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

Courts & crime, 1950

224 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 12

TENNIS Another Night Tennis Court For Nelson Park Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 6

Nelson Park Tennis Club hel[?] a general meeting of members on Friday night, Mr. Roy MeKay presiding over a good…

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Police Want Council to Assist in Ban of Parked Petrol Transports

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 8

The Police Department has made an approach to the Local Government Department to have authority given for Police or Council officers to order the…

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Police Made Smart Arrest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 6

About two hour's after a robbery had been reported, Sergeant Fred Menzies, of the West Wyalong police,…

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Omnibus Stops & Taxi Ranks Police Oppose Taxi Rank Near Davis' 'Bus Stops Approved

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

FORBES Municipal Council approved or a number of 'bus slopping places at its meeting on Thursday night, but found police opposition' to the prepared additional tax rank near Davis' store in Templar Street…

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Man With Sugar Bag Admitted Grocery Theft Arrested at Midnight

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 2

A 20-years-old laborer, who had a sugar bag over his shoulder, and who was arrested at midnight, admitted the theft of groceries at West Wyalong…

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Three Months For Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

CONVICTED of steading an electric polishing machine, valued at £40, a man was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday. The man was Edward Joseph…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 9

At Tuesday's Licensing Court, the transfer of an Australian Wine License from Reginald Thomas Holden to Henry William Jones…

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Murder Charge man questioned SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

A 26-years-old fisherman has been detained in connection with the alleged murder of two young immigrant sisters at Wyong, N.S.W. on Tuesday night…

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Level Crossing Smash Results in Court Fines

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 9

As a result of a railway crossing collision in May, a well-known Temora produce merchant and one of his…

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"Fair to All' Police, C.p.s. Talk of Press

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

One of the reasons why the West Wyalong "Advocate" newspaper is recognised as one of the best…

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Father and Son Charged with Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 1

At [?] Police Court a father aud his 36-year-old son were charged with murder. They were Edwin Paul Walsh…

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Police Warning to Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 1

Sergeant F. Menzies, Officerin-charge of Police at West Wyalong, has [?] the "Advocate" to issue a warning…

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Police v. Samuel Edward Walter Haddon Fined for Negligent Driving

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 2

Readers will recall that an inquest into the death of Phillip Kennedy was held last autumn, and published in an issue of the…

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Police v. Ruby T. McLean

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

Mrs. Ruby Thomasina McLean, former licensee of the Imperial Hotel, was charged at the Court of Petty Sessions on 6th…

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Mr. Finlay, S.M. Issues £5,000 Writ Against ex-MHR; Clashes in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 11

Mr. William Finlay, Stipendiary Magistrate for the Cootamundra District, who regularly presides at West Wyalong and other Courts of Petty…

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Fined for Stealing Cycle Light

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

Maxwell Patrick Gibson was fined £3, in default six days hard labour for having stolen a motor cycle tail light, the…

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Signed Statement to Police not Necessary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists to be careful about giving statements, particularly signed ones, after they have been involved in accidents until they are…

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Assault and Robbery Attack on Bowls Caretaker Police Investigating

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. James Clarke, caretaker of Forbes Bowling Club, reported to Forbes police on Sunday night that he had been attacked…

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"Murder Without Crime" Good. Lively Dialogue

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

The Lachlan Theatre Group's production of "Murder Without Crime" was played to audiences on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the Royal Hall. It was disappointing to see so many empty seats on the first night, as the cast had put in a lot of work to bring…

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Police Warn Dog Owners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

All dogs must be registere[?] on or before September 30, i[?] acordance with Government regulations…

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