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

Courts & crime, 1945

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

More Help for Country Police C.p. Member's Plea

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 1

An appeal for additional facilities to enable country police to perform their duties expeditiously, was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Stephens…

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Charge of Murder Against Girl of 19 Domestic Quarrel (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 1

A mesage from Melbourne states.A 19 year old girl was charged with murder last night, after Francis Albel Herbert aged 52 years, a postal…

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Court Case Alleged Stealing of Clothing Remand Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. S. Kendall, J.P., Ernest Lewis appeared on a charge of stealing, and on the…

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Forbes Woman's Life of Terror Found Not Guilty of Murder Case of Mrs. Crowther

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 2

Determining that the case was one of justifiable homicide, a jury after a brief retirement at Central Criminal Court, on Monday, found…

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Alleged Theft Purse Containing Money Remand Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 3

At Forbes Police Court on Friday, before Mr. A. S. Kendall, J.P., James Ivers, 57, laborer, appeared on a charge of stealing and was…

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Mining Matters Before Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

Mr. Meagher, P.M., at the West Wyalong Minlny Warden's Court to-day, granted several applications by Miss Anne O'Donnell, of Gibsonvale, for…

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­­Murder of Ah Gong Complete Coronial Inquiry Charlie Owen Committed To Trial

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 2

Commencing at 12 noon on Monday, 17th inst., and lasting till 12.40 p.m. next day, evidence of extraordinary length was given before District Coroner H. C. Moulder, with the final result indicated above…

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U.S. Court Martial Commander Acquitted (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

A message from Washington states:—A Navy General court martial acquitted Comamnder McVay on a charge of inefficiency, in the loss of the cruiser,…

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Stealing Parcel Ernest Lewis Fined Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

At Forbes Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. K. Earls, Believing P.M., Ernest lewis, on remand, pleaded not guilty to stealing a…

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Case of Grave Suspicion But Defendant Given Benefit of Doubt Purse Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

HAMES IVERS, 57, charged at Forbes Police Court yesterday with the stealing of a purse and £313 in money, of a total value of £4, the property of Mrs. Nell Clifford, at Forbes, on December 13, was given the benefit of the doubt and…

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Stealing Parcel Case at Forbes Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 2

At Forbes Police Court before Mr. W. K. Earls, relieving P.M., Ernest Lewis on remand, pleaded not guilty to stealing a parcel. containing six frocks, a…

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12 Years' Gaol For Malicious Wounding[?]

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 4

Mr. Justice Owen in the Central [?]Criminal Court, Sydney, sentenced James Frederick Carter, aged 56 years, farm laborer, tol2 years' gaol on a…

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Thefts on Temora Mail Young Man Sentenced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 1

Ge[?]ge Frederick Edkins, 21, of the RAAF, who, it was stated, had served for some time overseas, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court Sydney to…

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Temora District Court Remitted Issue In Divorce

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 4

At the Temora District Court last week before his Honor judge Berne, five issues remitted from the Supreme Court Matrimonial Causes Jurisdiction…

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