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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 57

Spoke His Peace "Drunk" Astounds Court

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

He was either a great orator—or else a great literary man out of work who figured in a certain price court the other day. charged with…

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Butchers' Hours Arbitration Court Inquiry Judge's Warning

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Federal Arbitration Court next Monday will hear opinions on butchers' trading hours from master…

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Paris Court Sends Collaborationist to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 1

PARIS Tues.: The Assize court in Paris has sentenced Stephan Lauzanne aged 72 to 40 years' imprisonment. He was a collaborationist editor of…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: On the charge of having murdered Ivan Patrick Laidlaw on Sunday night at Richmond, Roy Marley,…

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Arbitration Court Union Secretary's Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "The procedure in the Arbitration Courts does nothing to ease industrial friction, but rather promotes and…

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Police Officers Narrowly Escape Death Explosions in House Near Sutherland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Shortly after five police officers had left a tinroofed weatherboard house at Menai, near Sutherland, after a search of premises…

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Stabbings at Hay Camp Further Evidence Before Military Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 2

HAY, Tuesday: The Military Court to-day continued he[?] the charges arising out of [?] prisoners' fracas at the Hay [?]…

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Paris Court Sends Collaborationist to Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 1

PARIS: The Assize Court in Paris has sentenced Stephen Iaubanne, aged 72. to 40 years imprisonment. He was collaborationist editor of…

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Tangled Tenancy Case at Leeton Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 4

Nathaniel Charles Wills, a dir-ect descendant of the famous explorer of that name, who per-ished with the ill-fated Burke and…

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Doctor Shot Dying Depositions Taken Two Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY. Wed.: Dr. Re[?] Stuart-Jones, aged 42 ye known Macquarie Street was found at the front [?]…

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1000 Guinea Colt Court Case in N.z

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednes-day: George Now a prominent N.Z. horse-trainer, said in the Supreme Court at Palmerston…

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Doctor Shot Two Men Charged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Dr. Reginald Stuart-Jones, aged 42 years, well known Macquarie Street specialist, was found at the front door of a private hospital at…

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Possession of Premises Application to Magistrate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 4

NATHANIEL Charles Wills, a direct descendant of the famous explorer of that name, who perished with the ill-fated Burke and…

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Assault Conviction Quashed at Quarter Sessions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Francis J. Duffy, who, was convicted at the Leeton police court by Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, P.M., on July 11, and fined £5 with £2/2/0 professional…

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Police Officers' Narrow Escape

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Shortly after five police officers had left a tin-roofed weatherboard house at Menai, near Sutherland, after a search of premises early on Tuesday,…

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Gundagai Police Track Horse to Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 5

Mr. Alf. Paton, of "Sunnybrae," Mundarlo, noticed that his favorite hack, "Phar Lap," was missing, also a saddle and bridle. An employee was…

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Assault Launched South-East from Aachen Other Success Deepest Penetration Into Germany

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The United States First Anny, at 9 a.m. today, launched an assault south-east from Aachen, in the vicinity to the village…

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Boy Aged Nine on Murder Charge Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A nine-year-old boy, Geoffrey Charles Clay, of North Carlton, was com-mitted for trial to-day by the…

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Stabbings at Hay Camp Further Evidence Before Military Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

The Military Court on Tuesday continued the hearing of the charges arising out of the prisoners' fracas at the Hay Camp on July 9 and 10…

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5,000 Bottles of Beer Police Haul From Sly Grog Raids

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

More than 5,000 bottles of beer and 1,000 bottles of wine are estimated to have been seized by the police special squad in sly grow raids during the…

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