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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 61

Boxing Manager Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wed.: At the Central Court to-day Mr. Hardwick. S.M. dismissed a charge of receiving against William M'Connell. 38. boxing…

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Doctor in Gaol Can Live High

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 5

Dr. W. H. Cuthbert, 52, who is in Long Bay Gaol for the non-payment of alimony can have roast turkey every day in the week if he wishes…

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Five Years' Gaol For Young Bandit's Uncle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Wed.: An uncle of Kevin Weeks (youthful bandit who held up the Kempsey branch of the E.S. and A. Bank)…

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Horses Belonged to Wife Gundagai Man Wins Court Case More Straying Stock Prosecutions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 7

On April 30th last Mr Hec Smith impounding officer to the Gundagai Shire Council, pounced on four horses nibbling away at what grass…

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Yass Man’s Claim on Brother’s Estate Full Court Reverses Jury’s Verdict

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 2

On Friday last the Chief Justice Sir Frederick Jordan, Justice Sir Percival Halse Rogers and Mr Justice Roper, sitting as the full New…

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Hawker Acquitted On Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday: Alleged to have received 1583 yards of cloth, knowing it to be stolen. Charles Jackson, 56 hawker, of Kensington, was acquitted…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 3 Begging Alms in Street

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 2

Francis Boss (58) was chraged with wandering abroad to beg alms, on 2nd July. Plea guilty…

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Five Years Gaol for Young Bandit's Uncle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 3

An uncle of Kevin Weeks (youthful bandit who held up the Kempsey branch of the E.S. and A. Bank),[?] Charles Weeks, 57, was…

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Quarter Sessions at Wagga Yesterday Stealing of Tommy Guns

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 3

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday, before His Honor Judge F. W. Berne, Colin Francis Bowen, aged 19 years, and Dudley Luke,…

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"Court by Imagination Only"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 2

When the Quarter Sessions opened at the Wagga Town Hall yesterday. Mr. W. F. Sheahan barrister, of Sydney in making a…

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Attempted Double Murder Charge Two Men in Woman's Bedroom

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thurs: Jack Livingstone Gain, 22, and Charles. M'Kenzie Ross. 28, were charged at the Central Court to-day with…

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Intent to Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Jack Livingstone Gain, 32. grocer, and Charles M'Kenzie Ross, 28. seaman, were committed for trial at the Central Court to-day…

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Brothers Sent to Gaol for Five Years

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Two brothers from the Waratah unemployment camp. Ronald Aubrey Buckley (36) and George Raymond Buckley…

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£350 Takings at Police Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 4

Gross takings from the Police Ball, held at Albury last week, were £350. As expenses were under £100, it is expected that…

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Quarter Sessions at Wagga Concluded Four Youths Get 12 Months Gaol Each

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 6

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions which concluded yesterday. His Honor, Judge F W. Berne sentenced each of tour youths to 12…

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Why He Stole Fur Coat Prisoner's Statement in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: One of two prisoners sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to-day. Thomas Edward Broderick, 22, told the police he had…

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John Amery Charged With Treason

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—John Amery, son of the Secretary for India (Mr. L. S. Amery). who has been charged with treason,…

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Murder At Conroy’s Gap

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 7

Every schoolboy knows the celebrated verse from the “Dog Sat on Tucker Box'” which begins:— “As I was coming down Conroy’s Gap I heard a maiden cry:…

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Man Reports Shooting Wife & Daughter Police Receive Telephone Call

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Saying he had shot his wife and daughter and was about to commit suicide himself, a man claiming to be a…

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Sentenced for False Pretences

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

John Leslie Rowley was charged with on 26th April he falsely pretended to Ronald Victor Pratt that a paper purporting to be a cheque…

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