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

Courts & crime, 1946

256 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 13

Gaol Strike Sequel 45 Men Sentenced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 1

About 45 prisoners who took part in a sit-down strike at Bathurst Gaol on Wednesday were sentenced by Mr. Morgan, visiting magistrate…

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Police Court Thursday. (Before Mr. A. Morgan, P.M.)

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

Douglas Clive Hereum, junior porter, aged 19 years, was charged with receiving and taking into possession various amounts of money, and…

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Grenfell Murder Case Accused Remanded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 5

Because Grenfell will be celebrating its jubilee this month, the towns's accommodation will be too badly strained for the addition of a murder…

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Heavy Court Sitting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 2

Mr. Hardwicke, P.M., will deal with a heavy list of cases, at the West Wyalong Police Court on Thursday, October 24…

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Rioting in Greece Police Station Set on Fire Civilians Ambushed and Killed (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 1

A message from Athens states:—Sporadic, but deadly fighting has again flared up in Greece. In the past 24 hours 27 people have…

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Remanded Till November 7 Accused in Gilenelg Murder Case Bail Refused

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

At Grenfell on Friday Frederick Lincoln McDermott was charged in the Court of Petty Sessions with the murder 10 years ago of…

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Tenancy Case Before Court Six Parties Involved Interesting Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 5

Three solicitors representing four parties and two parties in person, were in the Forbes Police Court last Thursday afternoon, when the…

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Straying Stock Court Fines Inflicted

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 2

Many complaints, and with full justification, have been heard for some time by townspeople who have suffered by the depredations of…

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Farmer Acquitted on Murder Charge Dubbo Farmers' Dispute (By Wire) Sydney

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

A message from Dubbo states:—Henry Noel Grace, farmer and grocer, of Apsley, near Wellington, was acquitted on a charge of having…

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Driver Freed of Manslaughter Charge Police Case Not Proceeded With

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

William Orton Field of Forbes, was acquitted of Ma[?]ghter by the Lithgow Coroner, Mr. D. M. Creg[?] at the conclusion of evidence at the…

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Japanese War Criminals Court Finds 13 Guilty After Lengthy Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 5

After the longest trial held at Tokio into charges of actrocities alleged against 13 Japanese officers following the fall of Singapore, the…

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Haganah Reprisals Murder of Police Inspector (By Wire) Sydney

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

A message from Jerusalem states:The British Police Inspector (Mr. Bruce) who was murdered on Friday was "sentenced to death" by the…

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Police Criticised By Temora Coroner

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 2

In returning a verdist of death them natural causes, a[?]elerated by alcoholism, the Temora Coroner. Mr. C. Well[?]ngham, added a rider criticising two…

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Stealing Charge Found in Possession of Goods Fred. Egan Sentenced

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

Frederick Egan, against whom a postponed charge of having stolen goods in his custody was withdrawn in favor of one of stealing…

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Cudal Police Station Appointment of Officer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 6

The state of repair of the police station at Cudal was being investigated by the Department of Public Works, after which consideration would be…

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Licensing Court Post Office Hotel Changes Hands

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

Two hotels, the Vandenberg and Post Office, have changed hands at Forbes during the past couple of weeks…

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Tenancy Case at Forbes Court Reserved Judgment More Applications for Possession

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 5

In the local Police Court yesterday the Police Magistrate, Mr. Earls, delivered reserved judgment in a case which has been…

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Stole Sucking Pig From Truck in Street Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 5

A man who said he could not resist the temptation of taking a sucking pig when he saw it in a truck with some other pigs, in…

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Magistrate Describes Pistol Firing Episode as Flashness; £50 Fine

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 1

A policeman stated at the West Wyalong Police Court that a miner, who pleaded guilty to discharging a pistol at light, without being the holder of a licence, allegedly told him that his…

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Sentenced Nazis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

Lord Justice Lawrence, President of the War Crimes…

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