Quarter Sessions Peckham Brothers Again Before Court Judge Shortland in Lenient Mood
Only criminal cases listed in the Forbes Court of Quarter Sessions, held yesterday before his Honor Judge Shortland, were those in…
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Courts & crime, 1945
193 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 10
"I Killed My Husband!" Mrs. Edward Crowther's Sensational Statement 'Feared for Own Life' Forbes Police Investigating
MRS. MARIE TENANDRA CROWTHER, aged 45, mother of six children, walked into the Forbes Police Station about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and made the startling statement that she had murdered her husband, Edward Crowther,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.
There was a very big list of cases for Tuesday last and some, including the "dog" case in which Mr. Cassidy is defendant, had to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Woman on Murder Charge Mrs. Crowther Remanded Without Bail
After police had exhumed the body of Edward Crowther (50), from a shallow grave on a property five miles from Gilgandra on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Court Two Forbes Hotels Transferred Booth License
The licenses of two local hotels, the Albion and Post Office, were transferred at the Licensing Court last Thursday morning before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.I.F. Man Gaoled for Slapping Jap's Face Allegation Against Aust. Court Martial (By Wire) Sydney
Mrs. B. James of Woolahra, has received a letter from her son, Brian. a member of the AIF 11th Division at present in Ra[?] alleging that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder in Forbes Town Hall
There is to be an open invitation to the police of this town to solve the murder mystery which will take place at the Forbes Town Hall on Tuesday,…
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A message from Batavia slates:—A virtual stale of war evists on Java between the British and Indonesian extremists, following the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PROMOTED Forbes Police Inspector To go to Cessnock
Police Inspector T. J. Ellis, who was only promoted to the charge of the Forbes Police District as from August 1st, has received…
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In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Stephens (CP, Byron) asked the Premier to give consideration to far early issue of the new style open neek…
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During the sitting of the local Police Court yesterday, the P.M., Mr. Brown, announced that an extra-court day per month had been added to the local…
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Joseph Polombo was arrested at Forbes on Sunday and charged with assaulting a female on Saturday night. He was admitted to police, bail and will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riots in Tel Aviv Buildings Set on Fire Police Fire on Crowds (By Wire). Sydney
A message from London states:—Extensive rioting with heavy shooting broke out last night in the streets of Tel Avi, after groups of youths had set…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unlawful Assault Married Man Charged Pleads Guilty and is Fined
The remanded case in which Joseph D. Polombo was charged with unlawfully assaulting a female was heard in the local Police…
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A group of R.A.A.F. Service Police attached to the Special Investigation Branch, Sydney, are now In Parkes conducting an Intensive inquiry Into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Committed for Trial Allegedly Receiving Stolen Money Mrs. Ivers Charged
AF Forbes Police Court yesterday, Mrs. Lilian M. Ivers was committed for trial on a charge that at Forbes, between October 6 and 11, 1944, she received the sum of £205, the property of Frederick James Flood, then knowing it to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GRANTED £20 BAIL Alleged Stealing Charges
On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant Russell), at the West Wyalong Police Court, Messrs A. Hughes and L. J. McCann, J's.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£143 For District Hospital Half Share of Police and Firemen's Carnival
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Wyalong and District [?] (Dir. E. O. Ludlow) was handed a cheque for £143/14/8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tried to Lynch Girls Police Disperse Demonstrators (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Copenhagen states:— A crowd of 1,500 at Sonderburg, South Jutland, tried to lynch some young girls who had been in the company of United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sgt. Russell Retiring from Force 32 Years in Police Force Popular and Efficient Officer
West Wyalong has had many efficient and popular police officers since the gold mining days, but few have attained the popularity…
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