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

Courts & crime, 1948

240 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 12

N.C.O. Charged. With Alleged Murder Intent (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 1

An Army sergeant was arrested after on officer from Moorebank Military Camp near Liverpool, had…

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Russian Police Force of 200,000 To Make Germany Police State (By Wire). Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

A message from Berlin states:—Britain's military Governor in Germany (General Sir Brian Robertson) told a Press conference yesterday that the Russians…

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News From the Licensing Court Moonbi Hotel

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

At the Licensing Court held last Friday, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. V. H. Wells, made the following orders:…

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Police Seek Owner of Bike

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

The owner of a small (girls) bike can have same by contacting Constable Reg Hately, of the West Wyalong Police, and…

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Russians Brutally Murder U.S.A. Official (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

A message from London states:—Four Russian soldiers "most brutally murdered" Irving Ross, the American official of the European Economic…

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Gambling Raid Rakes in £9118- Forbes Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

THE raid which the 21st Division of Sydney police made on a Forbes sports club on Thursday night of last week raked in the sum of £9118- when the cases came before Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday…

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Court Costs Increased Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 6

An increase in court costs was announced today. Offenders fined in courts of Petty Sessions will pay 10/…

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Coal Strike Ends. the New South Wales Coal Strike Is Over, and Work Will Be Resumed To-morrow. Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr. Finlay, S.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

Dudley Reginald Norris—charged that on or about 6th day of November did break and enter the shop of Arthur Edward Thomas, situated…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 5

Dudley Reginald Norris—breaking, entering and stealing. Det. Senior Constable Dunn deposed: At 11 a.m. on 7th November,…

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Girl on Murder Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

A 17-year-old girl appeared before two J.P.'s in the Manilla court today charged with the murder of William…

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Court Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Condobolin on the 3rd inst., before Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., quite a number of Cases were dealt with. William Kendall was charged that…

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No Potential Criminals in West Wyalong, Police Officer Says

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

There is not a really bad boy in West Wyalong, child delinquency is very low and he could say from experience that there is not a potential criminal in the…

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Police Court Alleged Offences at Euabalong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Condobolin on 3rd November, before Mr. H. G. Cobley, 8.M., Alfred William Naden, labbourer, 54, Was charged with having at Euabalong, on the 17th October last, supplied wine to Archibald A. Green, a person…

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Lost Clothes But Police Recover

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 3

A travelling journalist Keith McIntyre, who passed througn Forbes on the night of October 12 and had a suitcase of…

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Darby Munro Arrested and Charged After Serious Accident (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 1

Sydney jockey, David Hugh ('Darby') Munro, 35, of Randwick, was arrested by the police last night following a head on collision, in which six people, including…

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A Tissue of Misrepresentations Ald. Brenner Charged with Bungling (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 3

Sir,--Much as I regret it, I must ask your indulgence to reply to Ald. Brenner, whom I have reported elsewhere-- fairly, I hope--In answer to my letter…

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Council Premises in Court Lane Sketch Plan Before Aldermen Suggested Two-Storey Building

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 4

Forbes Municipal .Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, had a visit from Mr. S. H. Hodgetts, architect, Grenfell, who produced a…

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School Master Acquitted On Charges Of Indecent Assault Indicted on Nine Other Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

A jury at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions yesterday stopped the Crown ease in which Ralph Aaron Levy, 32, former Headmaster of the Wyalong Public School…

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Cafe Proprietors Charged with Selling Milk Deficient In Fat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 3

Milk used by cafe proprietors, which was deficient in fat content, was no doubt caused through the milk not being stirred at intervals to distribute the cream, said…

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Xmas Wishes for Court Officials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 1

Before retiring from the Bench at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions, Judge W. F. Berne expressed best wishes for Xmas…

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