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

Courts & crime, 1939

470 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 24

Month's Hard Labor Stealing of Apples

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

Last month a couple of local men appeared before the Forbes Police Court for stealing fruit from the garden of Daniel Augustus Girot…

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Sheep Stealing at Milvale Accused Pleads Guilty

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., at the stockinbingal Police Court, Henry [?]e[?]cy George Brambley pleaded guilty, through Mr. J. Callan, to two…

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District Court Small List of Cases None Defended

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

The sitting of the Forbes District Court, opened on Wednesday afternoon before his Honor, Judge McGhie, was quickly disposed of,…

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Stivano Set Free by Jury Breaking, Entering and Stealing Alleged Young Man Says He Was Too Drunk to Remember

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

JOHN STANLEY STIVANO, OF WEST WYALONG, WHO PLEADED NOT GUILTY, WAS ACQUITTED BY A JURY AT THE WYALONG QUARTER SESSIONS ON WEDNESDAY, ON A CHARGE OF ALLEGEDLY BREAKING, ENTERING AND…

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Riding Without Lights Young Men in Court 30 Fine Imposed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Two young men, Reginald Shead and Harry Dixon, pleaded guilty at the local Police Court on Tuesday to riding bicycles in Camp Street…

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Former Postmaster Goes to Gaol Fraudulent Misappropriation Charge Accused Says He Was Victimised Recommendation by Jury Saves Heavier Penalty, Says Judge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

REMARKING THAT HA[?] NOT THE JURY MADE A RECOMMENDATION FOR MERCY ON ACCOUNT OF HIS PREVIOUS GOOD CHARACTER, JUDGE HILL INFORMED WILLIAM HENRY MAHONY, THAT HE WOULD HAVE IMPOSED A MUCH MORE…

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Police Court on Wednesday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., will preside over the monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday of this week…

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Claim for Wages Appeals Dismissed Magistrate's Order Confirmed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on Thursday last, before his Honor Judge Hill, E. A. W. Breise, sawmill proprietor of Naradhan, appealed…

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Grave Found Empty Man Charged N.Z. Bones Mystery Dramatic Turn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—Police investigating the mystery of the human bones found in the rains of a shack destroyed by fire at Piha, on Friday…

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Three Police Patrol Cars In Temora On Same Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

Bit-run drivers or run-away car t[?]eves would have had little chance of escape in Temora one day last week when no less than three of the…

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New Police Station For Lake Cargelligo Department Sanctions Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

In reply lo representations made by Lachlan Shire Council for the erection of a new police station at Lake Cargelligo, the Chief Secretary's…

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£43 Damages Against Railway Commissioners At Temora District Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

A collision at the Polaris Street level crossing, Temora, in May last between a shunting engine and a car wriven by Mervyn Carveth Breust, had…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

At the Condobolin Police Court last Thursday, Mr A. B. Collins P.M., presiding, many cases were dealt with. We have already in last Monday's :…

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Police Patrol Car

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

In charge of First-class Constable R. W. Watts and Constable Strachan, the wireless patrol car which will include this district in its rounds has…

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£227/3/9 COMPENSATION Nardhan Sawmliler To Pay Magistrate's Order Confirmed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 12

In dismissing the appeal of E. A. W. Breise, sawmiller of Naradhan, against his conviction at the Lake Cargelligo Police Court on a charge…

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Forbes Included In Police Road Safety Campaign Central Western Patrol "Calling Car 50" Radio Station's Assistance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Forbes this week became part of a patrol area in the Police Department's road safety campaign, when one of the…

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Cobar Tragedy. Man Acquitted of Murder

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, Robert Williamson, aged 26 years was acquitted of the murder of Oswald Clive Case at Cobar on…

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The Murder of William Henry Edwards. Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

Conflicting statements alleged to have been made by the two accused, were referred to in the Central Criminal Court to-day, at the trial of…

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Stealing From Car Defendant Sentenced to Three Months Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

A defendant, who pleaded guilty at the Forbes Police Court on Friday afternoon to stealing a quantity of groceries from a truck…

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Wanted to Go to Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Young P.P. Board the following letter was read from Mrs. U. B. Newham: "I have just received your letter of October 5…

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