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

Courts & crime, 1950

224 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Speedsters will be Reported to Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

Motor cyclists at West Wyalong who travel through streets at fast speeds were referred to at a meeting of Bland Shire…

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Police Super's Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

Yesterday, Police Superintendent Beck, of Parkes, paid a routine visit to Forbes. Accompanied by Constables,…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Traffic Police: Truck Drivers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. congratulates the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) upon two moves which it believes will be valuable steps in…

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Police Warn Smallboys Against Stagnant Water

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 1

Children are warned 'of the danger of swimming or sailing boats in Stagnant water in the White Tank…

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Assisted Prisoner to Escape. Grenfell Man Before Cowra Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 4

Alfred John Peters, a Grenfell man, came before a judge and jury in the Cowra Quarter Sessions last week charged with…

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District Court Fees Altered

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 4

The Attorney General (Hon. C. E. Martin, M.L.A.) announces that certain alterations in the scale of fees payable in the…

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Big Court Case Magnesite Mines Involved

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 2

At the recent Supreme Court sitting in Dubbo, a very important case was that in which a claim for £8,000 was made by…

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Comic Court for England ?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 6

A £20,000 sterling race will be run at Ascot oh Saturday, July 21 next year, to mark the Festival of Britain…

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Lengthy Court Sitting To-day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

There will be a lengthy sitting at today's Court of Petty Sessions, which will be presided over by Mr. H. G. Cobley,…

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Police Appeal to Farmers to Assist New "Health" Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 2

An appeal by the Police Department will be given the support of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. This was decided at a…

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Rifles Must Be Handed To Police

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 11

All military rifles, irrespective of their nationality, must be handed in to the Police. All permits previously issued to…

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Men Before Court for Driving Under Influence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

Found driving a motor lorry along Luchlan Street while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Robert Lawrence…

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Failed to Give Traffic Signal Man Fined At Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 4

John Daniel Cashman, of Forbes, failed to give a hand signal when turning right near the golf links on August 27…

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Drunken Driving Charge Brings £15 Fine Soldier Settler Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

ALLAN JOHN BOLLARD, a Jemalong soldier-settler, was fined £15 in default 30 days, for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of…

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Court Cases Charged for Drunken Driving

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

Before Messrs. L. Whalan and G. O'Neill, J.P's., at the Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday, Neville Joseph Sanderson, 23, of "Avilla", Condobolin, was charged for driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Police will check on "Speed-hogs"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 4

West Wyalong police will take adequate steps to deal with dangerous driving of motor cars and motor…

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More Police, not Watchman, Correct Solution

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 6

Additional police would be a much better solution than a night watchman for protecting the property of West Wyalong business and professional…

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POLICE V. Powell Mafeking Moore Six Months Hard Labour

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

P. M. Moore, before the Court in custody, on 8th November, was charged with stealing a leather wallet containing £33100 from Christopher Charles Pullen. Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., disposed of…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. W. Finlay, S M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

Police v. Lancelot Eugene Crowe, taxi driver, charged that on 17th day of October, 1950, at Arramagong, near Grenfell, in the State…

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Court Staff Increased

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

Messrs Barry Dodd and James N. Lourandos, both of West Wyalong, Mill commence duty at the West…

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