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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1938
Page
7
A young man, Wan Oarb, was fined after admitting insulting words toward police officers at Yeobes Police Court on February 4. The incident involved taunting a personal attendant and occurred near Peliand Street and Tampiar Street. The accused, described as English speaking, faced magistrate detainment and possible further action.
A court case outlines penalties for a butcher proprietor Patr Peterr in a late trading dispute. The hearing covered a customer complaint about meat quality and a mislinked purchase, with testimony from MF Metlon and others. The incident occurred after business hours, with the court noting the store's routine operations and the accused's responses.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a local push for a new ambulance wagon with references to a committee and community involvement. The readable text hints at a fundraising or planning meeting with mentions of names and a date, but details are unclear due to distorted input.
A garbled OCR page fragment mixes disjointed phrases about Germany and Allied actions with stray names, quotes, and scattered sentences. It appears as a collage of political, social, and wartime topics, interspersed with ad-like noise and incomplete dialogue, lacking coherent narrative.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a police court session on a Tuesday. The text mixes names, places, and phrases in unclear slang while outlining the proceedings and defendant behavior. The readable elements hint at an urban setting and ongoing legal actions without clear outcomes.
A chaotic court record details multiple minor offences linked to farm animals and hare hunting. Defendants including W Anglin and Tomkin face fines and probation, with managers and witnesses cited for related disturbances and animal welfare concerns.
The document lists multiple 1938 dates across months August to October. Items include Peak Hilly 2m and 27 Tullamore-Avenue meetings, Trundle-Aupunt events, Condotolia-August TE, Sagan Gate in August, Parkee-August 20 and 30, una Forbes-September and 7, Weethalie August 17, lake Ourgelligo-Alist August 22, Engarle August 4, Barelian-September 34, Grimthe-October 4, Nauh Park-October 1, MCotamadra-October 11, Abd wb Grentell-August 22 and 24, Vote Augie 90, 81 and Sept 1, Murnimburrah-September, Sursowa-September, Owen-September 19, Howinare-September 20 and 21.
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