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

Courts & crime, 1939

470 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 24

Flying Squad Active Temora Court Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

The Police Safety Traffic Patrol stationed at Young, Wagga and West Wyalong, has been active in Temora recently. As a result…

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Stray Dogs Police Assistance Sought Council Will Co-operate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has decided to seek the co-operation of the West Wyalong Police in eradicating the stray dog nuisance in West Wyalong…

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Will Work Under Surface Miner Tells Court In Search of Tin

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

Harold Close, a miner of Kikoira, told the Mining Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) in the warden's Court at West Wyalong…

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"The Honeymoon Murder"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

"Tell me about it," said Stone, gravely. "Who was it?" "Oh, it's too ridiculous, but one of the ushers, a friend of my brother, told…

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Heard in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

The following humorous interludes were heard in the rather drab proceedings of the Mining Warden's Court, at West Wyalong last week:—…

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Wages Claim Verdict Agreed To Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

The postponed wages claim in which Frank Lawrence Asgill proceeded against Winding Bros, for the recovery of £268 was…

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Warden's Position Explained to Court "Must Wait For Subsidence"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

Replying to Mr. D. E. Mackenzie. in the West Wyalong Mining Warden's Court, the Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) said he was in…

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Gaol Cure

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

A magistrate at the Central Police Court said that the only way to put a stop to the illegal use of other Peoples cars was to send all…

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Sent to Gaol Cruelty to Horses

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

After he had been adjudged guilty of shocking cruelty 10 working horses which in some cases had scars and lacerations almost a foot long across…

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"The Honeymoon Murder" "Advocate" Serial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

"I rather butted in, Mrs. Maiden," he said, "but it would help amazingly to have that man around for a few weeks. And something tells me you'll…

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Inquest Quashed Decision by Supreme Court Death of Wyalong Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

Largely on a precedent established in New South Wales in 1915, the Full Court of the Supreme Court quashed an inquest…

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Loteries Act Upheld by High Court Unlawful to Sell Tickets For Inter-State Lotteries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

"An important judgement was delivered by the Full Court of the High Court of Australia when a majority of 4[?]to 2 upheld the…

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Stealing Charges

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 6

At the Condobolin Police Court, on Friday, 19th May, before Messrs P J. Dunphy and A. Lipscomb, Justices of the Peace, Norman Leslie Barnes…

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Greenethorpe Police and Ambulance Ball. a Great Success

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 5

The Annual Police and Ambulance Ball held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Friday night was a great success both socially and financially…

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"The Honeymoon Murder"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 7

"You're not altogether right, Bob, but you are, in part. It you'll stay a bit after Mr. Gaskell goes, we'll go into secret session, and talk the matter…

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False Pretences Ariah Park Youth Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 1

At the Tumat Police Court, before Messrs. Blakeney and Todd, Js. P., Patrick John Conway, aged 18 years, of Ariah Park, was charged with…

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Heavy Penalty Temora Man Gaoled for Assault

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

Walter Maitland Sellick, 31, labourer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Temora for having assaulted William…

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Police and Ambulance Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

Word having been received from the Sydney Police Orchestra that the chosen date--July 11--is acceptable to its members, organisation is rapidly…

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Man Fined £20 For Dangerous Driving Police Tell Story of Wild Drive

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

After hearing evidence from Constables Wilkins and Taylor, of the west Wyalong Traffic patrol, Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., in…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. Trueman. and R. A. Pfeiffer)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

Malcolm McLeod—driving a motor car in Main-street, Grenfell, whilst under the influence of liquor, Mr. Moffitt for defendant, who…

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