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

Courts & crime, 1938

491 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 25

Local Vandalism Suggested Appointment of Honorary Rangers Dept. Asked to Keep Police at Full Strength

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 9

Following its September meeting the Forbes Development League wrote to the Inspector of Police at Forbes, complaining of certain acts…

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A Mean Theft Youth Get Month's Gaol For Stealing aWatch

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 3

"I cannot conceive of anything meaner the going in to a farmhouse whilst the occupants are temporarily absent and stealing I hope the…

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Two Sentenced to Death

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

At the Melbourne Criminal Court Herbert Jenner, 22, and Selwyn Wallace, 23, were found guilty of the murder of Frederick William Sherry…

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Police Car For Forbes Inspector Question in House

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

Recently the "Advocate" drew attention to the fact that the only mode of transport for the Police Inspector at Forbes, in his…

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Beer Glass Cost £5 Cootamundra Man Before Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 4

Pleading guilty to having In his possession one lager glass, reasonably suspected of Having been stolen Leslie Clarke was fined £5 by Mr…

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Death of a Pom. Killed by Greyhounds Action in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 4

At the Forbes Small Debts Court Annie Marie Smith, wife of John Smith, veterinary surgeon, proceeded against George Adams for the…

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Small Debts Court. To-day. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 2

Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd. v. P. S. H. Stein—goods delivered £4/3/7. Mr. Moffitt for plaintiff, Mr. H…

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Police Court On Wdnesday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The Police Magistrate (Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) will have a number of matters to deal with in the various jurisdictions of the Court, when he…

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Gaol After Orgy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 6

Stated to have been involved in an orgy of methylated spirits drinking, Aubrey Wilbrow McMahon, 34 years, appeared before Mr. M. J. McAuley,…

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German Newspaper Scorns Australia Charged with Egotism

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

The Berlin Newspaper, "Frankfurter Zeitung," in a leader on the Commonwealth defence programme, entitled, "The Wrong Road,"…

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Warden's Court Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

Walter Francis Miller, temporary telegraph linesman, made application in the Warden's Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., for…

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23rd Court Appearance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 10

For the twenty-third time, Albert Egan was before the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday morning, on this occasion charged with drunkenness in…

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Pound-keeper's Cow Was Impounded ! Four Residents Fined Magistrate's Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

"Seems like a regular party" remarked Mr. M. J. Ryan P.M., at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday morning, when four local residents…

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Forbes Youth Before Court Used Indecent Words, Resisted Arrest Heavily Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

Thomas Dawson, an 18 years old Forbes youth, plunged himself into a depth of trouble late on Tuesday night when he used. indecent…

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Police Court News Traffic Breaches

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 4

At the Court House, Condobolin, on Thursday, Mr. Meagher, P.M., had a lengthy list of traffic cases to hear, and in each instance a plea of guilty…

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Police Court Claim for Wages & Damages

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

A very lengthy case, which commenced on Thursday and did not conclude until Friday afternoon, was that in which A. R. Knox, painter, su[?]ed…

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Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr. B. R. Trueman)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

John Donald Dixon, Rrthur Walker and William James Brady were each fined £2 or four days for trespassing on railway property…

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Court Sidelight

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 5

A defendant in two cases in which he was prosecuted by the Forbes P.P. Board and was fined amounts totalling £511, asked for fourteen…

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Parkes Business Man's Car Stolen Condobolin Police Make Arrest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

John Burch, a well known business man of Parkes, and president of the Chamber of Commerce, reported to the Parkes police on Thursday night…

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Breaches of P. P. Act Court Cases Heard. Defendant Conducts Own Case

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 5

Before Mr. Meacher, P.M., at the Condobolin Court on Thursday, the P.P. Board, through its Stock Inspector (Mr. R. P. Mayer) proceeded…

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