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

Courts & crime, 1949

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

Layers Murder New Trial Move

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

If new evidence can be produced, the case of Frederick Lincoln McDermott, serving "life" for murder, may be reopened…

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Police Boys' Club Field 3 League Teams TULLIBIGEAL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 7

Tullibigeal is proud of its branch of the Police Boys' Club the "Advocate" correspondent in that town said in a special…

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McKenna Confident that Medicine Schems Will Stand Court Test (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

If the B.M.A, decided to contest the Free Medicine Scheme in the High Court, he was completely confident that the scheme would stand the test, the Federal…

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O.B.E. Holder on Theft Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

HOBART: Recently awarded the O.B.E., the secretary to the town clerk and clerk of committees of Hobart town hall staff was charged with…

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Greek Said Bet Not Fair Dispute Over £5 Aired in Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

MR. COBLEY, S.M., in Forbes Court this week, dismissed a stealing charge against a man, who, it was alleged, tore a Greek market gardener's ten pound note in two, and kept one of the halves…

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Language Charge Man Fined in Local Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

For using indecent language, John Bede Leary was fined £210- in Forbes Court on Tuesday. Senior Sergeant Nixon told the court…

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Bad Parking; Police Urged to Help

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

Police appeal to motorists for more careful parking of ears. to prevent trafic hold-ups, is endorsed by the NRMA and…

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District Sessions and District Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

The Quarter Sessions and District Court will he held at Wyalong on Monday, May 2. judge Berne will hear a…

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Levy Acquitted of Indecent Assault

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 6

Ralph Aaron Levy, former headmaster of the Wyalong Public School was acquitt ed at the Young Quarter Sessions on charges of alleged indecent assault, on a…

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Sessions and District Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

Judge Berne will deal with cases in the Quarter Sessions and District Court at West Wyalong Court House, on Monday…

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False Murder Conviction in 1915 Won Justice for All Wrongly Accused

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 5

Because of a New York State murder case in 1915, life is safer in America to-day for persons falsely accused of crime, says Don Eddy in…

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Mr. Finlay, S.M. Tells Lawyer He Will Conduct Court in Own Way

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 6

Mr. Finlay, S.M. told Solicitor Eric Campbell at Young Petty Sessions yesterday that he would conduct the Court in his own way and advised the lawyer to learn…

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Woman on Murder-Charge (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 1

Police early this morning arrested a woman and charged her, with the murder of Herbert Gurnay, aged 43, who was found…

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Laughs in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Several flashes of humour were heard at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions this week including:…

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N.r.m.a. Praise for Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has forwarded to the Commissioner of Police its congratulations upon tho work of traffic police in handling Easter…

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Maroubra Murder Young Parkes Man Arrested for Questioning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 10

Parkes "Western People" of Wednesday says: "A Parkes youth, Lance Kingsford Smith, was arrested near Bogan Gate…

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Railway Men Charged at Junee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 4

Four Junee railwaymen who were due to appear in the Court of Petty Sessions in Junee last week on serious charges were…

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Police Prosecution

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 2

The case of Mr. C. H. Forlonge, proceeded against by the Police for alleged cruelty to an animal, to wit, one bull, by hanging a bag over its…

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Police Conference in Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 4

The New South Wales Police Association will ask the Commissioner, Mr. J. P. Scott to deny to black truckers the use…

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£1,000 Reward for Solution of Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 5

A reward of 1000 is being offered by the State Government for the solution of the Maroubra murder…

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