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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 61

The Latest (Second Edition) Third Army's Advance. New Assault On Bordeaux Pocket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P)—"Following the capture of Bayreuth, which refused to surrender, Third Army troops pushed to a point less than 13 miles from the Czechoslovak border at Schlesel, "says the American Associated Press…

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Stealing Cheque Book

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

Cooley was charged with stealing a cheque book containing 17 cheque forms of the value of 2/10, the property of William John Crawford…

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Items of News Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

Owing to the absence through illness of the Police Magistrate (Mr. H. H. Sargeson), and acting Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. M…

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Mr. T.Carey Farewelled By Court House Officials and Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

On Friday morning last members of the police force and the court house officials assembled in the court house for the purpose of making a…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Tobacco Theft

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

At the Griffith police court on Monday of last week, Oswald Erwin O'Sullivan was committed for trial at Narandera on a charge of stealing…

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Police Court Committed for Trial (Before Mr. M. S, Meagher, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

Kenneth Cooley (50) was charged, with falsely pretending to Cecil William Roche that a certain paper purporting to be a cheque drawn by john…

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Policeman Insulted After Stopping Fight Returned Soldier Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

AFTER stopping a fight between a returned soldier and another man on the corner of Pine Avenue and Church Street on…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M. Allged Goods in Custody

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

David Francis De Britt was charged with having in his custody one theodolite, which may reasonably be suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 18 (Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M ) Sheep in Custody

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

George Charles Telford wee charged with having in his possession on 13th October, at McClure's lane, Euroley, 64 sheep which might be…

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Police Medals Railwaymen's Services Appreciated

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) at a police conference to-day, presented three railwaymen with silver…

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Wife Acqutted On Husband Murder Charge Weethalle Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Elsie Mary Hoare, 40, mother of 13 children, was found not guilty in the Central Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of…

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Wife Acquitted on Husband Murder Charge Weethalle Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Elsie Mary Hoare, 49, mother of 13 children, was found not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a…

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Illegal Use of Firearms Police Concern Expressed at Conference

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: "The illegal use of firearms in Sydney has grown to alarming proportions and the lives of members of the…

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Men Better Tellers Than Women Evidence in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: Inspector Robert Broad sad in the Arbitration Court to-day that he was against the employment of female…

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Another Window Broken in Pine Avenue Defendant Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

YET another window smashing episode in Leeton, which occurred on Friday evening, had its sequel at the local police court on…

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Shearers' Dispute Court Decision Must be Favorable or no Work

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1
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DUBBO, Tuesday: By a majority vote of 19 out of an attendance of 36, the State conference of the A.W.U. decided to reaffirm the decision…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Following the death to-day of John Cane, 40, Greek cafe proprietor, of Orange. Denis James Lyons, was…

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Russian Assault on German Capital Full Scale Offensive Believed to Have Begun

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. (A.A.P.): With still no hint from Moscow, German sources last night repeatedly declared that the long expected Russian offensive against Berlin, from the central sector of the Eastern Front, was in motion. German…

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"Killer" Caldwell to Be Court Martialled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Allegations of trading have led to a charge against Australia's act fighter pilot. Group Captain Clive R. Killer") Caldwell…

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