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

Courts & crime, 1953

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Magistrate Tells Motorists of Their Responsibilities

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

Mr A. E. Stonham, Stipendiary Magistrate, of Sydney, (and formerly C.P.S. at Young) in an article in "Road Safety" sets out the legal view of the degree of…

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Judge Orders Ex-M.H.R. to Leave the Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

Well known Yass resident, and former John Joseph Cusack, figured prominently in the news recently, when in the Yass District Court he made…

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Minor Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

Several cases of a minor nature, involving charges of offensive pehaviour, were dealt with by Mr. W. E. MacAndrew. S.M.,…

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New Police Officer For Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

Constable L. O. Blanch has been appointed, officer in charge of the Barmedman Police Station…

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Barmedman Court "May Not be as Fortunate Next Time" Driving Charge Dismissed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 4

"A good bird always flies twice, and you may not be as fortunate next time," Mr. W. Finlay S.M. commented in the Barmedman Court of Petty Sessions…

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Painting For Police Station

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

The West Wyaloag Police Station is now being renovated and painted. Contractor for the work is…

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404 Writs At Wagga Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

At a special sifting of the Supreme Court at Wagga, hearing has begun of 404 writs against the Commissioner of…

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Charge Of Assault Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

Donald Wallace, charged with assaulting his wife, Lilian May Wallace, on May 12, 1953, pleaded not guilty at Forbes Court…

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Six Months on Each Charge Stealing From Hotels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 7

Wm. Herbert Hook, who [?] a long list of convictions against him, was sentenced to six months [?] on each of two charges of…

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£3,00 Jewel Theft at Young

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

A safe containing 85 watches, 31 diamond rings, and a small amount of money, "was stolen from L. McDonnld's lock-up…

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Charge of Assault Dismissed At Barellan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 5

Justices of the Peace, Messrs W. W. Black and P. T. Crane, dismissed a man at the Barellan Court of Petty Sessions…

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Tuesday's Crowd Behaved Well Police State

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

"They were a very orderly crowd, good-humoured and easy to handle," said Sergt. Holmes, who was in charge of traffic…

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Jury Cases In Quarter Sessions And District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 12

Juries have been summoned for both the Quarter Sessions and District Court, to be commenced at Forbes next Monday…

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Son's Assault on Father

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

A Grenfell man faced nil unusual charge at the last local Court — that of assaulting his father…

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West Wyalong Court Two Fined for Illegal Betting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 4

Two men appeared in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions last Friday morning to answer charges of illegal betting…

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Argument Over Interpreter: Bulgarian Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 10

A case in which the jury were sworn in at 3.45 p.m. on Tuesday, and then discharged till the following morning, before…

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Alleged Assault And Robbery: Case Stood Over

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

Owing to the congested state of the Quarter Sessions and District Courts list at Forbes this week His Honor Judge…

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Not Guilty of Stealing or Receiving District Farmer Acquitted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 3

FIRST case heard at Forbes Quarter Sessions on Tuesday was that in which a district farmer was charged with cattle stealing, and on a second count of receiving, but after a retirement of only 20 minutes the jury in the…

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Court Felicitations: Welcomes At Quarter Sessions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 5

When the Quarter Sessions opened at Forbes on Tuesday morning His Honor Judge McKillop was…

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FINED £5 for Assault Wallace v. Wallace

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

The part heard case in which Lilian May Wallace proceeded against her husband, Donald Wallace, for assault at Forbes on…

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