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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 57

Story of Man’s Cruelty Wife For Trial on Murder Charge

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 4

Children of Norman Victor Hoare, 50, of Weethalle, who was found dead in the kitchen of his home with a bullet wound in his…

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Murder Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Martin Buchanan Grindal, licensee of The Observer Hotel, George street North, was to-day committed for…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

Maurice McCauley and Baden Chinnery each appeared before the court on charges in connection with tobacco, on which it was alleged no excise…

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Police Court Monday, 13th DECEMBER (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

Frank Alfred Nolen (71 years, old age pensioner) pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Constable Toll gave evidence to the…

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Police Court Wednesday, 13th DECEMBER (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M.) Straying Stock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

Wallace Andrew Scoles (Health inspector) v. Mrs. J. B. Webster, allowing stock to stray. Plea not guilty…

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Poisoned Food Woman Sent to Gaol for Five Years

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Allegations that a woman bad forged a suicide note, after giving the man she intended to murder…

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Girl's Shocking Death Young Man on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The jagged end of an exploded mortar bomb was used to murder Janice Marie Baul, 7, of George street, Moonee…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, December ,18, 1944 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Gaoled on Two Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M, Harry Donald Blackett, aged 28 years, laborer, pleaded guilty…

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Alleged Defamation Claim in Small Debts Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 4

BERTIE Edward Quinnell of Leeton and Amy Gladys Quinnell (his wife) sued Beryl Marks of Peter Street, Wagga, a married…

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Allied Progress on Mindoro Eleven Mile Advance Seven Mile Move on Leyte Huge Enemy Losses R.A.A.F. Engineers in the First Assault Wave

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

LEYTE, Monday: The latest announcement from General MacArthur's headquarters says that the Americans on Leyte have advanced seven miles along…

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Athens Gaol Set on Fire After Day-long Battle Spitfires in Action

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON Tuesday (A.A.P.).—"A prison for political prisoners in northeastern Athens, was set on fire last night, following a day…

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Guilty of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Wed.: Ronald Morgan, 24, of Moonee Ponds, a process worker, was found guilty at the Criminal Court to-day of the murder of Janice Marie…

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Police Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

The following promotions in the police force have been notified: Sergeants. 2nd class, to be sergeants 1st class: T. Hefferman. Leeton, and A. J…

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Police Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson. P.M. A Carton of Lager!

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 6

Leslie Catt and Clifton Ray Purnell were charged with stealing a carton of lager, the property of the Commissioner for Railways…

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Attempted Murder Alleged Man Wounded in Radio Station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: A blind musician, Richard Edward Jackson, of Bellevue Hill, giving evidence in the Central Court to…

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Alleged Defamation Claim in Smail Debts Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 4

Bertie Edward Quinnell, of Leeton and Amy Gladys Quinnell (his wife) sued Beryl Jean Marks married of Peter Street, Wagga for £50 in…

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U.s. News Ex-clergyman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON Thursday: The Justice Department has announced the indictment of Carl Emil Ludwig Krepper, a former…

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Police Court Thursday, December 20 (Before Mr. H G. Cobley, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

Lorna Fay Mcleod (37) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. Her recognisance was forfeited. Jack August Uhlorn (31) was…

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Charge of Murder Seaman Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Darrel Darrel Ainslie Button, 19, seaman, of Stockton (N.B.W.) was to-day committed for trial by the City…

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Tumut Tobacco Mentioned In Court Case

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

The curtain-raiser to what will probably be the biggest and most widely-discussed case in the Riverina was…

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