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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1929
Page
1
Albert John McMahon milkman faces Forbes Court after cows feed and frosty mornings allegedly reduce milk quality. Magistrate Arnold convicts McMahon of adulterated milk with 7.6 percent water. defense cites cows' frost influenced excitement. Fined £6 and costs. previous conviction noted.
A magistrate committed a boy to the Metropolitan Shelter for Boys pending Justice Minister decision after three charges were upheld. Separate counts involved theft of an electric motor from Forbes Intermediate High School and property stolen from Clarke and Knapton shops. The boy and his mother faced further charges, later dismissed after police findings. stolen items were to be returned to their owners.
Edward Keegan of Orange was convicted in Forbes Court this week for driving dangerously on July 21. Witnesses said his car reached about 25 to 35 mph in Camp Street while another vehicle traveled ahead. Keegan claimed 12 to 28 mph and said he hurried to photograph the iron bridge. Magistrate Arnold fined him 3 pounds plus costs, with a month in jail if default.
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