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

Courts & crime, 1941

243 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 13

Old Man's Death Salesman Committed On Charge of Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Henry Heness, known as Heunessy, aged 65 years, an old age pensioner, at…

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May Mean Business Light Near Police Cell

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

Now that the Police Department has erected a new lock-up cell at the year of Sergeant Barton's residence at Ungaria, the police officer has…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions held last Tuesday, before Mr. Donaldson, Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with…

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Soldier Publican Granted Leave of Absence By Licensing Magistrate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

Accepting an assurance from Serpiant R. Russell (Licensing Inspector) that the (Queensland Hotel, Wyalong, was being capanly carried on…

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Mining Court More Applications Deali with

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

A number of tin and gold mining applications were dealt with by Mr. F. Gruseon, P.M. at the West Wyalong Warden's Court, yesterday…

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Police Hospital Ball To be Held at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 1

The West. Wyalong and Wyalong Police have decided to conduct another big ball at West Wyalong on 6th August, the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motorists' Complaints Against Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has been investigating one or two complaints from members that the police are becoming harsher in their dealings with…

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Youth Sentenced P.M. Then Reverses Decision Bogan Gate Lad Concerned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

An 18-year-old youth, Kenneth Westcott, appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson, PM., at the Parkes Police Court on Friday on a charge of false…

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Wheat Growing To be Curtailed District Committees To Police Regulations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1

Wheat-growing in Australia will be drastically curtailed to ensure that the industry wil not he wiped out through loss of overseas trade…

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Murder for Profit Famous Sleuth Solves Mystery

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

Murder for profit is the theme of the new Nick Carter adventure, "Phantom Raiders." with Walter Piageon and Florence Rice in the…

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Two Stealing Charges Against Aboriginal Defendant Sentenced to Three Months

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 8

Jerry Grant, an aboriginal, pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing at Forbes Police Court yesterday morning and was sentenced…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 8

In the local Small Debts, Court yesterday Mr. R. O. Palmer appeared for A. Ison and Co., in a claim for £291311 against C. Malloy, who did…

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Three Months Gaol for Stealing Car at Gundagai

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 1

"The car belongs to a friend of mine at, Coolac," said Ronald West when he was spoken to by Constable Lawler at Jugions on the evening of…

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Hit-run Driver Sought by Police Man Killed, Girl Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states that the police are searching for the driver of a motor car, which fatallly injured Pereival Frederick Rixon…

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Building Industry Settlement of Disputes. Conference Called by Court (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: The decision of a section of the Chamber of Manufacturers, not to attend the Conference called by the…

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Police Dance at Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 1

In order to augment the funds of the Police Hospital Ball to be held in August, a dunce will be held in the Town Hall, Wyalong, on 1st July…

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Settled Out Of Court Bathurst 'Bus Accident Forbes People Concerned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

A case in which Henry Gordon McKeowen, of Forbes, was plaintiff and Edward Smith, of Bathurst, was defendant, was dealt with…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., will preside river the monthly Killing of the West Wyalong Police ourt, on Wednesday of next week…

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Small Debts Court Manufacture of Car Hoods Claim for Commission Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 1

In the local Small Debts Court on Thursday, a case in which E. E. Helman sought to recover the sum of £3 from Noel Bevan, of Eugowra,…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last, before Mr. R. Donaldson, Police Magistrate, there was a fair number of cases on the list but…

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