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

Courts & crime, 1951

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

Two Men Arrested for Stealing Timber

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

Two men have been arrested and charged with stealing timber, the property of the Bland Shire Council, from Slattery's Lane, Kikoira. This was reveafed in the…

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Football Grudge Ended in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 1

A football grudge ended in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. Baden Roy Eroad, of West…

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Man with Antipathy Towards Police Fined at West Wjalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2

A man who "has a definite antipathy, towards the police" was fined in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for offensive behaviour…

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Fined On Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 7

Pleading guilty to a charge of having stolen a claw hammer and pliers, the property of Arthur Hughes & Co., Clarence John…

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Vicious Assault on Girl at Condobolin

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 1

A young woman, Miss-Audrey Smith, aged 21, was viclously as saulted at her home at Condobolin late on Wednesday afternoon…

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License Revoked: Man Re-committed To Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 9

For having broken the terms of his license to be at large after serving part of a twelve-months' sentence for stealing, George…

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Prison Medical Research Checked by Murder Break

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 1

Drama against a background of medical research forms the theme of RKO Radio's newest' offering, "Experiment Alcatraz."…

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Unlawful Assault D. A. Lovejoy Fined

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions held last Friday, Donald Arthur Lovejoy, 20, laborer, was convicted with having unlawfully assaulted Audrey. Smith, 21, on 20th November. Lovejoy appeared before Messrs…

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C.S.I.R.O. Charged With Sheep Losses

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

A Nimmitabel grazier is seeking damages, from the C.S.I.R.O. lor losses which he believes were caused by its rain-making…

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Young East German Defies People's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 6

Herman Flade, a 19-year old student in East Germany, has become to many of his countrymen a symbol of courageous belier in…

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Migrant on Stealing Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

A new Australian who said he proposed to keep a rifle, but later admitted stealing it, did not get the opportunity to do so…

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Three Months' Gaol

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

Sentenced to three months imprisonment, with hard labour, at last Wednesday's Court of Petty Sessions, was Albert Woolfe, 38,…

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Police Appreciation of Help

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 1

Appreciation of the work of Weethalle residents who helped the police in an accident on the…

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"Be Prepared-Not Sony" Police Chief Says

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

"It is much better and easier to be prepared than sorry," Police Sergeant John Short said at West…

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Traffic Offenders fined Court Cases in Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

In Grenfell Police Court held on 10th December, before Mr. W. Findlay, S.M., Stewart James Ray, of Grenfell, was charged with…

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Inspector Dogan Officer-in-Charge Forbes Police

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

Inspector J. H. Dogan, oflicer-in-charge of the Forbes Police District, took up official duties yesterday. He and Mrs. Dogan…

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Commission on Lavers' Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 4

It could be inferred that some witnesses had put then heads together and deliberately covered up on the color of a…

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Police Officer Welcomed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Prior to the opening of the Court of Petty Session at Forbes on Tuesday the Magistrate, Mr. C. W. English…

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New Officer-In-Charge Forbes Police

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Inspector J. H. Dogan, officer-in-charge of the Forbes Police District, took up official duties in that town last week. Inspector…

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