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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 57

Court Martials at Warwick Statement in House

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed.—Following court martials on charges of ill-treatment to soldiers at the Warwick detention barracks, the staffing of the…

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Archibald Prize Award to Be Contested in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Counsel for Miss Mary Edwards and three other Sydney artists has asked the trustee of the National Art…

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Minister for Justice to Visit Gundagai Will Officially Open Rebuilt Court House

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 1

The itinerary of the Hon R. R. Downing, MLC, Minister of Justice, who will be accompanied by Mr. W. F. Sheahan, MLA, on a visit to the…

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Centennials Park Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The woman murdered in Centennial Park yesterday is believed to be [?]yce Patterson, who resided in Bourke street…

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Gundagai Youths On Further Charge Stealing From House in Otway-street

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

Two Gundagai youths who were charged with assault and robbery last week again faced the Court on Monday when…

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Tramway Union Applies to Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—An application will be made to Judge Drake-Brockman to-morrow by the Tramway and Omnibus Employees' Union for the…

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Brisk Business at Local Court House Revenue From Various Sources

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

BUSINESS was brisk as usual throughout the year 1943 at the Leeton Office of the Clerk of Petty Sessions and moneys received…

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U.s. Soldier Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday: Pte. Fountain B. Williams, a young American soldier, was charged at a U.S. court-martial to-day with having…

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Conspiracy Charges Two Police Officers Sent for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

LISMORE, Friday: After hearing which lasted five days, two police officers were late to-day committed for trial to the…

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Leeton Court House Revenue From Various Sources

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 3

Business was brisk as usual throughout the year at the Leeton office of the clerk of petty sessions, and moneys received on…

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Woman's Body in Park Police Drain Lake; Service Cap Found

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: The body of the woman found in Centennial Park yesterday has been identified as Joyce Patterson, of…

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U.s. Court Martial Soldier Sentenced to Life Term

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun.: A U.S. courtmartial has sentenced Pte. Earl George Jones to life imprisonment for a criminal offence and to be dishonorably…

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Attempted Murder Alleged Cartridge Jammed in Pistol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.—On Saturday night the wireless patrol went to the home of Captain F. L. Grose in East Kew, where an AMF lieutenant was…

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Billy Sheahan in Fred Henneberry’s Corner Boxer-Publican Before The Court No Conviction Recorded in the Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

Barrister Billy Sheahan donned the gloves on Wednesday last, and fought alongside that well known exponent of the Marquis of Queensberry rules, Fred H[?]nneberry. The battle was at times wild and woolly, and verbal blows fell in all directions. The referee was…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 14, 1944 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Gaoled for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., a soldier was sentenced to three months' imprisonment when he pleaded…

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Dairying Court Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court, before Mr. Sargeson, P.M., John C. Cregan was charged with that, on or about January 6, 1944, he then being a…

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Police Court (Before Mr. A. R. Raschke, J.p.) Monday, February 14 Alleged Actual Bodily Harm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

William John Crawford (49), of East Street, Narandera, was charged with assaulting Arthur Winnacott and thereby occasioning him actual bodily…

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Mock Wedding for A.c.f. Policeman Charged with Fraud

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

LISMORE, MOn.: It was alleged at the Lismore Police Court to-day that of £115/4/ collected from Italians in the Nimbin district for a mook…

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21 Soldiers Escape Police Cordon Around Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday: A cordon of civil and military police has been thrown around Sydney in an effort to recapture 21 soldiers who escaped…

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Constable Bayly Farewelled By Police and Public Officers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

On Friday afternoon last members of the police force in Narandera, the court house staff, and the forest and liquid fuel officers assembled at the…

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