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Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 75

Loss of New Submarine Court Martial Absolves Officer

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): A court martial at Plymouth absolved a Royal Navy Lieutenant, Trevor Agar Beet, of responsibility…

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Rent Control Officer at Wagga To-day Interviews at Court House

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

An authorised officer of the Rent Control Division will be in Wagga to-day and to-morrow. He may be interviewed at the office of the…

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Police Court (Tuesday)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 7

Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Indecent Language. Edward Dwyer (39) was fined £3 on a charge of using indecent language at…

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Tea Merchants Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A shortage of thousands of tea coupons in returns to the Rationing Commission was alleged in 19…

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Soviet Spy Ring Woman Charged in Canada

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

OTTAWA, Thursday: Emma Wolkin was committed for trial on three charges under the Official Secrete Act in connection with the…

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Industrial Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 7

Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Wathen Ross Purton pleaded guilty to failing to observe conditions of Restaurant, etc., Employees' (State)…

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Police Court Wednesday. April 10 (Before Mr. Hardwicke, P.M.) Driving Motor Vehicle Without Licence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

Alan McKenzie pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle without a licence: and also with driving an unregistered vehicle…

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Failed To Make Income Returns "Beats Them All" Said Magistrate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 6

FOR failing to make income tax returns for the years ending June, 1942. 1943, and 1944, George Dodds, slaughterman of…

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Murder Charge Not to Be Proceeded with

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Crown has decided not to prosecute in the case in which Frederick George Poland was committed for…

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Leeton Police Court Charge of Unlawful Possession

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 4

At the Leeton Police Court this week before Mr. H. Isles, P.M., Leo Watts was charged with having in his possession a Ford V8 carburettor…

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Police Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 2

The transfer of sgt. A. B. Jonee, of Junee, to Tweed Heads has been: announced. Constable F. Dowell, of Wyalong, has been transferred to…

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Committed on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Michael Courtney Allen, aged 22 years, deaf mute, was committed for trial on a charge of murder by the…

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Leeton Small Debts court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 4

In the Leeton Small Debts Court, Beth Davy sued W.G. Patton for £ 10/13/2 In respect of damage to a shop verandah fittings…

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Sir Wm. Webb Seventh Judge Of High Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Chief Justice of Queensland (Sir William Webb) has been appointed as a Judge of the High Court. The…

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Chinese Puppet Chief Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Sunday (A.A.P.): Chen Kung Po, formerly head of the Nanking puppet government, has been convicted on a charge of…

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Divorce Court Record

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The number of divorce petitions lodged in the N.S.W. Supreme Court in 1945 totalled 5444. This constituted a…

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Police Court (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

Before Mr. Reg. Hardwicke, P.M. Imposition A stranger to Cootamundra, who blew in with war decorations to which…

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Coolamon Farmer Sent for Trial Charged With Intent to Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

George John Francis William Furner, aged 64 years, farmer, of "The Echoes," near Coolamon, was committed for trial at the Wagga Police Court yesterday on a charge of shooting with intent to murder his…

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Fined £5 for Assault Also Ordered Pay Compensation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

AT the Leeton police court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. Isles, P.M., William Burton pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting…

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Small Debts Court Verandah Fittings Damaged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, Leeton, on Tuesday, before Mr. H. Isles, P.M. Beth Davy sued W. G. Patton for the sum of £10/13/2 in respect of…

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