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

Courts & crime, 1938

491 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 25

Small De[?] Court. To-day (Before Mr. [?]head, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 2

Nash's Garage v. Stonham (John Williams, garnishe. Mr. M. Moffitt judgment creditor…

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Police Court West Wyalong Man Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court during the week Augustine John Wells was fined 10/ or 24 hours and labor on a charge of being found…

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Suspected Stealing Matter of a Sulky Shaft Defendant Pleads Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 9

The postponed case, in which Jack Charters, aged 21, was charged with having In his possession, at Forbes, on October 30, 1938, a…

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Police Court On Wednesday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., will preside over the monthly sitting of the Police Court, at West Wyalong, on Wednesday of this week…

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Lachlan Street Brawl Jemalong Workers in Town Two Men Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

A couple of workers from the Jemalong irrigation scheme who were in town on Saturday afternoon got slightly the worse for…

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Councillors Fear Fatal Accident to Small Children Who Play on Roads Police Assistance to be Sought

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 2

Fearing that a fatal accident will occur on the main highway between West Wyalong and Wyalong, a distance of two miles…

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Daring Thief Steals Magistrate's Coat Recovered by Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 1

When Mr. F. Grugeon, Police Magistrate visited West Wyalong in October last, a daring thief stole his overcoat from his room at a…

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Police Court at Ungarie To-day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 4

Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., presided over the Ungarie Police Court to-day (Thursday), when a number of cases were heard…

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Wyalong Police Court. Monthly Sitting Held

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 4

John Josephs Simmons, was fined 10/- on an indecent language charge by Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., at the Wyalong Court to-day (Thursday), in…

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Gaol for Drunken Drivers New Policy in New Zealand

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 4

New Zealand will adopt the American method of punishing intoxicated motorists, with prison sentences to be served at the week-ends…

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Record Sitting Shire Appeals Court Last Case Finished at Midnight

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., established a West Wyalong record for a late sitting at the Appeals Court, when a number of appeals…

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Heard in Court at West Wyalong Wit, Humour, Indignation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 2

"A little humour now and then is relished by the wisest men." Court work has a peculiar fascination of its own, which is not found…

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Ratepayers Object to Valuations in Appeals Court Few Reductions Made West Wyalong Sitting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 5

In the West Wyalong Appeal Court, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., dealt with a considerable number of appeals against the valuations…

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Duty of Crown To Produce Witnesses Solicitor Tells Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 2

That the onus is on the Crown to produce Its witnesses, and if it falls to do so the case should be struck out, was a point argued…

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Items From Parks. Stealing Charge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 6

Three charges of stealing dead wool were preferred against Cyril Pluis at the Parke Police Court yesterday, when he appeared before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P .M. The defendant who was represented by Mr.- W. E. Matt hows, later in the proceedings…

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Valuation Court. Case Proceeding

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 6

An appeal against the Municipal Council's valuations of £2000 -unimproved capital value, and £3000 improved capital value by H. H…

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I'Anson's Appeal High Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 3

(Before the Chief Justice, Sir John Latham, Mr. Justice Rich, Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Dixon, and Mr. Justice McTiernan)…

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£1,000 DAMAGE Riot in Bathurst Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 4

A serious disturbance occurred among prisoners in the tailoring shop in Bathurst gaol on Wednesday when about 30 sewing machines…

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Imbibed Freely Man Before Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

James O Leary, who appeared before the West Wyalong Police Court during the week on a charge o£ drunkenness, was lined 10/ or one…

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Quandi. Court Three Cases Heard QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 11

The following cases were heard before Mr. V. Gruegeon, P.M., at the Quandialla Police Court last week; A charge was preferred against…

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