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Newspaper

Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

4

Forbes tobacco theft case yields guilty verdict for Burns

Forbes Police Court found William James Burns guilty of receiving three cartons of cigarettes from Wood & Co tobacco factory workers. He was fined £10 plus costs totaling £9 17s 8d, with 40 days imprisonment in default. Key testimonies linked Burns to purchases from Stevenson and Day and to cigarettes marked as factory products from Forbes.

Illiam James Burn Forbes W. D. & H. QO. Willa Burns H. G. Cobley George Samuel Smith Wood & Ho, Wills Porches Wood. & Blo Wills Nsw Mgr Palmer Exelar Department Efelel Wm. Stevenson Woo Reg Day Hitim Mick Burn Burn Begond Burn Bien Mr. Palmer Witney Metropolitan Hotel Kelly Reginald James Day Forbes Tobacco Factory Stevenson Cornwell Vanden Burnberg Ciga Atevenenn Pmo Arettes Sydney Pilsner Porben Polsner Wikner Porbes Commercial Scotty Commercal Worl Jiny Yo Commercial Hotel Beatty Day Film Waa Ca Fheriel No Hime Pulser Sergt. Kelly Kay Pyne Evenson Lim Kav

Three shopkeepers fined for late opening after hours

In the Police Court the shopkeepers Donald McNaught Jeremiah O Rewan and Edward J Dble faced fines for keeping shops open beyond the closing hour of 7 30 pm They admitted to the offence and paid fines plus costs The court noted the premises were not properly closed or locked at the time and the defendants agreed to cease the late hours The case followed statements from Mr O Dea secretary of the shop Assistants Union and Mr Palmer on behalf of the Crown

C. O'Dea Shop Assistants’ Union Foral Donald Mc Jeremiah J. O’ Rewan Edward Joseph Dble Ode Palmer Wuilty McNouight McNought Mir Palmer Wag Costa O'Regan Tolen Cus S.M Aime Coats Cane

Cobley Refused to Wecede to Type and Quest Request

Fragmentary 19th century style report details Cobley’s refusal to concede to certain demands. It describes fitness expenses, potential deductions, and a dispute over penalties and imprisonment. The text references Stevenson and Forbes in a legal context, with mentions of costs, fines, and a witness court scenario.

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