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

Courts & crime, 1941

243 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 13

No Offence Disclosed Information by Police Sergeant Attacked by Dog in Laneway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 1

At the Forbes Police Court yesterday, Arthur James Field was charged with being the owner of a dog which attacked Thomas…

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Accident Charge Failing to Stop and Ascertain Injury Unusual Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 8

On a charge that he drove a horse and sulky to a public place so furiously as to injure Neville James Hawthorne, John O'Connor,…

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Farewell to Sgt. R. J. Glass at Temora.court House

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 2

At the conclusion of the monthly sitting of the Temora Police Court Sergeant Glass, who for the past rive years has been in charge of the…

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Important Test Case in Valuation Court P.M's, Reserved Judgment Court Fixes Value at £2/10/10 Shire Valuation £1/15/

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

At the Valuation Court held at West Wyalong on the 15th, 16th and 17th October, the case of J. C. Col[?] (appellant) and Bland Shire…

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Police Court. TO-DAY).(Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 2

Commissioner of Taxation v. William John Russell— falling to return information. No appearance of defendant; case…

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£1,580 PROFIT Race Meeting at Parkes For Police Spitfire Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 7

Sergeant J. P. Ryan, Hon. Secretay of the Central West Police Spitfire Fund, Parkes, writes as follows to the "Advocate":—…

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Small Debts Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Small Debts Court, F. J. McNamara proceeded againsst J. Kelly to recover the sum of £4/8/6, for goods sold and…

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Police Court Tuesday, 11th November Before Mr. R. DONALDSON, P.M.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 3

James T. Mathewson for failing to return registration plate was fined [?]together with 56 court costs. It was stated in extenuation of the offence…

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The Moscow Front New Assault Threat Small Russian Gains LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

A Moscow message states that the enemy is massing large forces of men and equipment at a point 75 miles north-west of Moscow in…

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The Court Stood in Silence Observance of Remembrance Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

While the Workers' Compensation Court was in session on Wednesday morning the distant sounds of the "Last Post" being trumpeted…

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Shire Ambulance Gift of West Wyalong Police Civil Ambulance Brigade to be Formed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

Rumours have been circulated in West Wyalong that the new ambulance has been purchased by the Bland Shire Council with ratepayers' money…

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Insulted Police Inspector And Then Resisted Arrest Donald Wallace Creates a Stir

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

The sight of a police officer in hot pursuit of a fugitive from justice was witnessed at Forbes on Wednesday morning, when…

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Minister Praises Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 5

Property worth mor than £7000 was stolen in the metropolitan area last month. but the police recovered articles worth more than £5000…

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Betting Raid at Griffith Number of Men Before Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

As a sequel to raids by the Griffith police, on November 1 a number of defendants appeared' before Mr. R. Soling P.M. at the Griffith Police…

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Nine Months' Gaol For Goulburn Railway Clerk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 1

Reginald James Lewis 44, a railWay clerk, pleaded guilty at Sydney Quarter Sessions to having fraudulently embezzled £412, the property of the…

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Man's Death Two Charged With Murder (By Wire)' Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

Early this morning, Cecil Raymond Elleui, aged 21 years, a laborer, was charged at the Grafton Police Station with having murdered Stanley…

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Father of Seven Charged With Murder. Powders in Letterbox (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

At the Central Police Station late last night. Donald, Pagett, aged 47 years the father of seven, children, was charged with having murdered…

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Police Transfers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 2

Well— we are to lose Sergeant (1st Class) Carroll and Constable Tint Class) Ellicott. The former, who has been…

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Bitten by Dog Sergeant of Police Prosecutes Owner Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., Sergt. Burke proceeded against Arthur James Field for…

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W.w. Police Court Monthly Sitting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 1

There were no Police Court cases listed for the monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court yesterday…

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