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

Courts & crime, 1953

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Murder Charge Attamworth

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

Accused of having shot his wife and murdered a man, 42-year-old laborer, Robert Eric Hyan, was remanded without…

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Three Months Gaol For Drunken Cyclist

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

A jaunt on a borrowed motor cycle, plus a borrowed driving license, with the addition of some drink, cost Allen Britt, of…

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Just A Nomad Vagrant: 4 Months For Theft

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

"A nomadic vagrant," was the description Sergeant Kelly, Police Prosecutor, applied to Bjarne Johansen, a…

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Fined £20 for Stealing Peterol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

Finea totalling £20 were imposed on a young Temora mart in the Temora Court of Petty Sessions by Mr. W…

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24 Ownerless Bicycles at Wagga Police Station

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

Det Sgt. Cloke of Wagga has appealed to people who have had their bicycles stolen (or mislaid) to call on him or…

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Committed For Trial On Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

A charge of stealing £30 worth or wire, plain, barbed and ringlock, was preferred against Reginald J. Day, at Forbes Court…

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Theft From Store

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

A fine of £5 was imposed on Minnie Coles for the theft of an article from Wallace's store, Rankin Street, Defendant, who the…

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A Regular Court "Client."

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

Brain Nicholson, 34, of Cootamundra, who makes periodical appearances in Junee, was charged with vagrancy at…

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Court of Petty Sessions on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

The Court of Petty Sessions at West Wyalong will be held this Friday, instead of the usual day, Wedneday…

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Coats Off at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 12

With the temperature over 80 decrees, and the humidify particularly high following light rain that morning, coals were…

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Adjourned Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 12

A number of cases could [?] of [?] at Forbes [?] and in [?] to [?] the and the S.M. Mr. C. W. [?]…

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Bail Refused To Forbes Defendant Man Who Held Up Police With Rifle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

A MAN who it was alleged had assaulted his wife and two police officers and had held the latter up for 15 or 20 minutes at the point of a loaded rifle, was refused bail when his case had to be stood over for a fortnight…

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Sessions & District Court At Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Next week's sitting of the Quarter Sessions and District Court at Forbes, of which Judge McKillop is expected to preside,…

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Charged with Driving Offences

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

A Blow Clear resident, Walter Moxon, has been charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and…

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Stole £5,252 4 Years' Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

An airlines clerk who stole £5252 from his employers was sentenced to four years' jail by [?] Holt in…

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£1000 Reward in Butler Murder Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

The State Government will offer a £1000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of the murderer of Shirley…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Two Young Men Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

Last case on the criminal list at Forbes Quarter Sessions on Wednesday afternoon was that in which two young men, Allan…

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Many Adjournments In District Court: One Verdict Reached

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Of the cases which were called in Forbes District Court on Thursday five adjournments were made to the next sitting…

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Many Unusual Features In Sessions Case At Forbes Allegations Of Police "Bashings" Rejected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

A CASE of many unusual features, especially in the concluding stages, when the verdict of the jury led to some complications, was the final one heard at Forbes Quarter Sessions last week, when two young men, Allan…

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Film Shown in Court As Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

An 8mm. film of 1952 flood damage to Belubula River flats in the Canowlndra district was shown in the Bathurst Supreme Court last…

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