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

Courts & crime, 1943

211 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 11

German Spy Before Adelaide Court Warning Against Idle Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

The Director General of Security (Brigadier Simpson) on Wednesday referred to the case of a German national who pleaded guilty…

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Heavy Sentences Imposed On Soldiers at Young Court Concerned in Forbes Thefts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

Four youthful soldiers from South Australia pleaded guilty at the Young Police Court last week to a series of offences, including…

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Chinese General Inspects British Airborne Assault Troops

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

Picture shows General Hsiang Shih--hul, leader of the Chinese Military Mission to Washington, inspecting the equipment of airborne troops at an R.A.F. station in Britain which he visited on his way to China. The airborne troops had just landed form a glider, during a demonstration…

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Indecent Assault Barmedman Man Sentenced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 4

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Judge Kinsella, Edward Patrick Jackson, of Barmedman, was sentenced to three years…

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Grenfell Police & Citizens' Patriotic Race Club. Successful Meeting. Officials

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

Patron: Mr. P. Kinleside. President: Sergt. Pollard. Vice-Presidents:: Messrs H. S. Macneil, R. Livingstone, C. S…

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Three Months' Gaol Stealing on Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 1

William Leonard Clare, aged 31 years, a leading porter in charge of the tranship stage at the Goulburn railway goods shed, appeared at the…

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Police Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 2

Police Inspector Pyne has drawn our attention to the fact that it has come under police notice that stealing parcels, etc., from unattended motor cars…

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Black Marketing Six Months Gaol Ordered And Placarding of Premises

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: Robert Henry Hodgson was convicted to-day on five charges of black marketing and was sentenced to six months'…

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POLICE & Citizens' Race Club Contd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 2

was on He had already been promised 15, and there were probably others who would be glad to donate a fleece…

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Grenfell Police & Citizens' Patriotic Race Club. £237 Profit on Recent Meeting. Races and Trots to be Held on September 22

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 2

A meeting of members of the committee of above was held at the Criterion Hotel on Tuesday night. Sergt. S. Pollard (President) was…

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Defendant Remanded Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. C. Flanagan, J.P., John Desmond Castle was remanded to the Court of Petty…

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Alleeged Murder at Army Camp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE,— Gunner Charles Michael Joseph O'Leary (31), was charged with the murder, at a military camp last night, of William keith…

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Committed for Trial Breaking, Entering and Stealing Charge Further Stealing Charge Postponed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

At the monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., John Desmond Castles, of West Wyalong, was…

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Assault Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday morning Lilian May Wallace, who was represented by Mi-. R. O. Palmer, proceeded against her husband, Donald…

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Milk Not Up to Standard Two Local Vendors Fined Police Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

At Forbes-Police Court yesterday two local milk vendors were proceeded against by C. J. Press, health inspector to the Forbes…

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Committed for Trial Breaking, Entering and Stealing Charge Further Stealing Charge Postponed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 2

At the monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court on Thurs., before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., John Desmond Caslles, of West Wyalong, was…

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Police Search Assailant of Soldier (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 1

Police are searching the Blue Mountains area for a man who attacked an Allied Soldier near Medlo w Baths Railway Station early…

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Committed for Trial Theft in Junee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

At Tumut Court John Edward Stanand Mervyn Bugg were charged with various thefts, including one of breaking and entering the shop of William…

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Men Sent to Gaol Refused to Take Service Oath

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two men who refused to take the oath of military service were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the…

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Local Vagrant Sentenced to Fortnight's Hard Labor Young Man Who Won't Work

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 6

At the local Police Court on Tuesday morning a young man, Peter John Finnigan, aged 26, whom the police said refused to…

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