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

Courts & crime, 1939

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Men Before Court Trespassed on Railway Women Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Two young men and two young women, who said they had arrived from Dubbo on a goods train, appeared at the Forbes Police Court…

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Appeal Upheld Against Grasshopper Conviction Case at Cowra District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 8

In Cowra District Court, Judge McGhie upheld the appeal entered by William Franklin Whitney, of "Waugoola" estate, Woodstock,…

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League Meeting Forbes Development Matters Widening of Court and Brown Lanes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

The president, Mr. A. J. Meagher, was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Forbes Development League, held in the Mayor's…

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Shell-shocked Digger On Drunkenness Charge Dismissed on "Rising of Court"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

Granted a remand on Friday to call evidence to prove that he was not drunk at the time of his arrest, Joseph Hilton Broadley, at…

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Sharefarmer Fined Charged with Stealing Rice Case at Leeton

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

LEETON.—George Benjamin Make [?]am, sharefarmer was charged at Whitton Court with stealing a quantity of rice in three bags from the…

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Police Court Three Men Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

James Alexander Scott, who failed to answer his name at the West Wyalong Police Court to-day (Monday) on a charge of drunkenness had his…

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Mooor Cyclist's Offence Magistrate Imposes £20 Fine

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

In the Central Police Court, Sydney Mr. Harrison, Stipendiary Magistrate, fined Harold Mee, 31, laborer,£29 in default 40 days impriseonment, on…

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High Interest on Loans 130 Per Cent Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Martin, referring to a complaint that 30 per cent had been charged for a loan of £10, said that was…

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"The Honeymoon Murder" "Advocate" Serial By

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Reaching home again, Stone found Tony Gaskell there, awaiting him. The two had become friendly, even intimate in their many conferences as to…

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Technical Point in District Court Pastoralist's Appeal Upheld

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Al the Cowra District Court before Judge McGhie, a successful appeal was made by W. F. Whitney of Waugoola Estate against a conviction…

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Quarter Sessions And District Court Sitting at Wyalong To-day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

His Honor Judge Stacy, presided the Wyalong Quarter Sessions and District Court to-day (Monday) for the first time having succeeded…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

Richard Flanagan—driving motor vehicle with inefficient brakes. Pleaded guilty. Fined £2, costs 8/…

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Police Court West Wyalon Sitting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

A varied list of cases will be dealt with by Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., when he takes his seat on the Bench at the Wynlong Police Court, on Wednesday…

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"The Honeymoon Murder" "Advocate" Serial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 8

It was Tony who turned the knob of Fleming Stone's door. He said so next morning at the breakfast table. "Do you always lock your bedroom…

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Painful Case Two Young Married Women Sent to Gaol for Vagrancy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

What the P.M. Mr. R. Donaldson, described as a painful case was that wherein two young women, aged 20 and 21 years, were…

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Ungarie Dispute Parties in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

In the Wyalong District Count this week, Edward Thomas Handford, former building contractor of Ungarie and now of Weethalle, was awarded…

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Police Orchestra Meet Its Members Here Tuesday Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Patrons of the Police and Ambulance Ball on Tuesday night at the Town Hall will dance to music by the N.S.W. Police orchestra…

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Police Patrol Busy Motor Act Breaches at Forbes Inefficient Brakes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 8

The officers in charge of the police patrol car for the Wyalong district, which junctions at Forbes With that of the Bathurst district,…

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£46 Verdict in £400 Claim District Residents in Court Truck and Sulky Collision Sequel Medico Says Plaintiff Suffered Severe Injuries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

Widespread interest was taken in proceedings in the Wyalong District Court when Mrs. Antonia Gertrude Bryant, wife of a well known Tullibigeal farmer, sought to recover £400 damages from Samuel John Monkerud, equally well known…

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Police Court Many Small Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 2

At Condobolin Police Court last Thursday, before Mr. A. B. Collins, Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with:--…

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