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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 57

Police Protection

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 1

Only one policeman (Sergeant Dunbar) is now left to attend to Hillston and Merriwagga This fact was discussed an the last…

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Murder Charge Slaying of Wife Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: When Roy Kable, 32, hawker, appeared in the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife the Crown…

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Constable's Suit Police Commissioner's Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed: The Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay), giving evidence in the libel suit of Constable Grigg, said that before January, 1940…

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Police Seek Owners of Various Articles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

The Wagga police are desirous of locating the owners of the following articles which have been found, and which are now…

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Two Men Sentenced at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

John Arthur Julton, butcher, aged 27 years, and Thomas James Wood, baker, were charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday…

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Wagga Police Stall

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

The Police stall, one of the five street stalls which will be conducted in Wagga to-morrow in connection with the carnival day…

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Death Sentence for Murder of Wife

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Sentence of death was to-day passed on Roy Kable, 32, for the wilful murder of his wife, Irene. The Crown…

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Libel Alleged Police Commissioner's Statement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) said in the Supreme Court to-day that a statement he made for thex…

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Police Court Monday, August 28 (Before Messrs. H. Cobley and W. R. Talbot, J's P.) Jumping the Rattler

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

Gordon Joseph Carter (19) and Leslie Francis Carroll (20) were charged with attempting to travel in a railway carriage between Yanco and Yass…

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Wednesday, August 30 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley. J.P.) Convicted of Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

Gordon Clag[?]e Bowe (16) was charged with stealing £8/4/, the property of Claire Andrey Goddard, at Narandera on 23rd August…

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Ganmain News Police Euchre Party and Dance, [?] Aid of Anzac House

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

The euchre party and dance on Wednesday, [?] by the police in aid of the [?] House appeal, was very successful and enjoyable, The…

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High Court Appeal on Wartime Company Tax

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1944 · page 3

Associated Newspapers Ltd. was the appellant in a wartime company tax appeal (concerning the year ended September, 1941) in…

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Spy Sentenced in Britain Former Employee of U.s. Embassy

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, sat. (A.A.P.): The U.S. State Department in a 2000-word statement to-day revealed that a former employee of…

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Station Manager Shot and Thrown Down Well Youth on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun: Following the recovery this afternoon of the body of Charles Maloug, 32, manager of Bulls Station, from the…

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Man Killed on Griffith-yenda Road Police Seek Information

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

While William Thomas M'Laclan, of Griffith, was riding his bicycle on the Griffith-yenda road yesterday, and when about one…

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Police Court Saturday, September 2 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Alleged Stealing from Dwelling

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

George Wilfred Dickenson (19) was charged with stealing from the dwelling house of Harry Ross, at Narandera, on 29th August, £12 in money,…

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Police Court Wagga, September 4, 1944 Theft at Kapooka (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

Norman Alexander Nelson, soldier, pleaded not guilty when charged with the theft at Kapooka on August 26 of £4, the property…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. No Bike Lights

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

Laurence Penny and Victor Hugo were each fined £1, court coats, 5/6, for riding bicycles at night without lights…

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Station Manager Shot and Thrown Down Well Youth on Murder Charge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 2

Following the recovery on Sunday afternoon of the body of Charles Malong, 32. manager of Bulla station, from the staging of an old well 85…

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Great Work of Police-citizens' Boys' Clubs Wagga Rodeo Will Benefit Worthy Object

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 4

The big rodeo and horse show to be held at Wagga on Monday, October 16 (Eight-Hour Day holiday) will benefit the Police-Citizen Boys' Clubs…

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