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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 61

Police Court Monday, May 21 (Before Mr. H, C. Cohley, J.p.) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

David Murdoch Muthias (46) was fined £1, in default 48 hours, on a of charge of drunkenness. Henry James Carter (60) was…

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Arrested for Theft of a School Teacher's Car

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

A motor car owned by Mr. T. G. Bissell, of Bowning was stolen from his garage, but found five miles from Burrowa, with two spare tyres missing…

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Two Killed in Manoeuvres Soldier Charged and Acquitted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

T[?] Harry Matthews, of an Australian smeared regiment, was charged at a court-martial in Brisbane on Thursday with the…

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German Boys Murder Patients in Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: German boys of 14 and 15 ambushed isolated ambulances in Germany, and shot the occupants in cold…

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Crowds See Convict Defy Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

LONDON: Several thousands of people at Leeds a few days ago watched sensational scenes when for three hours, an escaped…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 21, 1945 (Before Mr. H .E. Sargeson, P.m.) Driving Charge Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Sargeson. P.M., John Edwin Kelly, motor garage proprietor, of…

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Gaoled for Mail Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

Declaring that such a breach of trust could not be tolerated, Judge Barton, at the Quarter Sessions. Sydney, gaoled an…

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Communist Paper Editor and Publisher Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: The editor and publisher of the Communist Party paper, "Tribune" have been summoned to appear before the…

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Over Three Years' Gaol for Punching Policeman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: John Frederick Hayes, aged 31, laborer, was to-day sentenced to three and a half years' gaol for punching a…

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Doctor Charged Use of Indecent Language at Hay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

In the Court of Petty Sessions at Hay, before the P.M., George Alexander Thompson was proceeded against on summons for…

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Car Found Damaged; Soldier Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

A Ford V-8 motor car, the property, of the T.O.P. Service, Wagga, was removed from the front of their premises about 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Later…

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Mass Murder by Germans in Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 5

The correspondent of the Netherlands Press Agency "Aneta" (Van Beers) cables'a dramatic eye-witness account of the foul…

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Arbitration Court's Power

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Whether the Federal Arbitration Court has power to compel a worker to join a union and retain his Job with…

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Court Echo of Newspaper Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: When consolidated Press Ltd., Associated Newspapers Ltd., and John Fairfax and Sons Ltd. were sued by the…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 22 (Before Messrs. H. G. Cobley and A. G. Morgan, J's.P.) Driving Vehicle Whilst

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

Albert Ernest Hamilton (41) was charged with driving a horse-drawn vehicle (a horse and covered crit in a public street whilst under the…

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Items of News Wagga Court Day Changed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 4

Starting from Tuesday. June 12, the court day at Wagga is to revert to Tuesdays. The change was made from Tuesdays to…

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Finding of Suicide Ladysmith Resident's Death Worried Ever Police Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 7

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) returned a finding of suicide when he conducted an inquest at the Town Hall yesterday into the…

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Big Coupon Book Theft

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1
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BATEMAN'S BAY: Thieves stole 790 coupon books and similar number of clothing coupon cards here on Friday night…

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U.S. Soldier Charged Two Australians Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.: A U.S. colced serviceman will appear in police court to-morrow charged with unlawfully wounding. He…

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