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

Courts & crime, 1945

193 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Note This Warning Local Police Will Prosecute All Who Are Guilty of Infringement of the Traffic Regulations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 2

For some time in the past the Condobolin Police have not rigidly enforced the traffic regulations Similar leniency has been…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Police Suggest Witness Was "Got At" Withdrew Charge When Brought to Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

A suggestion that a witness who had been subpoenaed might have been induced to stop away from the Court, was made by the police…

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Straying Stock Prosecutions at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council brought eleven prosecutions against owners for allowing their stock to stray in the streets and parks of…

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Damages Claim From Milling Contract Remitted Cross-Action to Forbes Dist. Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

His Honor Judge Shortland, in the Forbes District Court on Wednesday, was occupied in the hearing of a cross-action remitted from…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. C. P. Denton, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2

James Ogilvie Berman v. William Harold Johnstone—alleged did fraudently embezzle £30 on 9th March, 1945, at Grenfell, whilst servant of…

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Double Murder Mother and Daughter Dead Father with Throat Cut (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 1

A message from Tamworth states:—A dramatic telephone message, "I have shot my wife and daughter—now I am going to cimmit suicide," sent police racing to…

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Valuation Court. Thursday. (Bofore Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2

Appeals by L. F. Harris, K. W. McLeod and E. E. Rabbets were settled by consent…

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Treason Charge Amery to Appear in Court (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 1

A message from London states:—John Amery, who will be appearing at the Bow Street Court to-morrow, charged under the Treason Act of 1351, has been…

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Indecent Language and Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

Joseph Lee, a stranger, pleaded guilty at the local Police Court on Thursday to charges of using indecent language and to unlawfully, assaulting David…

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P.P. Act Breaches Cases at Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

Several prosecutions for breaches of the P.P. Act were brought before Mr, Brown, P.M., by Forbes Board at the sitting of the local…

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Straying Stock Local Prosecutions Request to Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

When Mr. J. F. Williams, on behalf of Forbes Municipal Council, appeared in the local police Court on Thursday to prosecute in the…

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Motor Breaches Cases at Forbes Court Driving Without a License

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

Several prosecutions for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act were dealt with at the local Police Court last Thursday before Mr. G. W. Brown…

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Railway Employee Absents Himself from Work Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

Leo Thomas Markwort, a former railway employee, now engaged on a droving trip, was charged on three counts at the Forbes Police…

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Death of Waaaf 6 Charged with Murder SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: Five women and a man have been arrested and charged with the murder of Corporal Vera Matilda Wiper,…

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New Inspector Welcomed At Forbes Police Court To Take Up Duties on August 30

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 8

Sergt. Ellis, Parkes, who has been promoted to the position of Inspector of the Forbes Police District, was in town yesterday and…

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Assault on Police Defendant Bound Over £50 Compensation Involved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 2

A sentence of three months' imprisonment for unlawfully assauting 1/c Constable Dowell, which was imposed on George Kenneth…

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"Mass Murder" Averted By Bravery of Police (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: The bravery of four police officers in forcing an entry to a house at Port Melbourne yesterday, and…

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Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 4

A number of applications for authority to enter land at Gibsonvale for the purpose of mining for tin were dealt with in the Warden's Court by the Mining…

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Police Called in To Disperse University Students (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 1

Police were called out last night tc disperse students of the Engineering Faculty at the Sydney University, when they besiege[?] the Women's…

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Appearance in Court of "Poll," The Camouflaged Turkey Of Kenmare

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 1

The Irish paper "Kerryman," under the above heading, has the following: The tale of a pet turkey, named…

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