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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 61

Young Mother Charged Alleged Attack on Husband

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Sun.: At the Newtown Police Court to-day it was alleged that the young mother of a month-old baby had thrown…

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Baby Born in Gaol Mother Alone in Cell

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Mon.: A young woman prisoner, who was refused transfer to hospital and gave birth to a baby while alone in a dark…

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Police Court (Monday) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson. P.M. Smoking in Hall Auditorium

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

Timothy Raleigh pleaded guilty to smoking in the auditorium of the Town Hall. Constable Fraser said he saw the…

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Trial of Petain Opens in Paris Extraordinary Police Precautions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 5

LONDON. Mon. (A.A.P.): Marrial Petain aged and grey and wearing the insignia of a Marr[?]al of France, faced the scarlet…

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"Japan To Be Hit With Everything We've Got" R.A.A.F & R.A.F. Will Join in Final Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 1

MANILA, Tuesday: In Manila General Arnold, commanding General of the C.S. Air Forces, announced that there was going to be a place…

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Italian Gaol Riot

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

ROME, Tues.: A new and more serious riot broke out among 2400 prisoners In the Regina Coelf Gaol when the guards discovered…

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Assault Charge at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

Early in February last, neighbors on adjoining farms close to Junee were before Mr. Meagher, P.M. charging each other with…

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Conspiracy Allegation Six Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Acts alleged against men charged with conspiracy at the Quarter Sessions to-day read like racing narratives,…

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Death Sentence for Premier's Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

CAIRO, Tuesday: Maymud Issawy was sentenced to death for murdering the Premier (Alined Maher Pasha) in February…

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Finding of Murder Inquiry Into Sydney Tragedy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tues.: A finding that Mrs. Mary Gwendoline Bakewell, 56, who was found dead in her home in Liverpool-street, in…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Tuesday, July 24. 1945 Goods in possession

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 5

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. H.L. Sargeson, P.M., Colln Harold Eades, aged 26 years airman was charged with having in…

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Wives of Police Officers Hold Afternoon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

Mrs. G. B. Howard, wife of Superintendent Howard, of the Wagga Police Force, held an informal afternoon gathering at…

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Quiet Restored In Regina Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

ROME. Wed.: calm has been restored in Regina Coell gaol although conditions within the charred and dilapidated buildings…

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Six Months' Gaol For Exceeding Pegged Price

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wed.: A man who was convicted of a black marketing offence in the Special Federal Court to-day was sentenced to…

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Assault Charge Against Two Constables Brought by Estate Agent

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wed.: It was alleged at the Parramatta Court to-day that two constables had assaulted an estate agent because he had…

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Leaded Machine-Gun In His Possession Engineer Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: For being in unlawful possession of a submachine gun on April 27, Howard Vincent Doriald was sent to gaol…

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Rights of Army Courtmartial High Court Test Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Has an Army court-martial the right to try a man after he is discharged from the Army? The High Court was…

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"Final Plunge Into Heart of Japan" Pacific Fleet Opens New Phase of Warfare Great assault by Allied Planes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 1

GUAM, Wednesday: Broadcasting from his flagship off Japan, Admiral Halsey said that the Pacific Fleet had opened a new phase of naval warfare. Describing it as "the final plunge into the heart of Japan," Admiral Halsey recalled that he had…

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Junee Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

At the Junee police court yesterday John Pyrland Payne. hotelkeeper (42). appeared on three charges of having goods in custody, reasonably suspected…

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Leeton Police Court Offensive Behaviour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 5

George Renouf (52) and Ralph Spalding (38) were "charged at the Leeton police court on Monday, before Mr. Rummery, J.P., with…

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