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

Courts & crime, 1952

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

Police Chief's Warning to Motorists in Holiday Period

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 5

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. R. Lawrence, has issued a warning that the police will take the strongest possible action against…

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Chance Meeting Ended in Court Dock

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

The old story of a man befriending another, and a subsequent court action, was told at the West Wyalong Petty Sessions this week…

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Alleged Assault And Robbery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 6

Two young men, Allan G. Purches and Alfred A. Booth, appeared before Mr. English, S.M., at Forbes Court of Petty Sessions…

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Suspended Sentence For Assault Beating Uncalled For

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

A DEFENDANT at Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, who was convicted for what the S.M., Mr. English, said was an assault of a totally severe and unjustified nature, was told that but for certain mitigating…

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"Court Wouldn't Believe My Story"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

A man who told Constable Kelly that the Court wouldn't believe his story as to how he became possessed of certain…

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Shire Valuation Court Appeals Settled By Agreement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Valuation Court was held at the Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. C. W. English, S.M., the Council…

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Owners Wanted At Police Station

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

Two parcels of toys have been picked up and banded in to the West Wyalong Police Station, also a small purse…

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Ex-Gundagai P.O. Official on Murder Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 5

When a former Gundagal postal official strangled his wife site begged and prayed him not to do it, but he "just couldn't…

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Assault in Company Incident at Jemalong Soldiers' Settlement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 8

Mr. C. W. English, S.M., in an effort to clear up the cases in his list for this year, held a special court on Tuesday,…

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