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

Courts & crime, 1943

211 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 11

["McNALLY" Case to Be Brought to Court

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

It was announced in Sydney at the, week end that Police Commissioner McKay had agreed to bring "Charles McNaly," who was arrested and…

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Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

Grenfell Municipal Council v. Patrick Pipe— claim for £2/14/ arrears of rates. Mr. Darch gave evidence for…

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District Court. Tuesday. (Before His Honor Judge Kinsella)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

The District Court held on Tuesday was the first Court held by Judge Kinsella since his appointment, and his commission as a Judge was read by…

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Closing of Mandurama Police Station

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

The projected closing of Mandurama Police Station is certainly causing a storm in that town. No other subject for a very long time has been so…

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Court Cases. Hearings at Forbes Yesterday Insulting Words Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

For the second week in succession the Police Magistrate, Mr. Donaldson, was not brought to Forbes owing to the small number of…

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Soldier Sentenced Robbed Ambulance Box

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

At the Young Police Court before Mr. W.S. Hromhead, P.M., a soldier, John Cornelius on remand pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing [?] 5s…

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Two Men Remanded Assault Case From Kikoira Victim in Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

George Alfred [?] and Charles Osborne Dumbrell, who are employed in the [?] mines at Kikoira, appeared before Mr F. C. Flanagan, J.P., at the…

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Gaol for Enemy Aliens

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 1

Charged with having refused to continue work on an Allied Works Council job in the Australian capital territory, eight yound enemy aliens were…

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Rummy Players Charged Appeal Against Conviction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 6

Admitted by the police to be the first prosecutions of the kind, 10 persons were charged at the Central Summons Court on Tuesday…

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Sixty Police to Stop Brawls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

Sixty civilian police, including mounted troopers and service police, were necessary to quell a disturbance in Flinders-street, Melbourne, last…

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Hire of Neon Signs Court Ruling Means Contracts Stand

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE—Many thousand pounds are involved in the decision of the High court of Australia regarding contracts for the hire of Ncon signs…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

At the local court on Tuesday, 9th inst., before Mr. R. Donaldson, Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with--…

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Military Prosetions Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

Two postponed cases in which the Area Officer, Orange, proceeded against district residents for not complying with the military…

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HOOLIGANISM Nights Made Hideous By Louts Police Action To Be Asked

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of Forbes arid District Chamber of Commerce, Mr. E. A. Clarence referred to the presence in the…

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Illegal Use of Bicycle H. Robb Fined Yesterday's Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

The P.M. Mr. Donaldson, was occupied for a considerable time yesterday in the hearing of a case at Forbes Police Court in which Hugh…

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Youth Charged with Alleged Attempted Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

A youth, aged 16 years, will be charged in the Children's' Court to-day with the attempted murder of John Fallon, aged 37 years, who is now in…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing Case at Rankins Springs Young Man Released on Bond

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

Francis Henry Coleman Cullen, a young man from Rankins Springs, was found guilty of having stolen a steer from the Common at Rankins…

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Conscientious Objectors To Combatant Duties. Applications at Tallimba Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

Four Tallimba residents applied to Mr. F.Crrugeon. P.M., at the Tallimba Police Court on Thursday last. for permission to register as…

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A Clean Sheet No Quarter Sessions or District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

The Forbes Court of Quarter Sessions and District Court were set down for Thursday next, 25th instant, but have been cancelled,…

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Refusal to Take Oath Offender Sentenced and Warned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Hornsby Court Mr. Oram S.M., told George Richmond Falconer aged 33 years, that he would go to gaol for…

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