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

Courts & crime, 1949

244 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 13

More traffic Police Needed to Save Lives

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 6

N.R.M.A. efforts to secure an assurance from the Government that more police would be appointed to road patrol duty in order to save road users' lives, have so…

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Fourteen Union Executives Summoned for Contempt of Court (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Court summonses have been issued by the Commonwealth Crown Law Officers against fourteen executive officers of the Miners' Federation, the Federated…

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Unions Charged with Contempt Vital Hearing Begins in Arbitration Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. Justice Foster, in the Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon, began hearing charges against the Waterside Workers' Federation,…

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Magistrate Refuses Order To Evict Tenant Landlady Made Same "Mistake" As Others

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

REJECTING an application by a landlady for the eviction of her tenant from a Cross Street house, Mr. Cobley, S.M., said in Forbes Court on Tuesday that the applicant had made the same mistake as a lot of people who bought houses subject…

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Police Will Take Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

West Wyalong police will co operate with Bland Shire Council in the "war" against persons who ride or drive…

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Court Congratulates M. J. Condon

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

In the Condobolin-Court room last Wednesday morning, before entering into formal business, Sergeant Young addressing the…

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Commonwealth Versus The Communist Party Govt. Asks Court for Injunction Heavy Sentences Imposed On Miners' Leaders

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

THE Commonwealth yesterday afternoon applied to Mr. Justice Foster in the Arbitration Court for an injunction ordering the Australian Communist Party and…

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Police Leave Cancelled (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 1

All police leave in New South Wales, is cancelled, a police official said last night. He said squads of police will…

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Coal Strike More Miners Reps. Sentenced Coal Being Removed from Northern Fields

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

Two more representatives of unions--making six in all so far sentenced--yesterday had terms of imprisonment imposed on them by…

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Police Returns a Farce Comment at F. & S. Dist. Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 7

"We all know what a farce these police returns are." That was staled by Mr. Ira Balcomb, of Canowindra, at last week's…

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Story of World's Most Coveted Team Prize Davis Cup Competition Sprang From Small Beginning THE scene was the centre court at the Longwood Lawn Tennis Club, Boston, on August 8, 1900

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 9

A young American and Britain's leading player of the day faced each other across the net. The Briton fought hard, but could…

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Petty Sessions Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., will preside at the West.WyalonK Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday of this week, when numerous…

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"Acid Bath" Murder Trial Causing Intense Excitement in Eng. Village (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

A message from London states:—Special police were sent to the County Hall at Lewes, Sussex, last night, to disperse gangs of London spivs, who tried to…

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Former Griffith Police Officer's Sudden Death

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 6

Recently at Balmain Police station, Detective Sergeant Robert Stanley Murphy, 51 formerly of Griffith, collapsed and…

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Frozen Milk Caused Deficiency, Cafe Proprietor States in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 2

An Ungarie Cafe proprietor, Peter Linardos, said frozen milk in his refrigerator, had brought about a deficiency in butter fat of milk sold at his milk bar…

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Healy and Roach Sentenced Refused to Pay £6000 Into Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

General secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. J. Healy), and the assistant secretary (Mr. E. Roach) were each…

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"Snowdropping" Costs Forbes Man £50 Court Sequel To Thefts From Clotheslines

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

WHAT a day was Monday, June 27! For most Australians it was a fateful day because it marked the beginning of the coal strike, but for Clarence Robb, of the Cowra Road, it had a special significance. It was washing day…

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Magistrate Turned Steeplejack Climbed up Chimney to Examine House Top

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 5

Stipendia[?]y Magistrate Fin[?] is prepared to cast dignity aside when he is dispensing justice. He proved this the other day by leaving the warm Corut-room to…

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Court Asked to Determine Fair Rent

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 1

West Wyaiong Fair Rents Court was asked to determine the rent in connection with premises owned by Mrs. Ellen…

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B.M.A. Issues High Court Writ SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 1

A writ was issued in the High Court today on behalf of the Federal Council of the B.M.A. seeking to have…

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