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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 57

Large Sum Missing Police Inquiries at Whitton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

The sum of £73 has been reported to the police as missing by Mr. Ernrest John Greatz, of Whitton, and inquiries are being conducted by…

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Abolition of Arbitration Court "Aim of Government," Says Mr. Fadden

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

TOOWOOMBA, Tuesday: "The Federal Government will abolish the Arbitration Court if it obtains the powers over employment it is seeking,"…

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The Referendum Arbitration Court Abolition Aim of Government, Says Mr. Fadden

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

TOOWOOMBA, Monday: "The Federal Government will abolish the Arbitration Court if it obtains the powers over employment…

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Soldier Sentenced to Eight Years

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 4

IPSWICH (Q.), Wed.: Colin Lindsay Waters, aged 22, an Australian soldier, was to-day sentenced by Mr. Justice Mansfield to eight years' hard labor…

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Police Promotions "Causing Widespread Unrest"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: So-called experts in certain sections of police work receive rapid promotion at the expense of general utility men, complained the…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Narrandera Quarter Sessions Assault Charge Accused Bound Over

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 4

Harry Lawrence Murphy, who some months ago was committed from the Leeton police court to stand trial at the Narrandera Quarter Sessions on a…

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Normandy Offensive 3000 Planes Participate in Aid of U.S. TROOPS Huge Massing of British Assault Weapons

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.): American forces in the St. Lo area, in the western part of the Normandy front, launched an attack in strength at noon yesterday. Some idea of its strength may be gathered from the fact that 3000 aircraft…

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Assault on Warsaw Defences Planned by Red Army German Forces Routed Evacuation of Polish Capital Reported in Progress

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: "Marshal Rokossovsky, whose army is now in the Siedlce area, plans a direct assault on Warsaw's southeastern outer defences," says Reuter's Moscow correspondent. "His plan is…

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Ganmain Police

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Scrgt, Murray has been transferred to Goulburn and will leave Ganmain as soon as a house in Gulburn is available In addition to being an efficient…

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Police Chaff Donations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Following the visit of two Police Officers from Sydney, who in [?] with the local Police were soliciting donations of chaff on behalf of the…

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Narandera Quarter Sessions Assault on W. LAMPRELL Accused Found Guilty

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

HARRY Lawrence Murphy, who was committed some months ago, from the Leeton Police Court, to stand his trial at the Narandera…

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Full Court Quashes Conviction Invalid Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Describing the Black Marketing Act as "a very special and unusual piece of legislation," the Chief Justice of the State Full…

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Goebbels' Story of Attacks on Hitler Alleged Court Martial of Conspirators

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. (A.A.P.)—Broadcasting last night what he described as a full account of the attempt, on Hitler's life,…

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In the King's Name Policeman Calls on Undertaker Interesting Court Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

MUCH interest was taken in the hearing of the case at Narandera Quarter Sessions on Friday last, when Winton James Watkins,…

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Charged!

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 8

A newspaper colleague sends me this parody on the "Charge of the Light Brigade":— Half-a-crown, half-a-crown…

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Junee Police Court Before Mr. Sargenson, P.m

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 3

At the Junee Police Court, before Mr. N. J. Sargenson, P.M., Philip James Adams was charged with having a military overcoat…

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War in Burma Chinese Assault Strong Position

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 3

CHUNGKING, Sunday: An official American review of the Salween front operations states:- "The Chinese are battering the…

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Final Assault on Warsaw Russians About to Enter City Crowds of Civilians in Wake of Red Army Great Baltic Trap Closing; Germans Face "Dunkirk" Evacuation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Advance guards of Marshal Rokossovsky's army before War saw have been in full sight of the city since daybreak on Saturday. The Russian commander thus far has given no indication whether he will attempt to take the…

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Murder of Surviving Crew

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: "The Japanese murdered three-fourths of the crew after torpedoeing a United States Liberty ship in the Indian Ocean in…

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Mother Charged with Murdering Child Aged Four Years

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.: Mrs, Phyllis May Cooper, housewife, of Toowoomba appeared in the police court to-day on a charge of having murdered…

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