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

Courts & crime, 1952

168 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 9

Short District Court Sitting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 1

There were no contested cases in the Forbes District Court, opened yesterday morning before His Honor Judge McKillop,…

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Court Congratulates Mayor On Marriage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 2

The Deputy Sheriff of Forbes, Ald. P. Conridge, who is also Mayor of the town, was absent from the opening of the Quarter…

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TENNIS Town Court Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 6

The team which visited Forbes was successful in winning the match. The match against the Y.A.'s,…

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The Queen's Correct Court Designation!

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

Some court habitues. Including eminent lawyers, were somewhat puzzled during the Quarter Sessions cases yesterday (says last…

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Acquitted On Both Charges Assault and Actual Bodily Harm Lengthy Case At Sessions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

THE cases in which Norman Manning Sayers was charged at the Forbes Quarter Sessions with assaulting W. A. McGee and thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm, and also with common assault, were…

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Warning on Use of Rifles Given by Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 2

A warning on the use of rifles and firearms was issued this morning by the officer-in-charge of the West Wyalong Police, Sgt. J. L. Short…

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Youth On Stealing Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

An IS years old youth, Hector Alexander Moffat, of Bondi, has been charged with stealing money from the Wyalong and…

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Supreme Court Sitting at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

What is believed to be the first Supreme Court sitting ever held at Forbes was set down for yesterday, but was…

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Welcome to Supreme Court Judge at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Before the opening of the Supreme Court at Forbes on Tuesday, at noon, Mr. Justice McClemens, who presided, was…

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From Our Point o View. Police Silence Proved Costly

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Silent Service. It would be more correct to couple the adjective with the Police Force. Even when publicity could help, too often, with bad results, they avoid words or actions that would prevent fresh crime…

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Motor Cyclist Fell TwiceFined in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2

A 21 years old West Wyalong farmer had twice fallen on to the roadway whilst attempting to ride a motor…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

A charge of assault filed by lvy Margaret Norton against John Norton, was withdrawn in the West Wyalong Court of…

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Committed for Trial on Stealing Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

A 19-years-old youth, Bernard Michael Smith, of Main Street, West Wyalong, has been committed for trial at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on a…

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Convicted, then Charged with Breaking Bond

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 5

A well-known resident who was convicted on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor at the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday was later charged with a breach…

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Police Thanks To People Who Assisted During Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 5

Under date October 1, the Deputy Commissioner of Police for N.S.W., Mr. C. J. Delaney, writes the editor of The Advocate:…

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Theft at Coota

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

Thieves broke into the house of Mr. William Giover, in the Cootamundra district on Saturday night, and stole 101bs of…

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Stealing Charges At Forbes Court: Leniency Extended

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

Two stealing cases in which the presiding magistrate, Mr. C. W. English, S.M., took a kindly view and extended the…

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Adjourned Cases At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 9

A whole host of cases were adjourned at Forbes Court on Tuesday for various reasons, and included the following: John…

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Fair Rents Court: Increases Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

At the Fair Rents Court sittings in Forbes on Tuesday before Mr. C. W. English. S.M., some increased rentals were granted as…

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Alleged Murder Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

At Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions Ernest James Quinlan (28) and Harold Lloyd Grant (24), both of Cootamundra,…

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