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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 61

Illicit Stills Police and Customs Officials Make Big Hauls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The third illicit still in four days has been found by police and customs officials working together on the…

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Woman Strangled Man Arrested on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday: Harry Cleaver, 24, of Ranelagh, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Mono Gladys Elliot,…

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Charge of Cheating at Cards Dismissed by Court Martial

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Lieutenant John Manners Nunan, A.I.F., who was charged with cheating at cards in a sergeants' mess, has…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 5

HOBERT, Mon.: [?]arry Cleaver [?] a former A.I.F. sergeant was [?]rested on Saturday night and charged at the police court to-day…

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Alleged Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Harold Furner (34) was charged at the Leeton police court on Monday, that on April 28 he assaulted Cecil Frederick Vincent, occasioning him…

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Soldier Gaoled Theft of Machine-gun

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Douglas [?]ward Blackman, soldier, was [?]ay sentenced at the Balmain [?]ort to 12 months' imprisonment…

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Man Sentenced at Lockhart Many Prior Convictions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

At the Lockhart police court yesterday morning Ernest Dixon, alias Clarke, alias Byehan, pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing…

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Murder Trial Fresh Start Ordered

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The trial or Thomas Martin Dowe, textile worker, on a charge of murder, had to be begun afresh today because of an error…

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Moree Murder Trial Accused Man's Defence

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Thomas Martin Dowe, 28 textile worker, married, of St. Peters, pleaded not guilty in the Central Criminal…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 30, 1945 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Owen Machine Guns Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., Dudley Luke, aged 18 years, soldier, was charged with breaking…

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Turk in Australian Army Court's Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A neutral subject serving or drawing pay in the militia was liable to military discipline. This was decided by…

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Three Months' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nicola Greco, 27, of East Sydney, was sentenced to three months gaol in the special Federal Court…

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Moree Murder Trial Begins Again After False Start

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The trial of Thomas Martin Dowe. aged 28. textile worker, of St. Peter's, on a charge of murdering Joan…

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Items of News Junee Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

An endeavor is being made by Mr. Sargeson, P.M., through the Department of Justice, to allow of Mr. Meagher, P.M., to return…

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Leeton Police Court Stealing Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 4

Frederick Henry Francis (18) was charged at the Leeton Police Court that on April 5, at Farm 1575, Leeton, he stole one…

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Whitton Police Court Driving Under Influence of Liquor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 4

At the Whitton Police Court Samuel Stanley Southgate was charged with driving a motor lorry while under the influence of…

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Rodeo Cruelty Charges Dismissed by Magistrate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Cruelty charges against certain police and Royal Agricultural Society officials arising from the showground…

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Stealing at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

At the Leeton police court Frederick Henry Francis (18) was charged with stealing one Browning rifle, one guitar and case, a fox fur, bicycle,…

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Soldier Blames Malaria When Charged with Driving Under Ingluence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

WHEN he was charged at Whitton police court on Friday last before Mr. U. Sargeson, P.M., with driving a motor vehicle at…

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Moree Murder Charge Accused Alleges Third Degree

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Thomas Martin Dower aged 28, charged with the murder of Joan Minnie Jenkins aged 20, waitress at the…

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