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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 61

Remand on Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., of Albury, Maxwell Edward Stewart, aged 31 years,…

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Police Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M. Illegally Using Lorry

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 2

Ernest James Luck (21) and Ronald Charles McGarvey (22) were charged with taking and using a motor vehicle without the consent of…

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Police Disturbed Sydney Crime Wave

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The police are keenly disturbed over another out-break of crime. .Thugs, bashers, and stand-over men reaped a rich harvest…

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Man on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 3

HOBART. Friday: Frederick Charles Thompson, aged 12 years, waterside worker, was questioned in court to-day when the inquest into the death…

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Junee Police Court Unauthorised Telephone Installed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court a few days ago John Charles Cannon, a relieving telephone linesman at Junee, was charged with having in May last…

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Dubbo Man Not Guilty Stealing Charge at Gundagai Quarter Sessions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 4

It only took the jury a matter of a few minutes to reach a verdict in the trial at the Gundagai Quarter Sessions on Thursday last, in which…

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Vicious Assault On Sleeping Woman

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Elsie Irene Ashton, 20, typiste, of, Paddington, was slashed with a knife and knocked unconscious by an intruder at her home…

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Accident After Stealing Bishop's Motor Car '

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 3

Rex Arthur Gale, a patient at the 114th A.G.H. due for discharge the following day, bade a costly farewell to Goulburn on Friday…

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Murder Charge Against Woman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: Ruby by Udell,aged 41 years,of [?]mond, was charged at the Criminal to day Court ro day with…

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Intent to Murder Charges Against Boorowa We man

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

BOOROWA, Tuesday: Elizabeth Mary Smart, aged 40 years, married, who had been employed as housekeeper at a homestead 30 miles from…

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Triple Murder Charge Against Alleged Use of Strychnine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

BOOROWA, Monday: Ellzabetn Mary Smart, aged 40 years, married, who had been employed as housekeeper at a homestead 30…

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Nationalisation of Airways High Court Test Cases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 2

The High Court yesterday began the hearing of applications designed to test the validity of Commonwealth legislation to nationalise airways…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Michele Seriba Pezzimonte was committed for trial by the Coroner to-day on a charge of murdering,…

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Manager of Station and Housekeeper Attempted Murder Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 1

BOOROWA, Tuesday: His relationship with his housekeeper, Mrs. Smart, had never been other than those of employee and…

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Australian Airways Court Challenge to Government

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Mr. Wilber Ham, K.C., argued before the Pall Court to-day that the Common wealth Government had no…

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Police Force Strength Training Period May Be Reduced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday:. Police strength and recruitment were discussed to-day by the Premier (Mr. M'Kell) with the…

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Murder Charge Against Mother & Son

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 1

GILGANDRA, Wednes.: Mura penandra crowther, aged 45 years, and her son. Edward James Crowther, aged 18 years, were present…

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Bank Hold-up Suspect in Court Arrested Bt Riverina Detective

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Harry Ross aged 28 years, engineer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day to answer a charge in…

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Six Months' Gaol On Stealing Charge at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 3

At the Junee police court recently Peter Mansfield Shelley, 24 years, seaman; Ross Keith Whiltall and William George…

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Police Force Strength

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

Police strength and recruitment were discussed on Tuesday by the Premier (Mr. McKell) with the Deputy Commissioner of Police…

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