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

Courts & crime, 1953

190 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Remanded to Next Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1

Hill's Bakery, Sheriff Street, was entered last Friday and £5 to cash taken. A man has been arrested,…

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Tyre Theft Charges Involving £270

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Two men arrested in Forbes yesterday were remanded for seven days on charges of thefts totalling £270…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Three Young Men Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Mr. Hall (Palmer & Hall) appeared for three young men--Colin Clifton Hodge, Hector Joseph Palomba and Jas. Edward Pearse…

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Driving Under Influence Cases At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

SEVERAL offenders for breaches of the Traffic Act were fined at Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday by Mr. W. E. McAndrew, S.M., who imposed fines of £10 each on two defendants for driving motor vehicles whilst…

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Visit of Police "Safety First" Lecturers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

Lectures on "Safety First" will be given by members of the Police School Lecturing Section (Sydney) at West Wyalong and other district schools on…

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"After the Wedding" Court Sequel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

A Yalgogrin North resident came in to West Wyalong, went to a wedding and was later "booked" for driving under, the influence of intoxicating liquor,…

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"Don't Come that Gestapo Stuff," Police Told

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

A West Wyalong police officer told Mr. F. Finlay S.M. lasr week that the Queanbeyan resident said to him "Dom't come that b— Gestapo stuff me."…

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Ungarie Man Appears In W.W. Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

A resident of Unga[?], Wohn Thomas Carroll, was charged in West Wyalong Court of Patty Sessions last week with…

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Three Arrests on Sydney Theft Charges

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

Two men were arrested in Forbes on Thursday in connection with charges of stealing tyres, wheels, etc., of a total value of…

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Police Instruction to Cyclists

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

On a suggestion from Mr. J. Hohnberg, the Forbes branch of the Road Safety Council recently wrote to the Police Traffic…

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There Are No Foot Crossings In Forbes Police Warning To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

WITH the exception of the school crossings, the pedestrian lines in Forbes are a snare and a delusion and could place the Council "in an invidious position" in the event of compensation claims…

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For Trial on Theft and Cheque Charges

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 4

At Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Norman Rodney Bean was committed for trial on three charges. The first…

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Guilty Of Stealing By Finding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 4

Martin Augustus O'Mallcy, for whom Mr. Curtis (Moloney & Williams) appeared pleaded guilty at Forbes Court on…

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Forbes Court Mostly 'Traffic Day'

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 11

Traffic charges occupied much of the time of Forbes Court of Petty Sessions, Reginald C. Kelly, charged with…

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District Schools Visited by Police "Safety First" Squad

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 4

Interesting and illustrative lectures on "Safety First" and the essential rules of the road were given by members of the Policve School Lecturing Section at…

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Theft of 16 Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

A case of considerable interest to all stockowners will be dealt with at next Perles Quarto Sessions…

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Remand on Theft Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

Gordon Megson of Randwick, formerly employed by Mr. Henry Styles, Forbes, was yesterday charged with stealing the illegal…

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2 Men Charged With Stealing Wheat at ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 1

Two men have been charged with stealing 54 bags of wheat from an Ungarie property The two men appeared…

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Malicious Damage To Tractor Alleged: Employee Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

Gordon John Magson, a young man recently in the employ of Henry Styles, had three charges preferred against him at Forbes…

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Third Man Charged With Ungarie Theft

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

A third man has been arrested and charged with the stealing of wheat from Mr. W. Henley, of Ungarie…

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