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

Courts & crime, 1946

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Cigarette Papers Big Theft Alleged Diggers in the Money

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 9

Four members of the RAAF, arrested in Melbourne during the week, ore alleged to have Illegally manufactured 2,500,000 cigarette…

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Heavy Court List

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

Mr. Hardwick, P.M., will be confronted with a fairly heavy list of cases at the West Wyalong Police Court on Thursday of this week…

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Two Bodies From River Double Murder Possibility (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:—Following the recovery of two bodies from the Barwon River, at Geelong, yesterday, police are investigating the…

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Former French Premier Charged With Collaborating (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

A message from Paris states:-—The former French Premier (M. Flandin) who appears on a charge of collaborating before the High Court to-morrow…

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Property Owner Protests To Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

A protest against Local Government proceedings against him being stood over for another month was made at the West Wyalong Police Court by…

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"Would Have Killed Me" Alleged Assault in Lonely Hut Statement Attributed to Tin Miner

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

"I may have called at Riley's place. I might have killed a man last night, but I would not remember it. When I am drunk I go mad." A police officer said this was told to him by…

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Vandalism to Tree Guards Police Asked to Keep Watch

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

Council recently proceeded with its proposal for a tree planting scheme In section of Melrose street, arid although the guards were securely set…

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Cowra Thieves Were Cool Customers Tried on Suits Before Stealing Them

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

Thieves who broke into one of Cowr[?]'s two main stores—Squire, Pepper's—and stole men's and women's clothing, tobacco and cigarettes valued…

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Two Arrests Made Geelong Double Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:—Early this morning Edward George Carr aged 36 years, of Fernleigh Street, Chilwell, and Horatio Raymond Morris,…

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Child Delinquency Sixteen Girls Interviewed By Police and Welfare Workers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

A message from Bathurst states: —Sixteen girls were interviewed at the week-end by police and welfare officials, who are inquiring into alleged…

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Illegally Using Motor Vehicles Two Men Charged at Forbes Stealing Cases, Too

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 1

Two Forbes motor owners, Messrs. Chandler and Morris, recently suffered the temporary loss of their motor vehicles, but both were…

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UNSIGHTLY Premises in Little Court Street

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

At the previous meeting of Council attention was drawn to the dilapidated state of buildings in Little Court Street, Forbes, owned by the…

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Ariah Park Assault Case Youth Committed For Trial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

At the Temora [?]ourt, before Mr. R. H. Hardwicke, P.M. and 18 year old youth was committed for trial at the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on…

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Murder and Sabotage Death Sentences in Poland (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1

A message from Frankfurt states: —Thirteen men and two women who are members of the "Free Germany" organ isation, were sentenced to death…

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More Police to Be Recruited

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 4

The New South Wales Police Force will be strengthened by the recruitment of 300 more police. The Premier, Mr. McKell. said that…

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P.M.'s WARING Two Men Sentenced for Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Two young men, Walter Roland Hall, and Leonard Hope Robinson, were each sentenced to a month's imprisonment [?]at Forbes Police…

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Motor Collision Man Arrested and Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 1

Motor vehicles driven by John Thomas Clothier and a carpenter named Ross came into collision near Finn's store. North Hill, on…

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Valuation Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 5

Bland Shire Council gives notice, in to-day's issue of the "Advocate" that a Valuation Court will be held at the Court House, West Wyalong, on…

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Police Radio Stations Suite-wide Plan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

Wagga: The transmitting aerials of No. 2 training group, RAAF headquarters, formerly stationed at Wagga Court House, may shortly be used by the…

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Supreme Court to Sit at Orange

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

Orange will be one of the two towns at which the Supreme Court of N[?] South Wales will sit next year…

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