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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 61

Alleged Attempt to Poison People Woman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 2

GOULBURN, Wed.: Elizabeth Smart, aged 44, s station housekeeper, was to-day charged at Boorowa Police Court with having attempted to give…

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Kramer Ends Defence Story "Murder Factory" Nurses' Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 1

LUNEBERG, Wed. (A.A.F.): After 6½ hours in the witness box Josef Kramer concluded his evidence in defence at the Belsen…

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“Drove” Car Together While Under Influence Two Convicted In Unusual Case at Wagga Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

A motor vehicle owner was convicted by Mr Meagher, PM, on an unusual charge at the Wagga Police Court this week. Although the…

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Police Court Riding Cycle Without Light

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

Ronald Alexander Corcoran was fined £3, together with 8/- court costs, in default seven days, on a charge of riding a cycle without a light…

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British Seaman on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Royal Naval seaman was arrested by detectives to-night and later charged at Darlinghurst station with…

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Woman Confesses to Murder of Husband

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: A married woman confessed to the police at Forbes to-day that she had shot her husband dead…

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New District Court Judge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

Mr. Thomas S. Holden, M.L.C, is to be appointed a District Court Judge. He tendered his resignation as a member of the Upper House on…

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Coolamon Police Court (Before Mr.M.S Meagher, P.M. 29th September) False Information on Pp Board Permit

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 5

James Wakeling. of Dura, was charged with giving false and misleading information in an application for a permit for travelling sheep…

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Gassing of Victims Admitted as Murder Horror Camp Trials

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): The War Office has issued a denial of the report that a member of the Judge Advocate-General's staff…

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Murder and Looting in Java Food Boycott Against Europeans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

BATAVIA, Thursday (A.A.P.): Murders and widespread looting are being charged against the extremist elements in Java where the situation outside Batavia continues to steadily deteriorate, and the Chinese…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A young British naval rating, William John Taylor, aged 21 years, was charged at the Central Court…

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Nazi General Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 2

ROME, Friday: The American military tribunal sentenced to death General Dostler for ordering the execution of American…

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Remands on Stealing Charges

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 6

At the Junee Police Court on Monday, Allan Keith Sheather, aged 27, a former Junee resident, was charged with breaking and entering a…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 15, 1945 (Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.m.) Gaol for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M.. Allan Keith Sheather, aged 26 years, laborer, formerly of Junee, was…

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Police Court (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 2

Before Mr. M. S. Mcagher, P.M. Alleged Rape Patrick Neil Sullivan was charged that he did, without, her consent,…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Friday, Lawrence James Hogan, 18 years, pleaded guilty, to being drunk on the Showground. He was…

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Police Court Wednesday, October 10 (Before Mr. Meagher, P.M.) Sentenced for False Pretences

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

Cecil Boy Robinson (32) was charged with that on 29th September he did falsely pretend to Catherine Mildred Ryan that a certain piece of…

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Assault Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 3

AT the Leeton police court on Tuesday last Cyril Garv[?]e pleaded guilty to a charge of assault, brought against him by David…

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Unlawful Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

Walter John Vicary v. Leslie J. Thornton, unlawful assault. Plea not guilty. Walter John Vicary staled that he…

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Arbitration Judge Wants High Court Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.; .fudge Kelly announced in the Arbitration Court to-day that he would ?ask (lie High court for a ruling…

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