Permanent Trustee Company Failed To Suppress Rabbits Fined £ 10 at Local Court
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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Courts & crime, 1940
350 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 18
Adulterated Whisky Ex-Forbes Licensee Charged P.M. Takes Lenient View
At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., John Bright, ex-license of the Post Office Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Fined £5 Assault on Policeman "Did Not Remember"
Kenneth Arthur Edwin Swan, who pleaded guilty at the West Wyalong Police Court to a charge of assaulting Constable K…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liquor After Hours Sweeping Suggestion in High Court
The suggestion that there was not a hotel in Sydney that did not sell liq[?]or after hours was made in the High Court of Austraia on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COMMUNISTS. Police Precautions
There were no serious outbreaks between members of the defence forces and Communists yesterday, either at the Domain or the Communist…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Vandalism Sewerage Treatment Works Tanks Interefered With And Windows Broken Police Locate Juvenile Offenders
In his Presidential minute to the Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong, the President (Cr. A. T. B. Holland)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
In the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday, P. J, Ticehurst, butcher, secured a verdict for £1711 meat supplied, and 8- court costs against Wm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Defalcations From Funds Of Forbes P.P. Board Secretary Charged Protracted And Incomplete Hearing
SINCE shortly before noon on Tuesday the Police Magistrate, Mr. Donaldson, has been engaged in the local Police Court in the hearing of a series of charges against Olga May Cowell, secretary of the Board for the past 15 years…
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Arrested by Constable K. Cavanagh, late last week Arthur Edwin Swan and William Christie Ellis, were fined £2 each by Mr. J. Fishburn, J.P., at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cruel Theft 20 Horses' Tails Bobbed SYDNEY
One of the most cruel and unusual thefts was reported by the police this morning, when the tails of 20 horses were found to have been entirely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slaughter Premises Satisfactory Police Reports
The Health Inspector (Mr. H. B. Player) informed Bland Shire Council at its monthly meeting at West Wyalong, that slaughtering premises…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still Missing Sydney Society Girl Young Woman Charged SYDNEY
Miss Lucy Brown Craig, daughter of Dr. Brown Craig, of Macquarie Street, who disappeared nine days ago, is still missing, despite the most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'A Town Nuisance' Magistrate's Unusual Action Bond Instead of Fine
Whereas section 8 of the Vagrancy Act provides, as most people are aware, for a maximum fine of £5 for the use of indecent abuse…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Embezzlement From Forbes Butter Factory Employee Charged
At the local Police Court on Tuesday, Ernest Samuel Edwards appeared on two counts of alleged embezzlement, the amounts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Was Very Sorry" Man Tells Court
When asked if he had anything to say when he pleaded guilty at the West Wyalong Police Court to charges of drunkeness and indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swore at Police After Leaving Station Language Cost Man £3
Giving evidene in the West Wyalong Police Court to-day in a cash against Benjamin Hayes, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Cases Stealing from School House Week-End Cases
A number of defendants were before the local Police Court on Friday and Saturday, the Bench being occupied by Mr. M. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Z. Deaths Mystery Man Arrested Charged With Murder (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Wellington, (New Zealand) states:—It was announced by the police last night that Douglas Herbert Cartman, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Clash Chinese and Police Police Use Batons (By Wire) Sydney
A clash occured between Chinese members of the crew of an overseas freighter, and twenty police, at a Sydney wharf last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Attempt to Murder Man Acquitted
William Henry Bird was, at the Armidale Circuit Court, acquitted of a charge of having attempted to murder Gladys May Green, at Tamworth…
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