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

Courts & crime, 1939

470 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 24

Alleged Stealing Shot Gun in Dispute Defendant Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Saturday morning, before the C.P.S., Mr. M. J. McCauley, J.P., John Charles Crampton (33), was…

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Alleged Murder at Cowra Storekeeper's Death Saturday Night Fight Man Arrested

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

A sensation was caused at Cowra on Sunday, when a man named Joseph Andrews, aged 54, was arrested and…

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Mock Court Proposal For 8-Hour Day Sports

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Acting on the suggestion of Mr. K. Emmett, the Committee to control the sports carnival to be held at West Wyalong on October 16…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Young Men at Court Remand Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

Charles Dale Stansbury, 29 (on bail) and Clarence Robb, 20, appeared at the local Police Court on Tuesday, charged thai at Forbes…

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Alleged Stealing Case Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Tuesday the case in which John Charles Compton, 33, was charged, on remand, with stealing a Hollis & Son…

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Notes Forged in Gaol Convict for Trial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

Horace Stone, a convict at Parkhurst prison, Isle of Wight, was committed for trial on a charge of forging bank notes…

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Licensing Court Sitting at West Wyalong Many Witnesses Examined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

Messrs Laidlaw (Chairman), Geikie and Wells, of the Sydney Licensing Board, commenced the hearing, of an application by…

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Are a Nuisance Some West Wyalong Men Policeman Tells Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

Opposing an application by a defendant for a month to pay a fine of £2, inflicted on him on a charge of drunkenness by Mr. L. J. McCaun,…

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Dear Pork 7 Weeks Old Pig Brings £4106 Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

A young pig, valued at £1, which was given to a man in lieu of wages, and then sold, proved a more costly proposition to the original owner…

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Police Promotions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Congratulations to Sergeant third class R. V. Hardy, who received a well merited promotion from Constable first class to his present rank,…

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New £10,500 Hotel For Ungarie Court Approves of License Transfer Modern Building to be Erected Marathon Sitting to Decide Issue

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

After a sitting which lasted three days, and necessitated the attention of three Magistrates from Sydney, the Licensing Board approved of the application of Robert Bamford, licensee of the Girral Hotel, Girral, which was recently destroyed by…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

L. Bladen—failing to return number plate. Fined 2/6 and 8/ costs. Allan John Reid, driving motor…

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Assault Charge Defendant Bound Over

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

John Gilbert, labourer, was bound over in a self security of £20, to be of good behaviour for 12 months, and fined £1, with 12- costs, and £33-…

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BURGLARY. At Messrs. Hill and Halls Pty. Ltd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

While on his rounds about 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning Mr. Artie Maher noticed that the back door of Messrs. Hill and Halls Pty. Ltd. was open…

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Police & Citizens' Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

The ball committee are asked to meet to-morrow (Friday) night at the Council Chambers; ladies at 7.30; general committee 8…

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Police Force More Promotions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

G. S. W. Smith and S. J. Snow (Condobolin) have been promoted to first-class constables. Mr. Smith has been stationed at Condobolin for a…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Revision of list of electors and ratepayers for Grenfell Municipality. Allowed. Revision of list of electors and…

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For Trial Alleged Stealing of Guns Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 8

Charged at the local Police Court on Tuesday with stealing a Hollls and Son double-barrelled shotgun and the stock and handpiece of one…

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Alleged Stealing of Dead Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 8

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., George Alfred Miller (on ball) was charged with stealing a quantity of…

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