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

Courts & crime, 1952

168 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 9

Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts the State Government has shown once…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hyprocisy Exposed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts the State Government has…

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Magistrate Bids Officials Au Revoir

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

From the Bench on Tuesday, Mr. C. W. English, S.M. bade a[?] rev[?]r to the C.P.S., Mr. F. H. Horsington, Det.Sgt. Dunn and…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 7

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary scats from country districts the State Government has shown once…

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"On Systematic Rampage" Gaol Sentences Of Six Months

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 3

"THIS is a systematic rampage," said Mr. C. W. English, S.M., addressing three defendants who had all pleaded guilty at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday. "I don't think anyone's property is safe while…

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West Wyalong Licensing Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

Matters dealt with in the West Wyalong Licensing Court last week were: Application by L. T. J…

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Six Months For Theft

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 4

Harold Bradinan O'Toole pleaded guilty at Condobolin Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. W. English. S.M., to the…

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Police Raid Gamblers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

Police made a surprise raid on premises in Condobolin where gambling was in progress on the night of Easter Monday…

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Police Raid on Local Gaming House Eighteen Fined

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

The dice were loaded against Robert Charles Jeffries on April 14 when unwelcome visitors in the form of Sgt. Young and associates paid an unexpected visit to the premises on Bathurst Street…

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Sentenced To Three Months' Hard labor For Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

Lawrence Dukes (22), who pleaded guilty at Forbes Court last Tuesday to two charges, was sentenced to three months…

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Stealing by Finding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

Jack Brown a stranger to the town, who has been languishing in Forbes gaol for eight days, while police made enquiries…

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Adjourned Cases At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

Owing to the illness of Mr. C. W. English, S.M., and the fact that he had part heard some cases, as well as to some parties…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

The NRMA will persist in its campaign for an amendment of the law to s[?] out car thieving, especially so-called…

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Straying Stock Cause Two Accidents Council, Police to Conduct Blitz

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

Straying stock in the West Wyalong district have caused two major accidents in the last week. The Bland Shire Council and the…

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Man Killed in Road Accident at Police Blitzon Tail Light Weethalle Offenders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

A man was killed and another injured when a car overturned on the Weethalle-Rankin Springs road last Thursday…

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Musings Court Comparison

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

Looking upon the scene at the opening of Quarter Sessions last week and observing the pomp and ceremony of the proceedings,…

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Quarter Sessions And District Court To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

Forbes Quarter Sessions and District Court, set down for yesterday, were formally opened by the C.P.S., Mr. G. A. Locke, and…

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Car Stealing Ring Alleged At Parkes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 6

An ex-policeman, a garage owner and a clerk were charged in the Parkes Court with stealing Holden cars…

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Police Caught Motorist After Girral Road Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

A motorist who said he "shot through" before police arrived, following a collision between two trucks, did not get far when a young sleuth, Constable Keith…

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£10 for Not Taking Police Advice

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

Failure to accept the advice of a Cowra police officer cost a Department of Works engineer £10 and a twelve months…

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