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

Courts & crime, 1938

491 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 25

£10 MISSING Man Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

As a result of receiving information that a sum of £10 had been stolen from William Joseph Oakes, of Harden, from his sharefarming camp near…

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Busy Magistrate. Several Jurisdictions. Several Defendants Fined

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

Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., had a busy time at the West Wyalong Folice Court on Wednesday morning last, when he dealt with cases in…

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Folicemaim's Power Traveilina Police Station

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

Wide powers have been conferred upon Constable Buck, of the While Cliffs district, who will conduct Australia's first "travelling police…

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Attempted Murder Younq Man Arrested Cullen Bullen Sensation. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

A young man was arrested on a charge of attempted murder, following the shooting of Albert O'Neill, aged 35 years, a married…

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Stabled to Death Cold Blooded Crime Police Search for Man Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

A widespread search is being made for a man believed to have perpetrated a cold-blooded murder at Pagewood last night…

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Called for Police Mr J. A. Beasley, M.H.R. at West Wyalong Meeting

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

Although there have been many interjections at political meetings in West Wyalong, since the campaign for the State…

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Police Court Another Prohibition Order

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

The third prohibition order for the year at West Wyalong was issued at the West Wyalong Courthouse on…

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Assault Case Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

The adjourned case in which Edward Horace Parker was charged with assaulting his wife was again mentioned in the local Police Court on Tuesday…

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Midnight Assault at Ungarie Three Young Men in Trouble Talk of Bottles and Wire in Evidence Magistrate Outspoken and Inflicts Heavy Penalties

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

The story of a midnight assault at Un—arie on a well known Ungarie farmer by three young men of Ungarie, occupied the attention of Mr. J. A. S. Balmain. S.M., at the Unnarie Police Court, and at the end of the proceedings the Magistrate fined one…

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Benefit of Doubt To Young Married Man Charge of Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 12

A young married man, Hubert Chas. Dixon, with a wife and several children, who was charged with stealing a cupboard, valued at…

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Ungarie Traffic Court Four Defendants Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

In he Ungarie Traffic Court, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Leo. Edward Rath, who was charged with failing to return his certificate of…

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Insulting Words To Two Police Officers Young Man Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

Postponed with a view of permitting of his personal attendance, Wm. Dark, at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday pleaded guilty to two…

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Approval Granted. Police Commissioner Acts Prevention of Crime. (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

Approval was given by the Victor Ian Chief Secretary to a plan formulated by the Commissioner of Police, (Mr. Duncan), for the…

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Police Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

At the Forbes Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. A. V. Quiggin, J.P., Dudley Clothier (20) was fined 5- or one day for being drunk in…

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Stock Stealing Patrol Officer Appointed. By the Police Department

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

A report was submitted to the Pastures Protection Board, which controls a big area of the South-West [?] the effect that the Police…

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Nasty Literature Magistrate's Strong Comment

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

[?] of literature, which were flooding the country and which were available to children and adolescents were condemned by Mr…

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Hard Worker--in Gaol Tale of Forged Cheque

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 7

When James Edward Carroll, 37 of no fixed abode, was charged at A'bury Quarter Sessions with having forged a clicque for £13 12s. at…

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Further Adjourned Motor Act Charges Against Len Bathgate Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Tuesday the three charges against Leonard Leslie Bathgate under the Motor Traffic Act, which a week…

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Withdrew Summons But Refused to Pay Defendant's Costs James Hay Again in Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

The aged and grey James Hay, hobbling around on a crutch and with the aid of a stick, again made his appearance at Forbes Police…

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Police Court Drunk and Disorderly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 3

Thomas Egan, who appeared before Mr. J. Fishburn, J.P., at the West Wyalong police Court to-[?] (Monday) was [?]ined £1 in default…

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