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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 61

An Alleged Assault in Pine Avenue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

When Harold Furner was charged at the Leeton police court on Tuesday before Mr. Kelly, P.M., with assaulting Samuel S. Southgate in Pine…

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Final Assault on Berlin Planned London

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Russian commentators say the final drive on Berlin is being planned so that the Russians will launch a great thrust through northern…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 13 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

John Edward Price (31) pleaded, guilty to a charge of drunkenness oni the railway station, Narandera, on. 12th March…

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Murder Charge Wife Finds Husband's Body

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: In the Central Criminal Court to-day. John Frederick Hayes, 31, laborer, pleaded not guilty to the charge…

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Assaulted Fellow Prisoner in Police Cell

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Ernest John Wilson was charged at the Leeton police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Kelly, P.M., with assaulting a fellow prisoner while both were…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: At the Central Court to-day, John Frederick Hayes. 31. was found not guilty on a charge of having murdered Edward…

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Ten Years' Gaol For Slaying Wife

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE. Friday: In the Criminal Court to-day Edward William Culverhouse. 28, who was found guilty of manslaughter, was…

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Wharf Pillaging Special Police Squads to Combat Evil

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 6

CANBERRA. Friday: Of the £200,000 being provided by the Federal Government to build up an organisation to defeat pillaging on the…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Opening the case against the four men charged with the attempted murder or Dr. Reginald Stuart Jones in October last…

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Sentenced for Bigamy the Judge's Remarks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

MICHAEL Smith, aged 47, pleaded guilty at the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Monday, to the charge of bigamy, and was…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M. Ducks!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

Brian Alphonsus Nicholson (27) pleaded guilty to stealing four ducks, of the value of £1, the property of Catherine Hannah Darwon…

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Boy On Double Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Mon.: A 13-year-old boy, Noel Brooks, was charged at Masterion to-day with having murdered his mother,…

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Correspondence Court Congestion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

Sir.—A few months ago an "Irrigator" article, headed "Delayed Justice" dealt with the lengthy lists of cases set down but not reached at Leeton's…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 19, 1945 (Before Mr. W. M. S. Meagher, S.m.) Goods in Possession

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 5

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. S. Meagher, Acting Stipendiary Magistrate, of Sydney, Roy Jenkins, aged 47 years,…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 14 (Before Mr. M. S. Mesghor, P.M.) Failing to Travel Stock, Required Distance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

Herbert Lancelot Chauncy (Grif-fith) was proceeded against by the Narandenra Pastures Protectioh Board with failing to travel 1,100 wathers…

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Four on Trial Attempted Murder Charge Dr. Stuart Jones Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Opening the case against the four men who are charged with the attempted murder of Dr. Reginald…

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Dr. Stuart Jones Did Not Want Police Action

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Dr. Stuart Jones said at the Central Criminal Court today that he had not wanted any police action following the…

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N.s.w. Police Chief May Get Commonwealth Job

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: There is a growing belief in Sydney that [?] New South Wales Police Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Mackay)…

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Double Murder Charge Against Boy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Tues. (A.A.P.)— Noel Ingram Brooks, aged 13 years, has been remanded on a charge of murderine his mother and…

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Police Charge Fails

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When the case of Joseph Dudley Prendergast, 35, laborer, charged with wounding Joseph Patrick Taylor with intent to murder,…

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