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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 61

A.I.F. Regrouping for Final Assault in Tarakan MANILA

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

The Ninth Division of the A.I.F. are regrouping for a final assault in Tarakan. The main Japanese…

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Police Force Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 4

The following promotions in the police force have been notified: Sergeant Third Class to be Sergeant Second Class: R. J. Wiles…

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Angle-Parking in Wagga Preferred by Council Police Suggestion Not Favored

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night received a letter from the inspector of police, Wagga, advising that careful consideration had…

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Young German Sentenced to Death "Did Not Know War Was Over"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): A 17-year-old Nazi Stormtrooper, who said he did not know the war was over, was sentenced to death by…

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Boy Killer Sentenced to Ten Years' Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court yesterday, Denis James Lyons, aged 16, was sentenced by Justice Maxwell to ten years' gaol for manslaughter…

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Gaol Follows Offences at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having been unlawfully on two premises at Culcairn on the nights of May 28 and 29 for the purpose of…

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Mother and Child Wounded Assailant Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Sidney Stewart Silburn, 63, Water Board employee, pleaded guilty in the Central Criminal Court to-day to…

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Youth Sentenced 10 Years for Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A sentence of 10 years for the manslaughter of John Cane, 42, cafe proprietor, of Orange, on April 17, was to-day…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. No Ticket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

Noel Tretheway was charged with travelling on the railway between Goulburn and Uranquinty without previously having paid his fare…

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Sentenced to Death Notorious Italian S.S. LEADER

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.): A Rome report says that the High Court of Justice has sentenced to death by shooting in the back…

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Police Court Monday. June 4 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley. J.p) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

Keith Menage was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. His recognisance was forfeited. Frank Alfred Nolen was fined £1,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 4. 1945 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 4

Prior to the opening of the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning the P.M. (Mr. H. L. Sargeson) tendered a welcome to Inspector H. C. Randall…

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44-Hour Week May Be Referred To Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Labor (Mr. Holloway) states that the Commonwealth Government would stand by the party decision for a 40-hour week throughout…

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Machine Guns Handed in at Police Stations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Three light machine-guns were among more than 100 pieces of unlicensed firearms handed in at metropolitan…

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Leeton Police Court Man Sentenced for Stealing Says He Enlisted at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 4

At the Leeton police court on Tuesday before Mr. A. Thompson, J.P., Edward John Conroy was charged with stealing a fur coat…

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Theft From Wharf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: It is believed that police and shipping investigators have discovered that £3000 worth of cotton piece goods, which…

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Relatives Mixed Up Court Case Magistrate Endeavours [?] Effect a Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 8

When the cases alleging ass[?] were called at yesterday’s Gu[?][?][?]gai Police Court, involving two [?]ters and a brother-in-law, the [?]…

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Very Trivial Matter to Bring to Court, Says Magistrate Gundagai Man Fined One Shilling Sequel to the Sprint Up Sheridan Street

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 4

On St. Patrick’s Day this year, Gundagai did not have a sports meeting, but many residents witnessed a fast moving episode when…

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Contempt of Court Newspaper Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Full Bench of the Federal Arbitration Court to-day fined the "Sydney Morning Herald" a total…

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Huge Theft of Cigarettes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: The biggest cigarette theft so far reported was carried out at Watford, near London, in the midst of Britain's…

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