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

Courts & crime, 1947

246 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 13

Licensing Court Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 9

On application by local solicitors, the Licensing Court, set down for last Tuesday, was adjourned by mutual consent until Friday, May 16…

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Police Court Thursday. (Before Mr. K. M. Dash, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

The following defendants were fined for allowing stock to stray:— J. E. Huckel—fined 10/, costs 8/, professional costs £2/2/…

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Hypocrites Over Country Betting Licensing Would Give the Police Proper Control

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

"I always feel that we are a lot of hypocrites when we are dealing with cases like this," said Mr. A. H. Crawley in his address to the…

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Man Found Guilty in Assault Case Ordered to Pay Compensation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

A BADLY torn pink embroidered summer frock of English silk was produced in the local Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday, when Mr. W. K. Earls, P.M., delivered judgment in an assault case…

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Recruiting Age Lowered In Police Force Local Applicants Not Affected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

Reduction of the age for recruits to the police force, announced by Slate Cabinet earlier tills week, will have little influence on general…

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Hypocrites Over S.P. Betting Appeal Lodged Licensing Would Give Proper Control In Lavers Murder Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

"I always feel that we are a lot of hypocrites when we are dealing with cases like this," said Mr. A. H. Crawley in his address to the Notice of appeal against his conviction and sentence has been lodged by Frederick Lincoln McDermott. 38, laborer, who was sentenced to death at…

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Will Go To Gaol Sooner Than Pay Fine of £5

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. J. Robinson, of "Ben[?] [?]long" Gundagai, has informed the [?] Protection Board that he will not pay the fine [?]…

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Popular Police Sergt. Leaves Weethalle; Presentations Made

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 4

Speakers at a smoke social held at Weethalle emphasised the splendid service Sergt. W. H. Mountain had rendered the town and district in his capacity of…

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Police Search for Missing House! (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states: Local police are confronted with a most unusual problem…

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Tenancy Claim Dismissed Magistrate's Finding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

At the local Court of Potty Sessions yesterday, Mr. W. K. Earls, P.M., refused to make an order of ejectment against a tenant who…

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C.P.S. Farewelled in Court Congratulated on Promotion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Before attending to cases listed for bearing at the local Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. W. K. Earls, P.M., took the opportunity to…

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Court Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

There was a very small list cases before Police Magistrate W. K. Earls last Tuesday. In the Licensing Court, Norman…

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Man Bound Over In Assault Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

A man, who denied that he had broken two of his wife's teeth during an alleged assault, was ordered to enter into a £20 bond to be of…

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Tenancy Cases At Forbes Police Court Matters Adjusted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Two tenancy cases were again mentioned at Forbes Police Court yesterday morning. One, in which Mr. J. O'Neill (for Mr. J. F…

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Postal Employee Committed for Trial Stealing and Tampering With Postal Articles

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

A young returned soldier, who saw four years' active sendee in World War 2, was yesterday committed for trial by Mr. W. K. Earls,…

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Nudist Party Chief Actor Receives Month's Imprisonment Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

There have been rumors of nudist bathing parties in Forbes in the years gone by at our river resorts, but it was left to Maurice…

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Parents Puzzle Police Magistrate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

The indifference of some parents regarding the education of their children has Mr. Hardwicke, P.M., puzzled…

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Alleged Thefts At Leeton Garages; Two Men Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 5

Leeton: Two men were remanded at Leeton Court of Petty Sessions this morning on enarges of breaking, entering and…

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Drunken Driving Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

A Parkes resident was fined £10, in default 20 days' hard labour, at the local Police Court on Monday, for having driven motor vehicle…

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Police Officer Farewelled Const. Evans and Family Entertained

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 8

The esteem in which constable Evans, of the local police force, is held was evident In the huge crowd who attended on Monday night to bid…

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