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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

491 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 25

EMBEZZLEMENT Clerk Pleads Guilty Two Years' Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

Leonard Arthur Kidd (34), a former clerk in the employ of the Union Bank of Australia Ltd., Orange branch, and well-known in…

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Drovers Fined At Grenfell Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 6

J. A. Berry, Thomas Gorman and J. Galvin were each charged before Mr. J. Scobie, relieving P.M., at Grenfell Police Court, with having failed to…

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Alleged Defamation of Character Plaintiff Awarded 1/- DAMAGES Sequel to Fruit Stealing Case Episode

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

At the Tumut Court, before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M., Dulcie Bartell, of Batlow, an infant, by her next friend, Robert Bartell, carrier, of Batlow,…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff Dispute Over Engine

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

In the West Wyalong Small Debts Court on Wednesday, over which Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. presided, Ray Skomba, of West Wyalong, claimed…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 2

Before Mr. B. R. Trueman. J.P., at the Grenfell Police Court. John Kent, Michael Nash and Lance Reddan were each fined 10/ or 24 hours…

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Murder Charge Laid Man's Death from injuries (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

A Melbourne message states: Frank Breanan Bell, aged 26. laborer, was charged last night with alleged, murder, following the death of William…

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Heavy Fines in Industrial Court Cafe Proprietors Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

Remarking that he regarded CMee of this nature in a serious light, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., in the Industrial Court, at West…

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Peculiar Story Surrounding Stealing Charge a Missing Vacuum Tank

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

Pleading guilty to stealing a vacuum tank, valued at £2, the property of R. R. Paddison, Martin Augustus O'Malley (19) and…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 3

In the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Ryan P. M. Curry and Ryan proceeded against J. Brenner for the recovery of…

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Aiding And Abetting Theft Of Coats Incident At Dance Young Man Convicted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 6

Charged In the first instance with stealing two leather overcoats, on which three other young men were also arraigned and to which…

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Stealing of Overcoats From Dance at Back Yamma Three Young Men Plead Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

Excusing themselves that they were drunk, and did not know what they were doing, three young men who attended a dance at Back…

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Traffic Court at Lake Caegelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

In the Lake Cargelligo Traffic Court, before Mr. Harris, P.M., Alfred Fisher was fihed £2 and 8/ costs on a charge of driving an…

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Forestry Case Hearing Adjourned Lake Cargelligo Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

In the Lake Cargelligo Police Court before Mr. Harris, P.M., the Forestry Department proceeded against E. A. Breeze, of Naradlian, on a charge…

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Anzac on Murder Charge Wife Died from Injuries (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

A message from London states:— Sidney Paul, an Anzac, has been charged with the murder of his wife Clara Paul, who was found on the…

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Police Officer Farewelled at West Wyalong By Soldier Friends

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

First-class Constable C. M. Monck, who has been stationed at West Wyalong for about three years, and who has been…

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Claim For Goods District Court Case Plaintiffs Non-Suited

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

A CASE of some unusual features came before his Honor Judge McGhie, in the Forbes District Court on Wednesday, when Coles and Cannon proceeded against David Maitland for the recovery of £21, pipes supplied for a sewerage contract at…

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Removal of Timber From Crown Lands Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, Wm. Parry Jones was fined £3 and ordered to pay £1181 compensation and court costs for…

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Hotel Licensee Convicted Failed to Keep Bar Closed After Hours Police Found Two Men Drinking

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

"I often wonder why the Police do not adhere to uniformity when prosecuting in cases of this nature, and confine themselves to Section…

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Judge McGhie Impressed With Forbes Welcomed at Court On His Initial Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 3

His Honor Judge N. McGhie has been appointed to the Western circuit, in succession to Judge Barton, who is now engaged in the…

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Workers' Compensation Claims. Settled out of Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 4

Two claims against the Parkers Municipal Council were settled to the satisfaction of the applicants at the Workers'…

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