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

Courts & crime, 1940

350 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 18

Hectic Romance Woven Into Murder Mystery

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

The hectic romance between a news broadcaster and a pretty rival reporter while the pair are engaged in solving a murder mystery, is dramatically…

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Car Owner Rebuked In Traffic Court Faulty Brake Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

"You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself for allowing a car, containing women and children, to be driven by an…

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Career End for Young Soldier Sent to Gaol Then Dismissed from Army (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 1

Private David J. Hamilton, aged 22 years, who was sentenced last week to three years' gaol, for manslaughter, will be discharged…

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Court Cases Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

Owing to the partly-heard P.P. Board case occupying central attention at the local Police Court last week the police on Tuesday asked for…

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Dead Wool Stealing Charge at Forbes One Defendant Discharged Another Bound Over

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

Lengthy evidence was given at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday in the postponed cases in which Hedley Lowe and…

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Heavy Fines For Selling Adulterated Milk Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 1

Two defendants, whose cases were heard with closed doors owing to being women first offenders, were heavily fined at Forbes Police…

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Alma Field Fined Unlicensed Refreshment Room Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 7

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, Alma Field was fined £4, 8- court costs, and 316 professional costs, for conducting a…

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C.P.S. Office Closed All Day While Officer in Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 1

Forbes C.P.S. office has now been relieved of its assistant, who has been transferred to Trangie. A centre such as Condobolin…

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District Court Sitting Commences Today

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 1

His Honor Judge Stacy, is presiding over the Wyalong District Court, which commenced its sitting to-day. There were no criminal cases listed…

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District Court Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

In the course of his report to the finance committee last Thursday night, Mr. Dempsey, Town Clerk, stated: "I have to report that on the 18th June,…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Trueman)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

Frederick Alexander Wilson—alleged stealing of 15 fox skins the property of Archibald Graham, to the value of £5…

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District Court Short Sitting This Week

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

His Honor Judge Stacy completed the whole of the business before the Wyalong District Court this week in a little ove: an hour…

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Issue of Desertion Found Proved by Judge Case in District Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

When Charles William Fraser and Annie Margaret Fowler, were married way back in March 1925; they apparently little realised that…

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Police and Dog Search for Missing Woman Wandered From Home (By Wire) Sydney

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

About 30 police, and the bloodhound "Disraeli," searched all Tuesday night and yesterday for Mrs. Catherine Thane, aged 65 years, who…

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Milly Estate Construction of Will Late Mrs. A. R. McDonell High Court Decision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

Before the Chief Justice, Sir John Latham, Mr. Justice Rich, Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Dixou, Mr. Justice Evatt, and Mr Justice McTiernan in…

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Suspected Stealing Portion of Ox in Possession Case Part Heard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., was engaged at the local Police Court on Tuesday for the greater part of the day in the hearing of a case against…

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REMANDED Man Charged With Breaking and Entering £100 BAIL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 1

Joseph Henry Albert Jones, who was arrested on Saturday, was charged at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday with breaking and…

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Sessions and District Court Defended Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 1

Forbes Quarter Sessions and District Court is to open next Monday morning, and will be presided over by his Honor, Judge…

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Sentenced to Four Months Man With Long List of Convictions Had Stolen Meat in His Possession

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

John Johnson, a camper at the Botanical Gardens, Forbes, was found guilty at the local Police Court on Wednesday morning on a…

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Police Court

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

BEFORE MR. A. B. COLLINS, P.M. At the local court last Thursday there was fairly numerous list of cases…

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