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

Courts & crime, 1952

168 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Ear Biting Episode at Peak Hill Aboriginal On Assault Charge Jury Stops Case

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

Outcome of a brawl at Peak Hill Common on the night of October 5, 1951, was the appearance of a swarthy featured aboriginal, Archie Walter Read, before Judge McKillop and Jury at yesterday's Quarter Sessions. Read was charged with assaulting William Joseph…

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Police Watch on Straying and Stolen Stock

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 6

The N.S.W. Police Commissioner (Mr. Scott) has made special inquiry into straying stock on country roads…

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Riddell and Rankmore Not Guilty Stealing Cornsacks and Receiving

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

AFTER being engaged before His Honor Judge McKillop from 10.58 a.m. on Tuesday till 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty on both counts against William Francis Riddell and George…

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Court's Tribute To Dead King

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

At the opening in the Forbes Quarter Sessions on Tuesday His Honor Judge McKillop said as that was one of the courts of the…

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District Court Cases at Forbes Not Heard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

There was no hearing of cases in the two listed at Forbes this week before His Honor Judge McKillop…

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Heavy Court Sitting At Forbes To-day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

The sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions at Forbes to-day promises to be of a lengthy nature. and Mr. C. W. English, S.M., will…

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Gaol Sentence for Cruelty to a Horse

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

A Cowra mail was sentenced to three months hard labor at Cowra Court for ill-treating a horse…

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Tottenham Stealing Charges: Pleas Of Guilly

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

The young man, Raymond A. Hitchens, who took and used a motor lorry belonging to Athol C, Hewitt, of Tottenham, on the…

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Stood Over Till Next Court Silting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 5

Quite a number of cases set down for hearing at Tuesday's Court were stood over till next sitting on March 4 or subsequent…

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Nine Months for Car Theft

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. Bryant, S.M.. in Kogarah court, sentenced a postman to nine months' gaol for taking a car without the consent of its…

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Charged With Lighting Fives In Open

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Two men were charged in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions with lighting Area in the open air during a…

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West Wyalong Contractor Charged With Negligent Driving

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 4

A West Wyalong contractor, Raymond Sidney Pilon, has been charged with negligent driving. Pilon's solicitor, Mr. H. J…

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More Police Traffic Patrols

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. expresses keen satisfaction at the announcerment by Mr. Sheahan, Minister for Transport, that 20 extra…

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Two Matters in Small Debts Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Two cases were listed for hearing in the West Wyalong Small Debts Court. The shire clerk, Mr. E. E…

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Farmers Who Have Lost Fencing in Fires Must Contact Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 5

Farmers in the West Wyalong Police Patrol who have lost any fencing in bush fires should contact the West Wyalong Police. Sgt. N. L. Pike, of West…

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Gallantry Awards to Malay Police

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

Twenty-eight officers and men of the Malay Federation Police were recently decorated for gallantry or meritorious service by the Officer Administering the Government, Federation of Malaya, at Kuala Lumpur. Among them were Police Lieut…

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Court House Fires Now Explained

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 10

Sol. not Sol[?]mon, delivered judgment on the bench at Forbes Courthouse on Tuesday. In doing this, possibly the problem of some…

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Court Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

Owing to some misapprehension which exists with regard to a man named Sydney Douglas Templeman, who was…

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Light Petty Sessions Court List

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 6

A light list has been set down for hearing in the Coutr of Petty Sessions to-morrow A total of 14 charges is on the list, including…

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Pleaded Guilty To Stealing Saw

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

Laurie Dukes, a young man, pleaded guilty at Forbes Court on Tuesday to a charge of stealing a hand-saw, the property of…

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