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Courts & crime, 1944

1,130 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 57

In Australia 19 Soldiers Escape From Detention Barracks Police Cordon Around Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: A cordon of civil and military police has been thrown around Sydney in an effort to recapture 19 soldiers who escaped from…

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Appeal Dismissed Gaol for Wrestler

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Judge Studdart in the Quarter Sessions appeal case to-day dismissed the appeal of James Jack O'Hara,…

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Year's Gaol Petrol on Forged License

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Phillip James Campbell, who according to evidence at the Special Federal Court to-day had obtained 1300…

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U.s. Ship's Cook Three Years' Gaol for Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

PERTH, Tues.: Found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of Pleter Van Den Bos. aged 29, a Dutchman Samuel D Sigler, aged 19, a ship's…

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Committed for Trial Nimbin Police Offices

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

LISMORE, Tuesday: On a charge of fraudulently misappropriating £52/10/ collected in connection with the Nimbin…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Whitton Baker Fined

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

At the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Leeton, on Tuesday James Pannowitz, a Whitton baker, was charged with a breach of the…

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Leeton Police Court Before Mr. Kelly, P.M. Alleged Theft of Shoe in Lock-up

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Kelly. P.M. Walter Harry O'Connell was charged with having stolen the shoes…

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Further Remand in Assault Case Youths To Appear Again On Friday Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

A further remand was granted by the Bench at the request of the Police, at the Gundagai Police Court yesterday, in the case in…

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Meal Prices Comment in Court on Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Before reserving his decision in as appeal involving the prices regulations to govern meals, Judge Studdart said…

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Three Months' Gaol for Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Cecil Roy Robinson (30) was charged with assaulting George S[?] thereby occasioning actual [?]…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Whitton Baker Fined

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

IN the industrial Magistrate's Court, Leeton, on Tuesday, James Pannowitz, a whitton baker, was charged with a…

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Bag of Sugar Stolen From Lorry Thief Sentenced To Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

HARRY Blacken pleaded guilty at the Leeton police court on Tuesday to a charge of stealing a 70 Ib. bag of sugar from a…

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Director Shot in Office Man Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thursday: Lance Brown, aged 51 years, a finance company director, was fatally shot to-day at the office of Motor…

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Assault Case Dismissed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

William John [?] (49) was charged with assaulting Ar[?] and occasion [?] actual [?]…

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Assault Charge Adjourned Emerson v Southgate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

In the case of William Emerson who is proceeding against William Stanley Southgate on a charge of assault, the matter has been stood over…

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Black Marketing Victimising Soldiers Despicable Action, Says Magistrate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Sentencing six European members of a ship to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months, and imposing…

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Landlord Refused Possession of House Magistrate Dismisses Application

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

The adjourned application of Martin Dunbar for possession of his dwelling, tenanted by Ernest Newman, came before the court again on…

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Boxing Police Stop Contest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thurs.—The police stopped the main fight at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night towards the end of the fifth round, after Ken…

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Centennial Park Murder Alleged Statement by Arrested Man

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—A man who was arrested has made a statement in connection with the murder of Mrs. Joyce Pattison in Centennial…

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