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

Courts & crime, 1953

190 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 10

Police, Ambulance Have Quiet Week-end

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

The Forbes police had a busy time on Show and Race days, but everything passed off smoothly and without any incidents…

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Special Silting At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

A special sitting by Mr. McAndrew, S.M., in Forbes Courthouse last week, was largely occupied by Children's Court…

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Adjourned Cases at Forbes Court Serious Charges To Be Heard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 3

Quite a number of cases had to be again adjourned at Forbes Court on Tuesday last owing to not being reached by the…

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Theft on West Wyalong Show Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

DET. SGT. LUNDIE OF WAGGA WAGGA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST WYALONG POLICE, IS INVESTIGATING A THEFT OF MONEY FROM A WEST WYALONG PROPERTY ON SHOW DAY LAST…

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Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

A number of applications for authority to enter In the Gibsonvale area for purposes, were granted in the…

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Echoes of Wild West Chase in West Wyalong court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

Echoes of "wild west'' film chases and captures were heard in the Wests Wyalong curt of petty Sessions on Thursday by the presiding magistrate, Mr. W. Finlay, when police told of the capture the night before of an illegally used motor…

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Police Officer Bribe Allegation "Ridiculous"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 1

A Lake Cargelligg truck driver had told a police officer that an allegation that he bad tried to bribe the officer was ridioulous, the driver told the West Wyalong Court of, Petty sessions last…

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Minor Traffic Cases At Forbes Court Of Petty Sessions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

A number of minor traffic offences in which defendants pleaded guilty were dealt with at the Court of Petty Sessions by…

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Unheard Cases At Quarter Sessions And District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 1

In addition to the cases dealt with yesterday, the following matters await hearing in the Quarter Sessions and District Court at…

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Charge of Assault and Robbery Sessions Case At Forbes Unusual Ending

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

THE trial of two men who were charged with assaulting and robbing an aged man named James Barr of the sum of £3 and a tobacco tin in King George V. Park, Forbes, on the night of November 22 last, was…

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District Court Juries All Dispensed With

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

At several stages on Wednesday His Honor Judge McKillop heard details of District Court settlements arrived at and…

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Judge McKillop Opens Court In Traditional Manner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 3

Although Forbes Court of Quarter Sessions opened shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday, and sal till a few minutes after 3…

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Charges at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 3

Six persons charged with 'drunkenness had their ball of 10- for feited at Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday. Andrew…

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Orange Woman On Murder Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

Mary Carney, aged 54. was charged in Orange Court on Friday with having murdered her de facto husband, Herbert…

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Deterring Car Theft

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

The NMHA congratulates this government on two essential steps being taken in the campaign to deter car theft. These…

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"City Slickers" Too Touch Man Tells Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

"City slickers" and particularly women are too tough, a 67 years old man said at the West Wyalong Petty Sessions…

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Rifle Theft Brings Month's Hard Labour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 8

"I went out to see defendant at Manna Park on another matter," Detective Kelly told the Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Committed for Trial Stealing Of Oats Alleged Evidence About Identification

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

AFTER a somewhat protracted hearing at Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Mr. W. E. Mc- Andrew, S.M., committed for trial a Forbes farmer who about August 17 last, was charged with stealing ten bags…

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Traffic Offences Bring Fines at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

There was a brief list of traffic cases at Tuesday's sitting of the Forbes Court of Petty Sessions. Linus A. Hancock was in a hurry…

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Juvenile On Car Theft Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 2

Recently Forbes police discovered a Nyngan car abandoned in the outskirts of Forbes. A juvenile offender, arrested on…

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