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

Courts & crime, 1954

235 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 12

Driving Gase in Weethalle Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 4

The police prosecutor, Set. J. C. Wells, offered no evidence on a charge of negligent driving preferred against Charles…

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2 Men Convicted In Weethalle Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Two residents of Rankins Spring's' Edward McDuff and Jack McDuff, were convicted in the Weethalle Court of Petty…

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No Evidence in Court Case At Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 2

A charge of negligent driving preferred against Emll Alexander Lindberg, of Gubbata, was listed tor hearing in the…

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Ungarie Trotting Owner Fined in Weethalle Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Well Renown Ungari troting owner, Eric Carr, was fined in the Weethalle Court of Petty Sessions last…

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Ungarie Man on Driving Charges in Weethalle Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 6

A resident of Ungarie, Edward James Navi[?], appeared in the Weethalle Court of Petty Sessions to plead not…

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Hillston Man Fined in Court At Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 4

A resident of Hillston was fined in the Weethalle Court of Petty Sessions last week for attempting to put…

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Two Men Fined in Weethalle Court for Unlicensed Driving

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 5

Two men were fined in the Weethalle Court of Petty Sessions last week for driving heavy motor lorries without the correct license…

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Eugowra Man on Two Charges In W.W. Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 5

Maxwell McKeon, 27, whose address was given as 30 Hill Street, Eugowra, appeared in the West Wyalong Court of…

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Unusual Court Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 4

For having contravened the Landlord and Tenant Act, which stipulates that no one can sell his house within 12 months of…

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Police Paddock for Recreation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 6

Ten acres of the Eugowra police paddock had been taken over for recreational purposes, it was stated at the Boree Shire…

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Police Shortage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

Forbes police are one man below strength, Constable Maxwell having recently resigned from the force. Also one motor vehicle has…

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Shire Moves On Congested Court Lists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 4

Bland Shire Council wants more court sitting days allotted for the country, and particularly this district…

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New Tennis Court Offer for Nurses

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 5

Forbes Rotary Club's offer to construct a new tennis court for the use of nurses at the District Hospital in addition to…

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Damaged Planes, Man Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

A man has been charged in connection with damage to planes at Condobolin airport last December…

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Lost Property At Police Station

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 6

Numerous articles are awaiting owners at the West Wya long Police Station. The officer-in-charge, Sgt. J…

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Man Sent To Gaol For Theft From Railways

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

A CASUAL railway [?]ettler employed at Forbes was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor for having stolen two railway passes belonging to the Railway Commissioner, at Forbes Court, on Tuesday…

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Fine for Fettles on Wheat Theft at Railway Yard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 7

William James Macey, several time before the court on a charge of having two half-butts of wheat in his possession,…

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Cases Adjourned by Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 9

A number of cases were adjourned at Forbes Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday for a variety of reasons…

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Stealing Case Ajourned In W. W. Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 4

John Christopher Jones, of Camp Pell Victoria, on remand, appeared at the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions on seven charges of stealing, and a charge of…

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Riveeina Sheep Stealing by Truck

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 8

Police believe sheep stealers who have been operatng extensively in the Riverina during the past year are making a…

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