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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 57

Forged Petrol Tickets Statemknt in Court Distribution in Criminal Grip

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: In the Special Federal Court to-day Mr. Bradley, K.C., alleged that a criminal element was getting a grip on…

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War in China Japanese Use Mustard Gas Assault on Hengyang

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Wed. (A.A.P.): The Japanese attempting to storm Hengyang used mustard gas yesterday, but despite all assaults the…

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Little Doing at [?] Gundagai Police Co[?] P.m. Gets Through List Fifteen Minutes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 8

Police Magistrate Sargeson [?] a very easy day at Gundagai [?] Tuesday. Commencing at 10 [?] the July monthly Police Court [?]…

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Police Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. Sargeson, P.M. Case Remanded

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

Frederick Hearne was charged with stealing a packet of tobacco. valued at 3/, the property of William Kelly. The police asked for a remand to…

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Engine Stolen From Dockyard Four Men Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Declaring that the extent of dishonesty in Sydney was prejudicing the war effort, Judge Markell in the…

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Police Promotions 162 Appeals Lodged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

SYNDEY, Thursday: The record number of 162 appeals have been ledged by the members of the N.S.W. Police Association…

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WEDDINGS a'Court—Hodges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Niece of Mr. Wally Shiers, famous airman and mechanic, who was with the late Sir Ross Smith on the first England Australia flight, Miss Joan…

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Crop Compulsorily Acquired Entitled to Full Market Value High Court Judgement

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Owners of Tasmanian blue peas compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth under National Security regulations were entitled to the full market…

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District Court Sitting at Wagga (Before His Honor. Judge F. W. Berne) Damages for Negligence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

His Honor. Judge F. W. Berne, presided at s sitting of the District Court which opened at the Wagga Town Hall yesterday morning, and will be…

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Two Men Charged Alleged Theft of Ration Books

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A remand until July 27 was granted in the Central Court to-day when Sydney Robert Gower, aged 38,…

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Municipal Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

A valuation court for the purpose of hearing objections against municipal council valuation of ratable land of an unimproved…

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District Court Wagga Sitting Concluded Successful Claim for Damages

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

The sitting of the District Court which opened at Wagga on Thursday was concluded before His Honor, Judge F. W. Berne, at…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 2

The police magistrate will have a busy court day on his visit to Junee next Friday. There are four cases of men who will have to account for…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., Bookmakers Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

Joseph Lev and Thomas Leonard Mulry pleaded guilty to a charge of operating as bookmakers at the Cootamundra greyhound race meeting on…

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Sensational Gaol Escape

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday: In a sensational escape yesterday from Auckland gaol Herber Maxfield. 34, and John Henry Wilson, 31, both…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday: A remand to July 37 was granted at the Melbourne City Court to-day in the case in which John Ernest…

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Police Promotions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

The record number of 162 appeals have been lodged by the members of the N.S.W. Police Association against promotions recently announced. All…

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Six Months' Gaol Refused to Take Oath of Enlistment

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Judge M'Ghee, in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court to-day, dismissed William George Ambrose Parry's appeal…

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Industrial Policy Federal Government Charged Agriculture Discouraged in Favor of Manufacturing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday: A charge against the Commonwealth Government of hindering the expansion of Australian food…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, July 10, 1944. (Before Mr. H. L Sargeson, P.m.) Unlawful Use of Petrol Tickets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

A fine of £15 was imposed at the Wagga Police Court yesterday when a young man pleaded guilty to a breach of the National Security…

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