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

Courts & crime, 1940

350 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 18

Dubbo Police Ball Net Profit £564160

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 3

Such an extraordinary result as mentioned above is worthy of widespread publicity. Hence our special mention of it these columns…

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Court Sittings At Forbes Growing Dissatisfaction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

There is considerable dissatisfaction in Forbes and district at present at the irregular manner in which the Police Magistrate on…

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Saturday Half- Holiday Sitting of Court at Forbes Application of Shop Assistants

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

Following the sitting of Mr. Justice Browne, President of the Industrial Commission of N.S.W. at Parkes last week, his Honor will…

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"Licensee Must Have Sole Interest" Magistrate's Ruling in Hotel Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 2

A ruling that the licensee of a hotel must carry on the premises in his own interest, and must not have an interest in any other licence, was…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 3

Henry h. White—application for transfer of wine and spirit' merchants license to H. E. Moore. William Geary—application for…

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Street Chatter On a Saturday Afternoon Court Reporter Tells

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4

During the hearing of the Industrial Commission case in which the Shop Assistants' Federation applied for the closing of local…

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Police Court Some Substantial Fines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 1

Mr. A. B. Collins, Police Magistrate had a fair list of cases before him last Thursday, important ones being for failure to destroy rabbits and…

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Stealing Wood Men Fined at Young

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 4

At the Young Police Court, Cecil Richmond Walker, on remand, pleaded guilty to two charges—stealing a quantity or wood, valued at £2, the…

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Stealing Convictions Found Guilty on Two Charges

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

Clifford Lionel Montague McClelland, 19, was charged that, on the 4th day of November, 1940, at Condobolin, he did steal one gelding of the…

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Begging Alms Man Sentenced' to Seven Days Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Saturday morning a stranger .to - the town, John Steven Cnmmlngs, aged 34, who the poilee stated had…

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Six Months' Gaol Allan Gow Sentenced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 1

Allan Gow, of West Wyalong who was recently committed for trial by Mr. F. G[?]ugeon, P.M., at the West Wyalong Police Court, on a charge…

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Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

A number of mining applications were dealt With in the West Wyalong Wardens' Court, yesterday, by Mr. F. Grugeon. P. M…

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Story of Midnight Escapade Unfolded in Police Court Serious Allegations Against Men Four Accused Committed For Trial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

The public gallery at the West Wyalong Police Court was packed to capacity yesterday, when four young men appeared before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., on charges which alleged that they broke and entered the residence of Mrs. L[?]lian Florence…

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District Enlarged Question of Court Days at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 1

Recently we referred to the somewhat unsatisfactory and irregular nature of the court days at Forbes…

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Left Open Fire Burning Aged Man Before Court Released Without Fine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 4

An aged man, Richard Dynes, a charcoal burner, pleaded guilty at Forbes Police Court yesterday morning to leaving a fire in the…

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Arrested in Mine Three Men Charged with Stealing Rich Ore (By Wire) Sydney, Monday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 1

A message from Kalgoorlie states that detectives yesterday arrested three men in underground workings of the Great Boulder gold mine at…

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P.M. Would Require Imagination to Accept Police Story Man Tells Magistrate But Plea Falls on Deaf Ears

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 2

"I don't say that the Constable is stacking anything against me but I do say that he is making a mistake when he says that he…

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Seven Days' Gaol Lit Fire Near Standing Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 2

"We will have to make an example of you as a lesson to other [?] Fires must not be lit without proper precautions being taken."…

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McRae Dismissed From Police Force £200 Damages Awarded In Divorce Action (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

Detective Sergeant McRae, who Was yesterday found guilty of adultery with Mrs. Freda. Agnes. Caesar, and was ordered to pay…

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Sentenced to Death

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Harold James Richards (47), a second-hand dealer, was sentenced to death at the Central Criminal. Court on Wednesday, for…

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