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

Courts & crime, 1940

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

Language Cases Fight in King George Park Old Man Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

Three men, on charges of using indecent language, were dealt with at Forbes Police Court on Friday morning by Messrs. A. Sam and H…

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Alleged Gruel Treatment of Dog Stood On Terrier And Kicked It, Crown Witnesses Say Case At Forbes Court Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 3

AN allegation that a man had stood on the neck of a small fox terrier dog with one foot and had balanced himself on a sulky while he kicked it about the body with his other foot was made at Forbes Police Court on Friday, when Clarence…

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Stealing by Finding How Does the Law Stand

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 4

Many people are under the impression that they are entitled to keep anything they find in the street or in a public place. Yet there are frequent…

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Shot at Meeting Man Seriously Injured Charge of Attempted Murder (By [?]Re) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 1

A message from Auckland (N.Z.) states: William Me[?]han, aged 42 years, was committed for trial yesterday, on a charge of having…

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Stealing of Onions One Defendant Convicted £20 Fine Imposed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday the remanded cases in which a number of Italians were charged in respect of eight bags of onions…

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Man Remanded Alleged Stealing Charge Concerning Razor Blades

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 1

On the application of Sergeant R. Russell, William Cavanagh was remanded from the West Wyalong Police Court on a charge of allegedly…

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Traffic Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 2

According to First-class Constable C. C. Whitehead at the West Wyalong Traffic Court, Cecil Snowden, an unlicensed driver who was driving a…

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Bottle of Wine Lands Man in Trouble Could Not Remember Theft

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 2

Wine—that pleasant vintage—has a peculiar fascination for some men. Apparently Horace Beresford Higgen-bottom is one…

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Police Administration Liquor Trading Hours (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 1

In the opinion of many Ministerial Members of the State Patrliament, police administration and the liquor trading hours urgently require…

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Month's Gaol for Razor Blade Thief Stole From Storekeeper

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 1

"Thank you, your Worship," was the reply made by William Cabanagh, when he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment…

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Straying Stock Municipal Council Prosecutions Forbes Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 6

Several further cases against persons for allowing stock to stray were heard at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. R…

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Youth Injured By Bullet Wound Police Investigating (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 1

A youth, Lorine Little, aged 20 years, of Surrey Hills, was admitted to hospital last night with a bullet wound in the left side of his chest,…

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