known…

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£200 Reward Fob Information on City Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

A reward of £200 has been announced by the State Government for any information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or…

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Wounding of Young Woman Youth Acquitted of Intent to Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: John Francis Reed, aged 18, was found guilty to—day of unlawfully wounding Kathleen Molly Jean F[?]ming, a Salvation…

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Junee Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

At the Junee Fair Rents Court Mr. S. A. Manning proceeded against Miss Mary O'Neil to determine the fair rent of a cottage…

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"Pyjama Girl" Agostini Sentenced Imprisonment for Six Years "A Serious Crime," Says Judge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: The "Pyjama Girl" case concluded to-day when Antonio Agostini aged 41, walter, was sentenced to six years'…

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Magistrate's Warning to Motor User

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

In fining John Henry Sloan £10, with coats, for using power kerosene in a motor vehicle. Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., at the Junee Police Court…

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Heiress' Son Seized by Father Court Fight Expected in Canada

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (A.A.P.).— A few hours after the Woolwoorth heiress, Barbara Hutton, had announced that she was seeking…

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Soldier Sentenced at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

Theodore Clarence Sholz, a soldier, aged 21 years, was fined £10 and sentenced to 20 days' gaol at the Albury Police Court yesterday where he…

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"Pyjama Girl" Agostini Sentenced to Imprisonment for Six Years

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

The "Pyjama Girl" case concluded in Melbourne on Friday when Antonio Agostini, aged 41, walter, was sentenced to six year' imprisonment…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, July 3, 1934 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Competing with Railways

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, George Lewis Carruthers, carrier, of Griffith, was fined £5, with 8/ costs, when he pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Contracts With Producers May Be Affected by High Court Verdict

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: Regarding the High Court judgment on the Tasmanian pea growers' claims, the general opinion in Federal circles…

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