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

Courts & crime, 1953

190 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 10

Court Sits for Only Half Hour

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 2

The sitting of the Wyalong Quarter Sessions and District Court yesterday before his Honor…

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Three Months On Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

S. Johnson, who had a number of previous convictions for stealing was sentenced to three months' hard labor at Forbes…

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£100 Fines For Men on Stealing Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

Four men were fined a total of £100 by Mr. W. Finlay S.M. in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions on Friday when they pleaded guilty to 19 charges of stealing preferred against them…

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Property at Police Station

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

Two drums of dieselene and an empty drum await an owner at the West Wyalong police station. The drums were found…

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Brothers Fined in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

Two brothers were fined in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions on Friday for traffic offences…

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Police Action On Traffic Offences Demanded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 1

At last meeting of the Forbes branch of the Road Safety Council, mention was made of the fact that curs and trucks…

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Man Charged with Theft From Presbytery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

A man charged with entering the Catholic Presbytery and stealing a pair of overalls and a sum of money was remanded to appear…

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High Tribute to Ex-Barmedman Police Officer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 1

Gundagai's officer-in-charge of Police, Sgt. A. A. Forbes, was highly complimented and praised on the efficnet and capable…

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Youth On Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3

A youth slightly over the age of 18 years, who appeared in court in his shirt sleeves, for which he tendered an apology to…

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Fines For Theft From Presbytery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

To three charges of theft, two from the Catholic Presbytery, Forbes, one from Broken Hill, Jean Darreaux pleaded…

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Police Car Wrecked Chasing Forbes Robber

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

Some time on Wednesday night Maidment's garage, in Templar St., Forbes, was broken into and goods of a yet…

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Traffic Offences Cases At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

A NUMBER of traffic offences were dealt with at Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, and as a result of one prosecution, driving a car while under the influence of liquor, one defendant, on conviction,…

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Alleged Abduction: Case At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

A case of alleged abduction was mentioned in the Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, but was postponed till…

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£10 Fine & Warning For Dog Theft

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 6

A blue cattle dog, whose picture was put in as evidence and that was waiting at the Police Station to figure as an exhibit if…

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'Blitz" Smashes Brick Wall: Court Street Crash

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

There was considerable excitement followed by what was almost a traffic block in Court Street during the lunch-hour…

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Missed Gaol. Fined £30

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

Magistrate Finlay intimated in the Gundagal Court that he was considering sending John Alexander Woodhouse, of…

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Ex-Wyalong Boy Killed in Crash; Man Charged with Manslaughter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 11

Donald William Spencer Sloane, a one-time resident of West Wyalong, died in the Lithgow Hospital following very serious injuries which he sustained…

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Police Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

This is Forbes Show week, with a fair number of undesirables about the police report…

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Police to Register Car Engine Numbers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 5

The Minister, for Transport, Mr. C. E. Martin said that from September 1 the Department would register the engine…

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New Police Patrol Car for Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 1

As police work in the Forbes district covers a wide area embracing Condabolin, Trundle and Cowra, an Additional car has been allotted…

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