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

Courts & crime, 1942

199 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 10

Begging Alms and Vagrancy Two Local Men Charged Sentenced to 14 Days

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

At the local Police Court or Saturday, before Messrs. H. E. Tyndall and M. J. McCauley, J's.P., Thomas Feeney, 64, pleaded guilty to a…

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Resisted Police Bench Takes Lenient View Of Young A.M.F. Soldier's Lapse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

Patrick Gordon, a young member of Australian Military Forces, who was charged with using indecent language and resisting the police…

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Court Welcome To Mr. Jas. Dowd, Jr. Mr. J. F. Williams' Partner

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

As briefly mentioned in our last Issue, Mr. Jas. Dowd, Junr., of Gulgong, who has joined the legal firm of Mr. John F. Williams, was…

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Naked Body of Woman Found in Melbourne Detcctives' Murder Theory (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

A message from Merbourne states that the naked body of an unidentified woman, aged about 55 years, was found in the grounds of St. Vincent's…

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Pleaded Not Guilty To Language Charge Old-Age Pensioner at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

Though pleading guilty to being drunk at. the Intersection of Rankin and Grenfell Streets on Monday, Henry Isaac Cowley, a…

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U.S.A. SOLDIER Sentenced to be Hanged For Murder of 3 Women (By Wire) Sydnky

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: A United States Army officer yesterday explained the reason why Private Edward Joseph Leonski was sentenced…

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Man Sent to Gaol Stole Crockery From Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 1

At the Temora Police Court, before Mr. L. R. L. McGinty, J.P. Herbert John Barlow ami William Murphy were charged with having a…

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£10,000 Bank Theft

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE.—During the week end £10,000 was stolen from the Commonwealth Bank, at Townsville. North Queensland police are…

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Escape From Parkes Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 6

Parkes "Champion Post" says that the two young American soldiers who escaped from the Parkes lockup last week and were recaptured on the…

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Forbes Court Albert Egan Discharged Alleged Vagrancy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 6

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, Albert Egan plead ed not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person,…

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Gargelligo Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

At the Lake Cargelligo Police Court before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., Henry Lesker (an alien), pleaded guilty to Having a wireless set in his…

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Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

The following applications for authority to eter land to search for tin were made in the Warden's Court on Wednesday before the presiding…

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Wolfram Mine Conflicting Interests Inquiry in Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

In the Warden's Court, West Wyalong, on Wednesday last, before the Relieving Warden (Mr. J. Harris, P.M.) a Reference by the Minister…

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Police Warning to Motorists and Cyglists Breaches of Traffic Regulations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

The West Wyalong Police have asked the "Advocate" in warn motorists and cyclists that they intend to keep a watchful eye on traffic, as…

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Workers' Compensation Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

The Workers' Compensation Court will sit at Forbes to-morrow, before his Honor Judge Moffitt, no less than four coses being set down for hearing. The…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

In the local Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., Nurse Stokes proceeded against Violet May Farnham for the recovery…

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Committed For Trial Offence Against Young Girl Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

IN the local Children's Court on Thursday, Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., committed for trial, at the Forbes Quarter Sessions to be held in October, Harry Malloy, 33, a stranger to the town, on a charge of committing a serious offence against a young girl…

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Gaol Escapee Captured After Seven Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

William George Riley, aged 41 years, who is alleged to have escaped from Long Bay Gaol on December 27, 1935, was charged with the offence…

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Appeals Dismissed. Two Sentenced in W.A. Conspiracy to Assist Japan (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

A message from Perth states:—An application by Laurence Frederick Hullock and Charles Leonard Albert Williams for leave to appeal against…

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£5617 for Spitfires From Wagga Police and Citizens Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

An amount of £6517 has been forwarded to the Commonwealth subTreasury, Sydney, from the Wagga sub-district Police and Citizens'…

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