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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 57

Gundagai Police Reservists Certificates Presented By Inspector Ravelli Social Function at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 4

The Gundagai Supervisors of the Law and their Reservists congregated on Thursday evening last at the local police station when a social…

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Work on Court House Delayed Hold Up of Two Months Likely Difficulty in Securing Timber

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

With only another fortnight’s work required to complete the construction of the new Gundagai Court House, the work has been…

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Wagga Resident Sentenced To Five Years Assault at Harden

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

At the Young Quarter Sessions last Thursday Arthur Vivian Seabrook Biggs, of Best-st., Wagga, was charged before Judge F. W…

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Police Court Monday, February 7 (Before Mr. A. E. Raschke, J.P) Unlawful Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

James Steele (22) was charged with unlawfully assaulting John Anderson. Steele was also charged with maliciously damaging one plate glass door,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 7, 1944 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson,P.M.) Preferred Gaol to Fine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

When a defendant was fined 5 with 8/ costs by Mr. H. L. Sargeson. P.M., at Hit Wagga Police Court yesterday after being convicted on a…

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Albury Police Court Failure to Answer Call-up

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday Lawrence Keith Fairburn was charged with having failed to answer a military call-up. He was ordered…

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Gaol Follows Big Safe Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon: Convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of having broken into a house at North Sydney and stealing a safe containing…

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Horsewhipped Man Sent to Gaol

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

For having indecently assaulted a girl aged six and a half in his bedroom at a Harden hotel, Arthur Vivian Seabrook Biggs, of Best Street,…

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Two Constables Charged Conspiracy Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

LISMORE, Monday.—A submission that after proceedings by a police constable against Jack Rann, the Italian community is the district put…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

James Christian pleaded guilty to carrying a bottle of wine away from a wine saloon at a time when such premises were not open for the sale of…

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Called Neighbors Spies Han Again Prefers Gaol to Fine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. Mon: For the fifth time Bromwell Corkaine of Mosman. has elected to go to gaol rather than pay a fine of £2 and enter into o bond…

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Murder Charge Withdrawn Grazier's Wife Dies After Party

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

The Coroner Mr. Robertson, at Ivenhoe, oh Wednesday committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter Arthur E. G. Crossley, 36, a member…

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W.a. Police Union Joins A.l.p

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

By a big majority members of the West Australian Police Union decided, by ballot, to affiliate with the Australian Labour Party. It is the…

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Gundagai Youths Face Serious Charge Sequel to the Finding of Injured Elderly Man Allegedly Assault and Robbery

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

On Monday last John Alfred Morton, aged about 75 years, was found in a shed on his property at the eastern end of Gundagai, in an…

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British P.o.w. Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Tues. (AAP): The German Newsagency reports from Rome: "Italian police captured and sentenced to death five of…

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Conspiracy Charge Against Suspended Police Officers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

LISMORE, Tuesday: "When Harold Douglas Kenny, of the C.I.B., was charged with conspiracy to obtain money from…

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Alleged Petrol Theft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

Two civilians and a soldier were arrested at North Wagga on Tuesday night and later charged with having stolen a small quantity of petrol. One…

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Ungarie Tragedy Verdicts of Murder

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 1

A verdict that Mrs Alice Sinclair 23, murdered her husband, David Sinclair, 32, and their son, Ronald, 3 and then committed suicide while…

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P.M. Reserves Decision Local Police Court Matter Intricate Regulations Involved in Eviction Case

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 5

After hearing evidence in a case yesterday at the Gundagai Police Court, the Magistrate (Mr Sargeson) decided not then to announce…

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Ungarie Tragedy Verdicts of Murder at Inquest Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

UNGARIE. Wed.: A verdict that Mrs Alice Sinclair. 23. murdered her husband. David Sinclair, 32. and their son. Ronald, 3. and then committed…

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