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

Courts & crime, 1940

350 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 18

Wyalong Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

John Joseph Simmons, who failed to appear to answer a charge of being found drunk in Neeld Street, Wyalong, had his bail of 10/ forfeited by…

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Was Split the Wind Wilben? Dog's Skull Examined in Court, Question of Indentification

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

Proof of a charge of false pretences against Charles Wilson, Temora dog trainer, depends particularly on the skull of a dead…

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Man Charged With Intent to Murder (By Wire) Sydney

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

Last night detectives arrested a man at Woo[?]hara, and charged him with having shot at George White, aged 50 years with intent to murder…

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Men Charged with "S.p." Betting Police Raid Cowra and Woodstock Shops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

A surprise raid on Cowra and Woodstock premises by Cowra and Young police led to the arrest of two men later charged with…

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Woman Arrested Charged With Malicious Wounding (By Wire) Sydney

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

A man had the back of his neck ut with a carving knife in Surry Hills on Saturday. The victim, Thomas Bidell. aged 43…

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Owner's Complaint to Court Alleged III Treatment Of Cow

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

Robert Northcote Stephenson, of West Wyalong, who pleded guilty in the West Wyalong Police Court to being the owner of a cow found ray…

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Reverse for Council Straying Stock Charges Court Dismisses Information "All Reasonable Care Taken"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

Saying that he was satified that John Patrick De Britt, a shearer and well known resident of West Wyalong, had taken allason…

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Apologised for His Behaviour Salesman Charged Refused to Pay For Drinks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

James Bell, 31, who described himself as a farm machinery salesman, was charged at the local Police Court yesterday morning,…

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Two Men Escape From Campsie Gaol (By Wire) Sydney

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

Two young men, who had been committed for trial, escaped from the exercise yard at Campsie Police Station, and got away in a…

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Woman's Fortune Dwindles from £40,000 to Fivepence Charged with Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

Stated to have only fivepence left of her inheritance of £40,000 ten years ago, Dorothy Dart aged 21 years pleaded for lenienry in the…

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Alleged Stealing Alteration of "Dole" Docket Defendant Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

The only case of interest at the local Police Court during the past week was that wherein Thomas Roy Forbes, a single man was…

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A Five-year-old Murder Mystery. Facts Revealed At Last

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

Some six years ago the most elaborate and expensive booby-trap over set was sprung on a certain multimillionaire Japanese whose penchant…

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Coal Strike Government Will Not Intervene.. Must Go To Court Mr. Hughes' Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states—The Federal Minister for Industry, (Mr. Hughes), in a statement late last night, said the miners on strike would…

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Court Examination

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Mr. R. Meillon, on behalf of the Standard Publishing Co., at this week's court, examined the financial affairs of S. J. Denver, invalid pensioner. In…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Several small debts matters came before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., at last Tuesday's court. J. Howe, baker, for whom Mr. R. O…

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Court Case Sequel Fight in Victoria Lane Ends in Riotous Behaviour Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

At the conclusion of the hearing of a matter in the Children's Court at Forbes on Tuesday afternoon, two of the parties concerned…

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Alleged Assault On Police Officer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

Kenneth Arthur Edwin Swan, who appeared before Mr. J. Fishburn, J.P., at West Wyalong Police Court on a charge of allegedly assaulting…

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Special Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Geikie, Licensing Magistrate, Sydney)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

A Special Licensing Court was held on Friday before Mr. Gelkie, Licensing Magistrate (Sydney), when an application was granted for the…

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Charge of Murder Of Infant Son Griffith Woman Committed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

Mary Turner (21) who has been committed tor trial on a charge of murder, left Griffith last, week for Sydney. She was taken to Long Bay…

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Permanent Trustee Company Failed To Suppress Rabbits Fined £ 10 at Local Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

The Permanent Trustee Co. of New South Wales Ltd., was fined £10 with court costs 8- and professional costs £220, for failing…

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