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Courts & crime, 1944

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Gundagai Police Court Small List Of Cases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 3

Police Magistrate H. Sargeson experienced an easy time at Gundag[?] yesterday. There was a very small list of cases for hearing, and of those…

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Stealing From Railway Costly Says Detective

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

A sentence of three months' imprisonment in Goulburn Gaol was the sequel to a stealing charge heard at Moss Vale Court when William…

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Censure Motion on Federal Government Acrimonious Debate Laborites Charged With Deserting Leaders

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Minister for Information (Mr. Calwell) declared in the House of Representatives…

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Youths Arrested Long Chase by Police and Provosts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Three souths were arrested last night after a stolen car in which they were travelling had been chased…

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Six Months Before Gundagai Court Hous[?] Furnishings Will Be Completed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 4

Mr D. W. Murphy, Gundaga[?] CPS informs us that it will be [?] months or more before the [?] Court House is completely refurnis[?]…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area £4000 Claim Head in Leeton District Court Verd[?]ot for Plaint[?] for £1400

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 4

The hearing was continued at the Leeton District Court of the action in which Emis Thomas Re-berger sued the Irrigation…

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Gas Worker Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The special Federal Court to-day began the hearing of prosecutions against 68 striking gas workers…

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Victory Girl Contest Excellent Support by Wagga Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

The inaugural meeting of the Police Committee supporting the Wagga brunch of the Australian Comforts Fund was held at the…

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Alleged Intent to Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Robert Martin Duggan, 29, glass polisher, was remanded, without ball, at Paddington Court today, on a charge of having…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. E. Sargeson, P.M. Illegally Using Cars

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

Robert James Cartwright pleaded guilty to taking and using cars belonging to Kenneth Gibb and Percy Ward without, the consent of the owners…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 11, 1944 (Before Mr. H. L. Surgeson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 5

At the Wagga police Court yesterday before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. [?]thur Blackburn, aged 53 years, [?]borer, was charged with having an…

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Libel Case Police Sergeant Gives Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Sergeant John Reilly, in the supreme Court to-day, said that while he was policing public places with…

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Intent to Murder Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: When Martin Duggan. 29, appeared at the Paddington Court this morning on a charge of having shot Philomena Elizabeth…

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Police Citizens Boys' Club Rodeo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee in connection with the police Citizens Boys Club Rodeo at Wagga on Monday. October 16. will be held…

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New Court for Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA. Tuesday: The Full Cabinet decided today that work should start immediately an the erection of a six storey…

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Grigg Case Tribute to Police Commissioner

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues.: The Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) should be honored for the firm stand he took in his dispute with the Premier…

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Taxation Appeal Court Sets Assessments Aside

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

STONEY. Tues.: Mr. Justice Williams in the High Court today upheld appeal by Associated Newspapers Ltd. against an assessment…

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Arbitration Court Available Also to Employers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues: The Arbitration Court was available to employers as well as employee, said the general manager of Sargents (Mr. H. Baldwin)…

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Stipendiary Magistrate

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

The following is the roster of [?]e Stipendiary Magistrate, at Broken Hill, as from 1st September. 19.44 -…

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Leeton Police Court Before Mr. Kelly, P. M. Man Pined £20 for Betting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

L. F. Young pleaded guilty at the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Kelly. P. M., to a charge of having used premises…

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