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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 61

Acquitted On Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The jury to-day acquitted L. C. Cartlidge on a charge of murder, and the alternative charge of…

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Dr. Jones Case Two Sentenced to Death Two Discharged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A common pact by the four accused to murder Reginald Stuart Jones on November I was claimed by the…

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Five Years Fox Stealing a Military Truck Judge's Severe Warning

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

A sentence of five years, with hard labour, was imposed upon David John Lilley, at the Quarter Session at Narandera last week…

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Staff Shortage May Close Gaol Warders Needed at Bathurst

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

Bathurst Gaol may be closed because of staff shortage. Due to manpower difficulties the Justice Dept. has been unable to maintain anything…

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Refused to Join Union Matter Before Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: The refusal of a man to join the Timber Workers' Union, "because its ideals and principles did not appeal to him,"…

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Leeton District Court Before His Honor, Judge F. W. Berne Claim for Commission

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 7

The sale of a fanning, property at Leeton for the sum of £2750 and the purchase of another farm at Whitton for £8000 and the…

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Dispute Over Commission From Property Sale Heard Before Judge and Jury at Leeton District Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

AS the result of a dispute over the amount of money alleged to be owing as the balance of commission due in connection with the sale of a property valued at £2750, which was disposed of in order to enable the vendor to purchase another property at Whitton, valued…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

Henry William Kempton (58), invalid pensioner, was charged with being found drunk on the railway platform, and also with using indecent…

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Three Years' Gaol for Dangerous Thief

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Alleged to be one of the thieves responsible for a great many of the thefts of goods despatched by railway in…

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Another Dr. Jones Case Assault and Robbert Allegation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Charged with having assaulted Dr. Reginald Stuart Jones and robbed him of £120 at Maroubra Bay on…

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U.s. Commandos Reorganisation for Final Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday Christian Science Monitor's Washington correspondent, Joe Drummond, says reorganisation of the…

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Criminals with Submachine Guns Police Commissioner Sees Big Danger

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The N.S.W. Police Commission (Mr. W. J. Mackay) said last, night that experienced police officers realised…

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Two Men Charged Alleged Theft of Tommy-gun

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Desmond Harry Musten, 19, and Leslie Charles Richards, 22, were remanded without ball at the Central…

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Woman Charged with Stealing Money From Widow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nancy O'Neill, 30, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having between November 25 and…

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Soldiers Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It was stated at the Parramatta Court to-day that James [?]eriotis, an American soldier, may die as the…

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Police At Two-up School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 3

SDNEY, Tuesday: Two policemen were arrested with other men when a two-up school was raided yesterday aftomoou. This was…

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Red Army Leaders Awaiting Orders For Final Assault Vienna a Beleaguered City

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. (A.A.P.): Russian troops for the first time since the days of Napoleon are fighting in the Austrian Alps. The German news-agency last night admitted that Marshal Tolbukhin's…

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Americans Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two American merchant navy men, were before the court to-day on a charge of being armed with a…

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Local Residents in a Sprint Up Gundagai’s Main Street Visitor Charged With Assault

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 5

Well known Gundagai sportsman, Norman Bounader, quite often seen sprinting up and down the football field, refereeing…

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Assault On Vienna Cathedral Spires Visible to Russians

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): Reuter's correspondent in Moscow says that Marshal Tolbulkhin's forces massed on and around the…

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