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

Courts & crime, 1943

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

Michael Joseph Williamson-failing to enrol for military service. Mr. Moore, for defendant, pleaded guilty…

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For Observation Police Request to Bench Regarding Drunken Prisoner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

Aubrey McMahon, charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Rankin Street on Wednesday, was so peculiar in his…

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Apprehended Violence Graziers' Action Against Sharefarmer Court Takes No Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday Wm. M. Webster, farmer and grazier, proceeded against Albert Neilson, a sharefarmer on his…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Man Charged at Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

At the Temora Police Court a man named Walter Alfred Jordan appeared before Mr. H. E. R. C. Hughes. J.P., on a charge of stealing two red steers,…

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Convicted of Stealing Three Soldiers Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

Eric Joseph Kay (21), Arthur Frederick Skelly (20) and Wallace Keith Head (20) all soldiers, were charged at the Griffith Court with stealing six…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Annual Return. Petty Sessions Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

Charge cases heard 73, struck out 3— 76. Summons cases heard 21, struck out 2— 23…

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Aboriginal Tracker Honored King's Police Medal For Distinguished Conduct

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

"I have learned with pleasure that the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, has received advice that the King has approved of the award…

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Sydney Airman's Death Melbourne Police Probe (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

A Melbourne states:—Police who are investigating the death of StaffSergeant James Tobin, aged 35, RAAF Instructor, have not yet located a…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

On the 6th January, Mr. R. Kersley, J.P., on the Bench Roy Goolagong, aboriginal aged 39, was fined £2, or 4 days' hard labour, for being drunk…

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Left Police District Aliens Heavily Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

Two eases of aliens travelling outside their police districts without written permission were before the Griffith Police Court. Mr. R. Soiling,…

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Violent Prisoner in Leeton Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the Leeton Police Court when a prisoner convicted of false pretences and remanded for sentence…

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Licensing Court Sewekage Installation Approved For Barmedman Hotel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

Isabel Hannah Herron, owner and, licensee of the Queensland Hotel, Barmedman, applied to the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. P. Grugeon) at the West…

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DISMISSED Under Section 556a Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday, Nicolas Moysis, a young man, was charged with stealing a set of three swingle bars, valued at…

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FINED £7 For Breach of Military Regulations Cases at Forbes Court Yesterday

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 5

Lieut. Williamson, representing the Area Officer for the district, made his appearance at Forbes Police Court yesterday in several…

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£20 Fine Stealing Case From Kikoira £9 Compensation Ordered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Michael Jaames Williams, [?] employed in the tin mines at Gibsonvale, was fined £20, and ordered to pay £9 compensation, by Mr. F. Grugeon,…

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Six Months' Gaol for Jehovah's Witness Refused to Take Oath

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Ronald Francis Death was sentenced to six months' hard labor by Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., at the Ungarie Police Court on Thursday last, for refusing to…

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Warden's Court Mining Matters Postponed Inquiry Withdrawn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

In the Warden's Court on Wednesday last at West Wyalong, before Mr. F. Grugeon (Mining Warden) a case was listed for inquiry as to whether…

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Assault Case Accused Committed Trial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

At the Temora Police Court before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., William [?] Benry Paul, a young man [?] at Ariah Park, was charged with [?]…

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Police Chief's Refusal To Issue Summons As Directed by Cabinet (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) last night declined to issue a summons which the State Cabinet directed him to take out against…

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No Police Commission

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

The State Cabinet decided that there was no justification for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into circumstances…

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