Busy Police Magistrate Mr. W. K. Earls' Circuit Entails Much Travelling
Hundreds of miles are travelled every month by Mr. W. K. Earls, Police Magistrate, to preside at sittings in the 11 courts (including…
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Courts & crime, 1946
256 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 13
Police Commissioner Visits Forbes
Mr. W. J. Mackay, Commissioner of New South Wales Police visited Forbes on Monday. In the visitors book at the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Stealing Remand Granted for Week On Defendant's Own Recognizance
In the local Police Court yesterday, William Henry Patrick Rash was before the court on a charge of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tenancy Matters Applications to Local Court Two Adjournments
In the local Police Court yesterday two applications for ejectment were before the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. K. Earls…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remanded Cases At Forbes Court Driving Under the Influence
Several cases were mable to be reached at Forbes Court yesterday. One was that in which John Thomas Clothier, on remand, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Ruling on Anzac Day R.S.L. Protest
An Industrial Court ruling that Anzac Day should not be included in an industrial award as a paid holiday, has brought a protest from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Battle of Olympus Continued Greek Parties in Court Two Dismissals -- Two Convictions
The part heard case in which a number of Greek defendants found their way into the Forbes court was continued yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Variety "Show" at Police Court
Magistrate Hardwick will be faced with a variety of cases at the West Wyalong Police Court on Thursday next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Charges Against Two Policemen Alleged Assault And Robbery (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Melbourne states: Following an allegation by two seamen that they had been assaulted and robbed by two members of the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions a Full Day and One Case Adjourned
Mr. W. Ears, Police Magistrate, resident in Orange, has been having a very busy time of late. Apart from so very many court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abused Trust; But Magistrate Gave Porter Glance To Make Good
"I want you to pay the penalty for your offences. Hold your head up and look every man in the face, and you will be alright in the future. Your friends, and they are the only ones who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wealthy "Corpse" Underakers Charged with Smuggling (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Geneva states:—Sceptical Customs officials on the Franco-Swiss frontier lifted a coffin bearing a well-Known Swiss [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Pleads for Leniency 12 Months' Gaol; Recommended for Habitual Criminal Declaration
After sentencing Hugh Raymond Oliver to twelve months' imprisonment for illegally using a motor car, Mr. Hardwicke, P.M., at the West Wyalong Police Court, directed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mental Lapse Blamed For Urge To Fight Police Sergeant
A man with an unblemished record had a mental lapse, and, according to his own story, was not aware that he had landed himself in serious trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Laborer Acquitted On Stealing Charge
A stealing charge, preferred against William Henry Patrick Rush, a laborer, of Prince Street, Forbes, was dismissed at the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Driving Under Influence Forbes Resident Charged Conflicting Evidence
A good deal of time was taken up at Forbes Police Court on Thursday in the hearing of a charge of driving while under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jury Disagrees Forbes Assault Case Hearing at Bathurst Quarter Sessions
Judge Shortland had to order a new trial last Wednesday when a jury returned to him after two hours' deliberation and reported that there was no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smiles in Court
The following flashes of humour were heard at recent court sittings at West Wyalong an Wyalong. Witness: When I get tired I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Typewriter Noiseless One To Be Installed
The following letter to the Hon. C. E. Martin, M. L. A., Attorney General, Sydney, and forwarded to us by Major Chanter, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court
John Edmond Neville applied to Forbes Licensing Court yesterday for A permit to hold a ball in the Vandenberg Hotel on October 5. Mr. R. Me[?]on…
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