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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 57

Italian on Murder Charge Evidence In Military Court At Hay

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 1

A Military Court was opened at Hay on Tuesday morning, and had before it two prisoners concerned in a murder charge arising out of…

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Young Airman on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Roban Adair, 19 (R.A.A.F.), who has been charged with she murder of an air force guard appeared at the…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Vigorous Attack at Land Board Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 3

Asking for an adjournment so that he could subpoena a member of the Irrigation Commission, Mr M. J. Gleeson vigorously…

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Police Court Tuesday Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Altered Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 6

William James Maker (18) was charged that, on September 1, at Cootamundra, he did break and enter the shop of John Meagher and Co…

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Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

Robert Newman was charged with assaulting Bernard Monoghan, at Griffith, on 1st October, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm…

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Italian on Murder Charge Evidence in Military Court at Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

A military court was opened at Hay on Tuesday morning and had before it two prisoners concerned in the murder charge arising out of the death…

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Hay Camp Italians on Murder Charges Evidence in Military Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

HAY, Thurs.: At the Military Court here the hearing was continued of the charges against two prisoners arising out of the death…

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Police Court Monday, October 23 (Before Messrs, F. C. Garner and P. V. Siddall, J's.P.) Alleged Sheep Stealing Defendant Committed for Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 4

George Charles Telford (86) was charged that between 2nd March and 13th October, at Uroly, near Naranera, he did steal 18 sheep, of the…

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Committed on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday: Roban Adair, 19 (R.A.A.F.). was committed for trial on a charge or murder at the resumed inquest…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. H. L. Surgeson, P.M. Illegally Using a Car

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

Arthur Thomson (19) pleaded guilty to a charge that he did at Goulburn, take and use a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner, Kate…

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Hay Camp Murder Charges Italians Accused

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1944 · page 4

HAY, Friday: At the Military Court at Hay to-day the trial, was continued of Passafiume Giacomo, who was charged with…

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Army Assists Police Boys' Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1944 · page 4

Captain J W Twycross called at the Wagga Police Station yesterday and handed in a cheque for £44/38/6 toward the Police…

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Junee Assault Charges

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court before Mr. H. h. Sargeson. P.M.. William John Speering was charged with assaulting two women. For one assault…

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Theft of Military Engines Gets Another Airing at Cowra

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 1

“It is a disgrace that the Crimes Act is such that a case like this, which carries a penalty of seven years, can be tried summarily by…

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Gundagai Police Track Horse to Jun[?] Mundarlo Man Wore Up Find “Phar Lap” Had Gone

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 6

Gundagai’s No. 1 Policem[?] Sergeant Brindle, may not be [?] [?]een in the eye as an expert [?] tracker, but he’s wide awake [?]…

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Police Court Monday. Before Mr. R. Palmer, J.P. Alleged Unlawful Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

Frederick Hearne was charged with unlawfully assaulting Roy Hudson. The police asked for a remand until…

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BURGLARY! At Malvern Star Shop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

A thief or thieves forced open the tack door of the shop of Bruce Small Pty., Ltd., during the week, and got away with £17/10/ in cash, and…

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Not Guilty of Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 1

Robert Newman was charged with assaulting Bernard Monoghan, at Griffith, on 1st October, theroby occasioning actual bodily harm…

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Italians on Murder Charages Further Evidence in Military Court at Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

At the military court at Hay on Thursday the hearing was continued of the charges against two prisoners arising out of the death of an…

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Arrest on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Melbourne police to-day arrested a man in connection with the murder of Ivan Patrick Laidlaw, 34, at Richmond…

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