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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 08, 1940

Page

3

Woman fined for selling adulterated milk at Police Court

At the Police Court on Tuesday a woman pleaded guilty to selling adulterated milk. Me R Palmer acted for her private matter while Mr John Williams for the Municipal Council prosecuted. The court found no digestion of water or cream extraction. A 156 mil fat deficiency was blamed on a young heifer and dry weather. Palmer noted the milk’s poor quality. payment of £2 10s fine, £1 court costs, and 21s 6d professional costs with two months to pay.

Athe Me. R. Palmer John Williams Palmer

Annual report of the Wheogo District Council secretary

The secretary reports on quarterly meetings with strong debate and a wide business scope. A key paper was adopted for Sydney and the annual conference. Meetings in country towns supported wheat price stabilization, aided by Government measures and a back seat by the Federal Country Party. Harvest was record, despite shipping and supply issues. Fronts include silo boundaries, shipbuilding policy, and war concerns. The writer thanks the council for cooperation and wishes a prosperous year ahead.

Sydney Mr. & Field S.A Federal Country Party Menzies Iesa Major Reid Teeke Auswalle

Parkes Man Before Sessions Defended in Indecent Assault Case

Harold Perrin faced trial in Parkes on January 7, 1940, charged with an indecent act involving a girl under 15. The jury returned not guilty on all counts after 12 minutes deliberation. Evidence included a medical examination and statements from the girl and witnesses. Perrin claimed amnesia from a long drinking binge. The case raised questions about credibility and inconsistencies in the girl's account.

Forbes Quarter Wedine Harold Perrin Parkes Wil

Parkes Youth Pleads Guilty to Drunkenness and Indecent Language

Raymond Jones of Parkes fought in Forbes on Saturday and was arrested by Constable Reeves in Dowling Street for drunkenness. At Forbes Police Court he pleaded guilty to drunkenness and using indecent language. Fines were set at £1 or two days for the first charge and £10 or five days for the second, with a month to pay and a surety to come.

Raymond Jones Parkes Forbes Lachlan Street Reeves Dowling Street Donaldson Focal

Indecent Language Charge Plea In Police Court

Leslie Andrew Taylor on bail pleaded guilty for indecent language at the Police Court. The incident occurred near the dance hall entrance about 1 o clock as women left. Taylor said alcohol impaired memory but did not deny the act. The PM Mr Donaldson fined £4 or six days, with a month to pay.

Pupport Leslie Andrew Taylor Taylor Donaldson

Man gets six months for theft of apples in Forbes

Norman George Wiward alias Young alias Cook pleaded guilty in the Police Court on Tuesday to stealing 20 rose apples valued at £1 from L. L. Girot at French Park Forbes. He was sentenced to six months hard labor in Bathurst and ordered to pay £10 compensation, in default two days’ additional imprisonment. Police traced him from Orange to Molong before arrest.

Norman George Wiward Young Cook Total Police Court L. L. Girot Bathurst Planchives O'Neil Orange District Forbes King Davids Giret Prench Park Mount Forbes-Condobolin Hos Inet Poller Palmer Whitesy Girot Jono Wils Carot

Wool Report From South Australia Wool Sale and Prices

The wool sale notes a large spread of offerings from Bathurst to Armidale and Monaro with strong bids from Glen Innes and Yanco. Accounts show mixed lots and aroused expectations for payments around March 7 and 21, with Commonwealth approval for the January wool average at 12.3d per lb and an anticipated dividend above 10 percent for growers.

Fupmers & Ginkeler Cor Oper Eng Alor Arma Ming 6 Plaine Glen Innes Abe Bathem Yan Willy Lea Hamel Covenary Bros Armidale D. Southwell Fyn Park L . Coventry el Armidale Wollomombh J. W. Heffernan Fay Gurrundah J. Hundy Carcaiolog

Year Reviewed By Model Engineers At Annual Meeting

Members of the Mid-Western Model Engineers Society reviewed the year at the annual meeting held at the workshop Last Friday The society showcased a wide range of models including aircraft engines and progressive attractions while noting ongoing projects and training opportunities Election of officers named Pitron He Crimin Sterewn Words Vine Dieter ham President Wo How Treasurer Bowrke and committee appointments for year were announced with Debenhar Devenham Sheridan and Wenbon among the contributing members

Mid-Western Model Engineers’ Society Pitron Vine Priestclonit Meer A Dieterham Bowrke Tate Mesar HH Debenhar A. Devenham Denver PF

Fragmentary OCR Note on Trustees and Interests

A jagged OCR notice discusses a trustee company and estates with vague references to responsibility and safeguards. It mentions formality, borisuilaien, and a potential new book titled Yrar Execuor sind Tree, suggesting a mock or erroneous transcription from a legal notice.

Neern Borisuilaien

Juror Verdict Clears Perrin After Contradictory Evidence

Judge Shortland noted contradictions in a girl's testimony and summed up to the jury. The jury retired at 12 to deliberate and returned at 2 with a verdict of not guilty, leading to Perrin's discharge.

Aso Shortland Perrin

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