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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 61

Newspaper's Fines Set Aside Appeal Allowed By High Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Frid.: The High Court today allowed the appeal of the "Sydney Morning Herald" against its conviction for contempt…

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Vp. Celebrations in Wagga and District Police Pay Tribute to Behavior of Residents

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 6

Though no organised victory celebrations were held on Thursday, the public of Wagga were present in large numbers in the streets daring the day tad evening. In some sections of the main street dancing was in progress, And though the noise…

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Tumut Sisters in Court Case Magistrate Orders Husband From Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

A conversation alleged to have taken place between two sisters, resident of Tumnt, in last April, had a sequel at the Tumut Court…

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Assault and Robbery Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

An aged man, a cook at the railway construction works camp at Junee North, was assaulted and robbed of a sum of money…

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Police Court Monday, August 20 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.p.) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

Frank Alfred Nolen (71) was fined 10/, in default 24 hours bard labour, on a charge of drunkenness. Francis Lord (alias Roes) was…

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Wagga Police Court Monday. August 20, 1945 (Before Mr. H. L .Sargeson. P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

John James Erskine, aged 38 years, of Cottee, via Coolamon, was fined £20 at the Wagga Police Court yesterday when convicted of…

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Gaol System "Quite Hopeless"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "The gaol system is quite hopeless and a blot on the capitalist system." said Arthur Olive. M.M., on hi…

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Remand on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Jack Veersingh aged 30 who appeared at the Lismore Court today charged with murdering another man…

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Assault and Abduction Charges at Leeton Crown Not to Proceed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

In the cases of Harold Furner, committed at the Leeton Court on July 10 for trial on a charge of assault occasioning actual…

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Young Dance Pianist Charged Car Crash Near Wombat

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 4

A serious car accident occurred on the Wombat road in the early hours of Friday morning, when a car containing Messrs Cliff Sheridan…

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Court House Grounds (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

Sir.—Will you please grant me space in your valuable paper to reply to many questions asked by the general public in reference to the…

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Supreme Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

The Department of Justice has advised that the Supreme Court will sit at Cootamundra on Tuesday, September 25…

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Items of News Use of Court House Premises

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. for Wagga, has had further discussions with the Minister for Justice as the result of which…

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R.A.F.P.O.W. Before Court Martial

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: An R.A.F. Court Martial has begun a hearing of eleven charges against Air-Gunner W.O Raymond Davies Hughes, a…

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ANGLE-PARKING Rear-to-Kerb May Be Standardised Police Oppose Council's Move to Exclude Trucks From Tumut Main Streets

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

The New South Wales Police Traffic Branch has indicated that it is intended to standardise rear-to-kerb angle parking throughout the…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, August 27, 1945 (Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

Luigi Pincetti was convicted of two charges at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, and was remanded for one week by the magistrate (Mr. M. S…

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Murder Fear for Two Little Girls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

Murder, it is feared, may be the answer to the mystery disappearance if two children—one in N.S.W., the other in Tasmania…

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Police Court Friday, 24th AUGUST (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley,J.P.) Driving Horse-drawn Vehicle Whilst Under Influence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 1

Edward Vincent Pearce (50) was charged with driving a horse-drawn vehicle, namely, a hone and spring cart, upon a public street (East…

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Boyd Sinclair Inquiry in Lunacy Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The specialists showed an unconscious bias against Boyd Sinclair's sanity, alleged Mr. R. Windeyer, K.C…

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Convicted Nurse Will Not Go to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues.: Nurse Mary Wagland of Maryborough, will not serve a gaol sentence for refusing to pay a fine of £5 imposed…

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