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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 61

Police Court Wednesday, January 10 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M.) Found in Enclosed Yard

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

Norman Charles Harris (26), alias Norman Charles Cooper, was charged with having for an unlawful purpose, to wit, to steal, being found in the…

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Brave Police Promotions Announced Commissioner Takes Action

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Mon.: The Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) made history to-day when he promoted a Blayney constable posthumously and also elevated…

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Assault on Warsaw Included in Red Army Offensive Advance Against Cracow Russians Only Thirty-five Miles Away

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.): With tanks in white winter camouflage leading the advance, Soviet mobile guns and infantry are pouring in unbroken streams through the 40 mile…

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Clue to Murder Investigations in Western Town

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Detectives from the C.I.B. are in a western New South Wales town in connection with the murder of Maurice…

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Thefts of Tyres Dunlop Employees Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Wed.: Allocations that Dominic Smith, a watchman at the Dunlop Rubber Co's factory, opened a door to admit a car into which a…

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Former Gundagai Resident's Big Loss Thief Locks Safe After £380 Theft

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 4

The theft of £380 from a safe at the Ryan Hotel, Thirroul, has been reported to the police. Owner of the money is Mr William…

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Hailed a Car and Pound It Contained Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Police searching yesterday morning for Germar prisoners of war accidentally discovered two men wanted for theft of some…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 16 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Stealing from Museum

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

A youth was charged with stealing an antique knife and scabbard of the value of £3, he property of Agnes Lethbridge…

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Assassins of Lord Moyne Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs.: A report from Cairo states that Hakin and Fauri, the two men accused of the minder of the British Minister, Lord…

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Police Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Tobacco!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 6

Maurice, Frederick. McCauley, of Cootamundra, was charged with having in his possession excisable goods, to wit, tobacco, upon, which excise…

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U.s. Army Deserters Five Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Five United States soldiers were condemned to death as members of a gang of deserters who "stole…

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Charged with Two Murders. Blayney and Sydeny Tragedies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

At the [?] on Wednesday [?] was charged with the [?]…

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Murder Charge Chinese Gamblers on Ship

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday; Woo Su Ling and Lou Wine F[?] were charged in the criminal Court to-day with the murder of Lee Pao…

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Industrial Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Breadearters' Award

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 6

Joseph Hedges, of. Hardens, was charged with a breach of the Bread-carters Award, in that a boy under the age of 16 was allowed to ride on a…

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Police Court Today Before. Mr. H. L. Sargeson, PM. Sentenced to Six Monthis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

Stanley Leslie Tebbut pleaded guilty to travelling from Sydney to Cootamundra without having previously paid his fare; with attempting to travel…

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Fined for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

When he was found guilty of having taken a bottle of cordial valued at 2/6 from a railway truck at Albury. Kurt Konigsberg…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 22, 1945 (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Attempted Suicide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., Albert Joseph Morton, a stranger to Wagga and described…

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Police Trap for Escaped Prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: A cunningly laid police trap was responsible for the recapture of two reformatory prisoners who…

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Albury Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Stanley Albert Frice, dealer, of Kiewa-street, Albury, was fined a total of £25 in the Albury Court of Petty Sessions…

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District Hospital Monthly Meeting Hospital Subsidy Increase Site For Tennis Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

AT the monthly meeting of the Leeton District Hospital the Board members agreed to a site for new tennis courts for the…

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