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

Courts & crime, 1951

159 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Migrant Gaoled for Assault on Yanco A.H.S. Chief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 3

A new Australian, Roman [?]alewycz, aged, 41, laborer of Railway Arenue, Leeton, a prepared before the Leeton…

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Inspectors To Police Lachlan For Illegal Fishing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 1

NOW that trout, golden perch and cod are increasing in the Lachlan River, anyone using set lines or wire netting traps will be prosecuted without warning. A number of Inspectors have…

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37 Charged Atleeton

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

Leelon police had a busy week end. Thirty-seven persons were charged with offences including…

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Special Court Man Fined (Before Mr. F. H. Horstington, J.P.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

James Robert Maher, a stranger to Forbes, pleaded guilty to having goods in custody, and was fined £1 or 48 hours…

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Month's Gaol for Driver Under Influence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

The motorist was Claude Ernest Turner, 31, labourer, of Cbapel Road, Bankstown, who, on pleading guilty, said that the…

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Sydney Youths on Stealing Charges

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

A Garema storekeeper, Mrs. Martha Cavanagh, was told the day after a robbery that her store had been burgled…

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Nelungaloo Case Again in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

The now famous Nelungaloo wheat case may be re-opened at the next sitting of the High Court during February…

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Court Cases Another Case of Supplying Liquor to Aborigines Fine of £15 Imposed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

Before Messrs H. F. May and H. J. Hamling, Justices of the Peace, at the local Court on 3rd January, Stephen Turner, 57 year old labourer was charged that on 16th December he did supply Ronald Collins, a person apparently having an admixture of Aboriginal…

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Hot Water Service in All First-class Hotel Rooms, Court States

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

All first-class hotels in the extensive West Wyalong licensing district should have a hot water service in every bedroom…

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Man for Trial: Alleged Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

Louis Whitbread was committed for trial on a charge of breaking, entering and stealing, and a further charge of having…

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"Bush Tour" Ends In Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

What three defendants called a "bush tour" ended abruptly with sentences of three months with hard labour apiece at the…

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Four Months for Stealing Motor Cycle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

With a police record like Raymond Clarence Gamlin's, Magistrate H. G. Cobley had no option but to sentence him to…

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Police Control Traffic at Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

It is estimated that more than 1000 people attended a clearing sale at Mr. J. A. Gagie's "Spy Hill" property,…

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More Police:Control Motor Cyclists SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

Greater police supervision is the measure most likely to reduce accidents among motor cyclists. Stating this in Sydney this…

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Slack Day in Mining Wardens Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

Only a few matters were listed for hearing at the West Wyalong Mining Warden's Court…

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Armidale Editor Ordered Out Of Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

The Managing Editor of the "Armidale Express," Mr. R. L. Blake, was ordered from the Court of Petty Sessions by the…

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Police Act Smartly in Robbery Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Smart work on the part of three West Wyalong Police officers resulted in a quantity of stolen property…

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Alleged Theft Man Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 10

Larry Dukes, of Forbes, upon the formal complaint of Frederick Lance Turner, was charged on Wednesday, at a Forbes Special…

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Shabby Trick brings Four Month's Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

A shabby trick played on a Griffith woman as long ago as November 28, 1949, was followed by the punishment of its…

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Wagga Girl Charged with Stabbing Young Brother WAGGA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 5

A 16 years old girl will appear at the Wagga Court to-morrow Tuesday, on a charge of allegedly stabbing…

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