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

Courts & crime, 1943

211 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 11

Case Withdrawn Charge of Assault Adjournment Refused

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

When the parties were called at the West Wyalong police Court, yesterdat, in which Samuel Sheridan was proceeding against. Robert…

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Six Months' Gaol for Failure to Enrol

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

At the Temora Police Court before M. F Gruseon, P.M., a resident of Barellan, James Michael [?] was proceeded against by the Assistant…

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Committed for Trial on Charge of Assault Two Men From Kikoira

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

In the West Wyaloug Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Charles Osborne Dumbrell and George Dumbrell were…

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Hunt for Murderers Police Leave Cancelled. (By. Wire) Sydney

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

To enable the hunt for the murderers of Albert Crutcher aged 11 years who was killed at Granville on Marah 6 and Jose Rass, aged 39, the seaman…

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Police Thanked

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

It is not Often the police come in for thanks nt the hands of those whom they arrest, but such was the case at Forbes Police Court yesterday morning…

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18 Months' Gaol for Perjury On Military Exemption Application

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

Judge Storkey who won the V.C. in the last war and who is well-known to West Wyalong and Wyalong people, had no sympathy with two men…

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Assaulted His Wife Dudley Clothier Charged Fined and Bound Over

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. M. J. McCauley, J.P, Dudley Clothier, a laborer, was charged with…

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Woolcott Forbes Sentenced to Five Years Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday:—John Woolcott Forbes was sentenced to five years gaol and Alfred Ernest Dawson to four years. The judge, at the [?]…

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Court Sittings Mr. F. Grugeon's District Takes in Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

With the departure of Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.M.. to Sydney. sti[?]ngs of the Wagga Police Court will be held in future on Tuesdays instead of…

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On Four Charges Forbes Defendant Remanded to Parkes Assault and Malicious Damage to Window

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

At the Forbes Police Court on Friday afternoon, before Mr. M. J. McCauley, J.P., a Forbes defendant Who was arrested as a result of a…

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Alleged False Pretences City Man Before Local Court Remand Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

A case of alleged false pretences was before the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning, the case being heard by Mr. B. J. McCauley, J.P.,…

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Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr. W. Richardson)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

Roy William Bean— stealing, one wheel and one rim, the property of Clifford Nash, valued at £3. Mr. H. E. Moore for accused…

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Six Months Gaol Refused to Take Oath

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

Two young men at Goulbum have been sent to gaol for six months each for refusing to take the oath of allegiance, when they were enrolled…

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Hand Cuffed in Court Police Took No Risks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

During the hearing of three charges preferred against William Gillet at the Young Police Court, Gillet was hand-cuffed to constable v.[?]…

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Life Sentence Assault and Robbery. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states: On a charge of having assaulted and robbed two Dutch seamen at Carring on on March 18 William Henry…

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Chemist From Griffith Refused Typhoid Inoculation Fourth Court Martial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

Private Allen Noel Randall Percival (26) who was charged before a court, martial with having refused to submit to inoculation for typhoid…

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Warden's Court Mining Applications Dealth With

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 1

In the Warden's Court, West Wynlong, on Thursday last, before the Mining Warden (Mr F. Grugeon, P.M.) an application by A. J. S. Saunders…

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Income Tax Charges Adjourned to Central Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 1

Business wns dispensed with in a short space of time at the monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr…

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Long List of Charges Bathurst Hotelkeeper Before Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 1

A remand until May 13 was granted at the Bathurst Court, in respect to charges against Oliver Edgar Goodfellow, 39. hotel-keeper, who had…

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Local Court Cases Disputed Dog Ownership Trouble Over a Horse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 6

In the local Small Debts and Police Court last Thursday the P.M., Mr. Donaldson, was occupied well into the afternoon in the…

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