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

Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Say Town Was Orderly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 2

No cases of serious crime were reported at West Wyalong during the Christmas and New Year holidays, West…

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Police Danger May Become Epidemic SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 2

The State is faced with an increasing threat of a serious epidemic of infantile paralysis, the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) said in Sydney this morning…

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"Bag Sewing Rotten Sort of Job," Court Told

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 2

Arthur Francis, who appeared at the Junee Petty Sessions had a hectic time one day last week, according…

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Man Arrested For Stealing Truck

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 1

A five-ton truck, laden with two tons of cement, was stolen from Lachlan Street an Saturday night. A man has been arrested at Cowra…

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Double Murder at Lakemba (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney detectives investigating the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Dart, aged 49, and her daughter Dorothy Jean Dart, aged 20, at…

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Police Warn Weethalle Larrikins WEETHALLE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

Larrikins who roamed the streets of Weethalle stone throwing, to the annoyance of residents, will find themselves…

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Four Months Gaol on Theft Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Brian Alphonsus Nicholson, 32 shearer's cook, of Cootamundra, was sentenced to four months' gaol for stealing at the Temora…

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Charged With Attempted Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

A sixty year old man was charged at the North Sydney Police Station last, night with attempted murder, following a…

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Two Charged in Victoria with Alleged attempts to Murder fathers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:— A thirteen-years-old boy, also a young man, were each charged in Victoria last night with having attempted to kill their…

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"Mercy" Killing American Doctor on Murder Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

Dr. Hermann Sander (40), accused of the mercy killing of an incurable woman cancer patient was on Tuesday indicted on a charge…

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Alleged Assault on Girl in Train (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

A thirteen years old girl told the police last night that a sollier had tried to indecently assault her on the Goulburn to…

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Stranger Apologises to Police Officer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

Insulting remarks to police officers who have served their country an active service, will not be tolerated from any person, Police Prosecutor Pinner said at the…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. Finlay, S.M., will preside at the West Wyalong Petty Sessions on Wednesday of this Week…

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Gruesome Murder Near Paris (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

A message from Paris states Police yesterday searched the countryside for 30 miles aound the outskirts of Paris for more…

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Woman Charged with Keeping Gaming House

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

Following a police raid at Temora, when eight men and four women were arrested, one of the women was charged with allegedly being the keeper of a common…

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Police Help Children Enjoy Free Holiday SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

Officials of the Far West Children's Health Home, at Manly, today expressed appreciation to the Police Department for co-operation…

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N.R.M.A. Says More Police Needed to Clean Up Serious Traffic Offenders; Jail as Deterrent SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

In the N.R.M.A.'s opinion, no real impact will be made upon the road accident problem until the numbers of the police patrol force are considerably increased…

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Police Prosecutor and Pug in Court Clash "Boxer" Hill Comes Off Second Best

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

REGINALD ERNEST HILL, of Forbes, figured in an incident with Sergeant M.[?]elly, Police Prosecutor, at the Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, after he had been fined £5 for offensive behaviour…

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Smart Work by Detective Man Fined for Stealing Oats

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

A smart piece of tracking by Detective Constable Bob McDonald led police to a stack of bagged oats, from which 18 bags had been…

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Insulting Words to Policeman Keith Robb Fined at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Keith Robb, who earlier In the day had pleaded guilty to a charge of having oats in his possession, reasonably .suspected of being…

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