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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 57

Sentenced to Two Years' Hard Labor Young Man Charged With Stealing At Tumut Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Thursday last Laurence John Joseph Reynolds (20) was charged, before Mr. H. Sargeson, P.M., with stealing…

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Theft of Grandmother's Money Young Man Sentenced 12 Months Hard Labor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 1

The story of how a young man had taken a sum of money from under the pillow of his grandmother's bed…

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Stealing Clothes £20 Fine Inflicted

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

Cari John Brown, 19, of aboriginal blood, faced a charge before Mr. H. Sargeson, P.M., at the Tumut Police Court on Thursday last of stealing one…

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Gundagai Police Court Cases Concern Straying Stock and Roaming Rabbits

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

At the Gundagai Police Court Wednesday last the Police Magistrate, Mr Sargeson, had to adjudicate on matters concerning…

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Gundagai Gaol Wall Collapses Tons of Stone Roll on to Rear of Court House

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 6

There was a sensation in Gundagai at 3.50 p.m. on Sunday when that portion of the huge stone gaol wall which runs from Byron Street…

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Moree Tragedy Man Changed with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: The police in Grenfell to-day arrested a man and charged him with the murder of Joan Minnie Jenkins, 20, at the Royal,…

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Police Court (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 3

Stephen Carroll, Clive Carroll, and Alfred Howell were each charged with using indecent language in Charles Street on 6th November…

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Old Convict-built Gaol Wall Collapses

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

Gundagal's historic gaol, built in convict days, and now used as a lock-up, suffered on Sunday. Fifty feet of the wall of the exercise yard…

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The Murder at Moree

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 1

GRENFELL, Tuesday: Thomas Martin Dawe, who appeared at the police court yesterday charged with the murder of Jean Minnie Jenkins…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, p.m. No Light!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 3

Victor James Howard pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle at night without a light. Fined £1; court costs 5/6…

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American Airman's Escape After Being Sentenced to 30 Years

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 6

SELMA (Alabama), Monday (A.A.P.): Sentenced, to 30 years by a court-martial for forgery, shooting with intent to kill,…

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Police at Country Centres

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

The Premier said that everything possible would be done to avoid withdrawal of the police from country centres and to replace those who had…

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Crowded Court Lists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

For some time now there has not been sufficient time during the court days at Wagga to deal with the lengthy lists placed before the…

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Reward of £500 Offered Liverpool Street Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The police consider that the murder of Mrs. Mary Gwendoline Bakewell, aged 66, a wealthy divorcee, who was…

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Amusements "Murder in the Big House" at Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 6

A weird mystery film involving the murder of a man who is doomed to execution in the electric chair, is the unusually exciting story of Warner…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, November 13 1914 (Before Mr. H. L Sargeson P.M.) 16 Charges of Forgery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., Coulson Patrick Reed, aged 32 years Jockey pleaded…

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Darlington Point Case Before Griffith Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

Joseph Roy Casson was charged at the Griffith Police Court last week, before Messrs'. Keith W. Smith and A. G. Stewart, J's.P., with on 7th…

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Killing of Waitress at Moree Man Remanded on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

GRENFELL, Mon.: Thomas Martin Dawe, who appeared at the police court to-day charged with the murder of Jean Minnie…

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Traitors Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Tues.: The first two traitor, sentenced to death by the Brussels Military Court, were shot to-day—Joseph…

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Murder of Lord Moyne More Arrests

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: The Palestine police, who believe that the fire arms and explosives used in the assassination of Lord Moyne…

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