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

Courts & crime, 1949

244 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 13

Mean Theft From U.s. Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

Three billiard balls were taken from the United Services Club during the week and later tossed into the…

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Police Transfer Senior Const. Jas. Kay for City

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

Forbes people generally will be sorry to learn that Senior Constable Jas. Kay, who has been stationed her for slightly more than…

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Local Traffic and Parking Problems Conference of Council and Police Representatives

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 1

FOR the second time last week, representatives of the local Municipal Council on Saturday 'morning met Inspector Sewell and Sergeant Nixon with regard to local traffic and parking problems, which have been engaging a good deal of…

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Carried Young Pillion Rider; Police Prosecute Motor Cyclist

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 2

A motor cyclist, who carried a boy as a passenger, was fined 30/- at the West Wyalong Traffic Court yesterday, by his Finlay, S.M…

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Father and Son Both Fined; Court Hears Story of Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 2

A father and son were each fined at the West Wyalong Traffic Court, after Mr. Finlay, S.M., had been given details of an accident in which the father was involved…

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Playing Fields of Forbes Question of Rents to be Charged Council Confers with Sporting Bodies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council held a special meeting on Monday night to consider a notice of motion given by Ald. Hartcher to fix the rentals of the various sporting areas of the town on a new and more definite bads. In its deliberations the Council…

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British Controlled Police Take German Station (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

A message from Berlin States:—British controlled German police last night marched in Berlin's big Charlotenbe[?]g Station, cleared out the strikers and the…

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S.M. Was Not Impressed Woman's Tears Wasted In Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

Pathetic were the pleas fur leniency poured out with tears by Violet Phyllis Hayward when she stood in the dock In Lithgow…

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Soviet Charged With Deliberately Breaking Agrement; on Berlin (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

A message from Berlin states:—An official British statement charges the Soviet with deliberately breaking the New York agreement on the lifting of the…

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Inquiry Into Gaol Break Four Bathurst Warders Before Board

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

Four warders were involved in a departmental inquiry at Bathurst Gaol last week into the escape of two prisoners from the institution…

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Law Lords Heard About Pin Money Scope of Empire's Highest Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is not only concerned with Important constitutional questions such as the Australian Banking Act…

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Jockey Doon Before Tamworth Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

Further hearing of a case of dangerous driving against prominent Sydney Jockey, Edward J. Doon, who…

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Junior Football Visit of Police-Citizens Boys' Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 2

In a letter to Mr. D. J. Kearins, the honorary organiser of the Condobolin Boys' Club, the New South Wales Police- Citizens Boys'…

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Engineer, Condobolin Alleged Cruelty to Animal Charlie Forlonge Wins Case Against Police

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 1

The case of Mr. C. H. Forlonge proceeded against by the Police for alleged cruelty to a Hereford bull was part heard at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, 4th May, and was continued on the 19th May. This case…

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Parking Problems Council Recommendations to Police For Improvement of Traffic Regulations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

FOLLOWING their conferences with police officials, Forbes aldermen, at their meeting on Thursday night, decided to make a number of recommendations to the Police Department for the improvement of parking of motor vehicles and the better…

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Remand on £85, Alleged Theft Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 5

Cecil John Gillies, of Barmedman, was remanded by Mr. L. E. C. Luff, J.P., at the West Wyalong Petty…

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Police Boys' Club League Team to Meet Tullibigeal Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 4

For the first time in history a Police Boys Club Rugby League team will visit Tullibigeal. The game has been arranged…

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New Police Supt. For Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

Superintendent Parmenter, of Wagga, who is well known in West Wyalong and district, has been transferred to Police…

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Petrol Rationing Declared Invalid By High Court MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

In Melbourne to-day, the Full High Court declared that the Liquid Fuel Regulations (petrol rationing) were invalid. The Prime Minister…

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Quick Work By Police (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states: A truck stolen in Newcastle last night was recovered by police less than ten minutes…

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