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

Courts & crime, 1941

243 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 13

Brutal Assault Alleged Solicitor Tells Court Story Man Tried to Shove Shovel Down Another's Throat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

According to Mr. E. B. Bloore, at the West Wyalong Police Court, James Norton, a laborer, made a brutal and anprovoked assault on Charles Nicholson, aged 79 years, and Henry Smit, with such force that they both suffered…

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Sheep Stealing Two Men Fined Stole Because They Were Hungry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 1

For stealing a sheep to the value of 15/, the property of William Matthews Wells, William Smith and James Smith were…

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Mining Court More Authorities Granted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

At the Warden's Court yesterday afternoon the Warden, Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M., granted a number of applications for authority toenter land…

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Flying Squad Raid Lands Man in Court Convicted on S.P. Betting Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

Police officers who are well known have very little chance of catching men engaged in S.P. betting in country towns, as they run away when the officers approach, consequently it is necessary to import strangers to the towns to effect an…

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Assault Case Mr. James Norton Not Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 1

Mr. James Norton, well known resident of West Wyalong, who follows the occuation of laborer, informed the "Advocate" to-day…

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A Month's Goal Cowra Dental Mechanic Sentenced Alleged Remark to Soldier's' Wife

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

Bela Schwartz, a Hungarian Jew, employed as a dental mechanic at Cowra, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Mr…

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Alleged Stealing of Bicycle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

At the local Police court yesterday morning, Edward Ireland Cade was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £9, the property of Thomas…

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Found Guilty and Sentenced Levitus and Walker In Woolcott-Forbes Conspiracy Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

Ronald Bruce Walker, ex-M.L.A., and Albert Levitus. company director, were found guilty by .the jury lathe Woolcott-Forbes conspiracy trial at the…

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Betting Cases Two Charges Adjourned Police Application

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

The two adjourned cases of shop betting against Terence Gunn and . Norman Lawrence Buckley were further postponed when mentioned…

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Walker and Levitus Three Years and Five Years Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 5

Albeit Levitus and Ronald Bruce Walker, who at the Central Criminal Court were found guilty of conspiracy, were sentenced to five years…

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Language Charges At Forbes Police Court Soldier Leniently Treated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 1

A couple of defendants on charges of using indecent language were before Mr. M. J. McCauley, J.P., at Forbes Police Court yesterday…

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Urgent Police Call!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 3

All persons between the ages of 16 and 75 years are requested by the West Wyalong and Wyalong Police to be in attendance at the Wyalong…

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Women Police Two For Dubbo

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 1

Two women police have arrived in Dubbo from Sydney, for temporary duty. They are Mrs. Jeffrey and Miss Weaver. They will remain in Dubbo…

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Three Months' Hard Labor For Stealing Bicycle Old Offender Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

Charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £9, the property of Thos. William Burke, Edward Ireland Cade, at Forbes Police Court…

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Police Promotions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 3

Sergeant Second Class J. E. D. Carroll, or Grenfrell, has been prompted to Sergeant First Class; Constable First Class R. S. E. Redman,…

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Leeton Jehovah's Witness Gets Six Months Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

In the Leeton Police Court Alexander William McRae said, "There is only one whom I regard as Kinn, and that is Christ…

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Police Returns System Ridiculed at Conference

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 3

Constable J. B. Fallon, Lithgow, delegate to the Police Association Conference, declared that if two constables brought in a drunk an entry…

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District Court Sitting This Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 2

Judge McGhie will preside over the District Court sitting at Wyalong on Wednesday of this week The business will commence at…

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Police Patrols Find Faults (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

Returns of the mobile police truck patrols and of other traffic officers show that during the month of May an abnormally high number of traffic…

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Judgment Reserved Following Legal Argument. Interesting District Court Casei

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

His Honor, Judge Stacy, at the Wyalong District Court yesterday, reserved judgment in a case involving considerable complicated…

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