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

Courts & crime, 1946

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Murder in City Woman in Kiosk Shocking Injuries (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

Mrs. Jean Wicks, aged 44, of Macleay Street, Potts point Sydney, was found murdered in 2 tobacco kiosk in York Street; Sydney, early [?] night…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Soiling, P.M., the following cases were dealt with: K. Hasler—over preservative in…

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Shotgun Murder Of Maltese Sharefarmer (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

A Maltese sharefarmer, Paul Grima, aged 55 years, was shot dead last night when a [?] was discharged at almost point clank [?] outside a house…

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Japs O Ntrial Face Military Court To-day (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

A message from Singapore states:—Many cas[?] of pa[?]lr interest to Australia are listed among trials of war criminals in the South-east Asia…

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Magistrate Issues Warning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

Mr. R. C.[?] at the West Wyalong Police Court this week fined Dave McKenzle, Herbert Woodward, Harry Smit and Thomas Patrick Napier…

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Sheep Stealing Rife Graziers Urged To Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 5

Nomination of a delegate to the an aual) conference of the Graziers A., sociation, to be held in Sydney i.. March, will be made at a meeting…

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Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 8

Apart from a couple of adjourned Small Drifts Court cases and the presentation of the Licensing Inspector's quarterly report, the only case dealt…

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Motorists Before Traffic Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

On charges of driving motor vehicles which were not displaying a tail light in accordance with regulations, John Smith, David Leslie Bodel, Robert…

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Graziers Discuss Sheep Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 5

A motion regarding sheep stealing in New South Wales suggesting that it be brought to the notice of the Government, was carried at the Graziers'…

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Ex-servicemen for the Police Force

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

The possibility of allowing ex-servicemen to join the Police Force, even though they were over the prescribd age for enlistment, was referred to in…

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Massive Eagle Shot Police Supt. Was Straight Shot

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

Disturbed as it was about to attack a young lamb on a property between West Wyalong and Ungarie a massive Wedge-tailed Eagle,…

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Professor Bailey On UNO Court of Justice (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

A message from London states: The Security Council of the United Nations Organisation has elected an Australian, Professor Bailey, and fourteen…

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Released on Bond Defendant at Forbes Court Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

Ronald Andrew Irvine, 26, a married man with three children, was released on bond by Mr. W. Earls, P.M, when be pleaded guilty at…

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"Lot of Rot" Arbitration Court Criticism

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 10

Some criticism of arbitration was described as "a lot of rot" by Judge O'Mara on Wednesday. In the Federal Arbitration Court the…

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REMANDED Theft of £20 Alleged Garage Entered

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Lachlan Charles Jones, aged 22, was arrested last week on a charge of breaking, entering and stealing, and was remanded by Mr. A…

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"A Perfect Day" Ends Disastrously for Forbes Youths Orange Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

A week-end spent in Orange by two Forbes youths proved a very expensive excursion when they became involved in a brawl with a…

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Combined Appeal For Police Boys' Clubs and Anti-T.B. Assn. Forbes to Help

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

The work of the N.S.W. Police-- from Cadet to Commissioner--in every conceivable field of patriotic and charitable endeavor, does not…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

At Condobolin court last Tuesday, Police Magistrate W. Earls presiding, the following cases were dealt with, apart from the…

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Sheep Stealing Bogey Exploded Farmers Refute Allegations Utmost Confidence in Police Officers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Claims of alleged sheep stealing in the Weethalle and Rankins Springs district are unfounded, as there have been no cases of losses reported to the police during the past two years…

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Breaking and Entering With Intent to Commit a Felony Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

When Lachlan Charles Jones, 22, appeared on remand at Forbes Police Court on Thursday on two charges, (a) breaking and entering…

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