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

Courts & crime, 1954

235 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Police Evidence of Alleged Cheque Passing "System"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 4

Police Prosecutor Sgt. J. C. Wells told Mr. W. Finlay in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions last week that evidence would be given of a man's 'system' in passing cheques, many of which were not paid on presentation…

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Men Charged With Stealing From Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 2

Three men were charged in the Cootamundra Court House with having stolen goods, the property of the Commissioner…

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Six Months' Gaol for Ex-boxer; Assaulted Police

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Reginald Ernest Hill, former boxer, was sentenced to six months' hard labor on a charge of assault, in Forbes Court yesterday…

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Two Men in Court Eluded Police Car

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

SEQUEL to a police car chase on Bogan Gate Road on the night of August 18, after two men had been seen near cars parked outside the Town Hall during a mannequin parade, was the charging of two men in Forbes…

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Police to Patrol for Stock Thefts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

Because of an improvement in the staff position, regular police patrols will be instituted in the Forbes district to watch…

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Postponed Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 3

The case of William John Harris, charged with negligent driving, was stood over at Forbes Court on Tuesday till…

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Rent Rises Given in All Cases by Court at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

Rent increases were granted in all applications to Mr. W. E. MacAndrew, S.M., in the Fair. Bents Court, at Forbes on…

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"Court Street Houses Closed Like Morgues"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

Because of the continued just nuisance, houses in the lower end of Court Street, were "closed up like morgues," Cr…

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Hotelkeeper Find By Magistrate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

William Morton John Guthrie, proprietor of the Globe Hotel, was fined £4 and 12- court costs at the Forbes Court of Petty…

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Police For Show, Trots

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 8

Detective R. Kelly and Const. Giles, of Forbes, and Const. Woolridge of Parkes, were on duty at Eugowra Show and trotting…

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Magistrate Orders Repairs to Cottage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

An order to carry out work on a cottage in Barmedman was made in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions by the…

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West Wyalong Court Case Adjourned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 1

Two charges preferred against st Henry Maxwell Lyons were again adjourned in the West Wyalong Cort of Petty Sessions…

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Had a Knife—Seven Day's Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

An 18 year-ole laborer, Norman Walter Floyd, of Green street, Wangaratta, was sentenced to seven day's…

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Stray Shovel Heaped Up TroubleTwo Men In Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 8

A stray shovel lying alongside the Mid-Western Highway brought two young men into the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions last week…

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Man Sent for Trial Charged with Setting Fire to Dwelling

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

POLICE alleged that a man had admitted that he set fire to a house when he was committed for trial at Forbes Quarter Sessions on October 26 by the…

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Tullibigeal Grazier Fined At Lake Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

A Tullibigeal grazier who pleaded guilty to three charges of indecent language, resisting arrest and assaulting a police…

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Raid by City Police Ends in Fines for 25 Men

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

SEQUEL to a police raid by No. 21 Division, from Sydney, on two establishments in Forbes on October 9, was the conviction of Frederick Splite and Gerald Henry, who were each fined £10 by Mr. W. E. MacAndrew,…

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Caragabal Man On Charge Of Wool Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 4

A 23 year old Caragabal laborer was faced with three charges of stealing, two charge of breaking and entering, and…

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Police Say 'Halt' Sign Not Needed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 5

The Police Department, Sydney, has infformed the Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) that the department, following…

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Police Allege Man Set Fire to House at Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 5

Police alleged that a man had admitted that he set fire to a house when he was committed for trial at Forbes Quarter…

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