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False Pretences Trial in Wingham Police Court
In a February 21 1941 hearing before Mr BR Selling P M Horace Styles a council poundkeeper and Ivy Holmes faced a charge of false pretences claiming ownership of a red brindle cow and yellow heifer calf valued at £6 10s. Witnesses connected cattle movements from Wingham showground to the pound with contested ownership and release actions. Holmes and his son denied wrongdoing and gave competing accounts of purchase and ownership amid extensive testimony from local farmers and police.
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Elwyn Holmes
Ivy Mholmes
Horace Styles
Wine
Ham
Wingham
Barber
Newcastle
E. R. Stack
Gerald Oscar Fill
Wincham
P.M
HNL
Holmes
T. W. Gollan
Stack
Ealf
Stark
Hill
Willa Gollan
Bist Getaber
Wingpain
Mick Simmons
William Somerset Andrews
Somerset
Mount George
Coury Yard
Wingham Pound
Wingham Safeyards
Red Cross
Defendant
Gloucester
Terax
Wackiope
Charles Cameron
Sydney
Tye
Hastings
Sergian Baxber
Andrews
Wingham Council
Balines
H. E. Baines
W. 5. Andrews
the Wingham Chronicle
Local Government
Rocky Falls
Wauchope
Brandé
Mee
Gergeant Barber
Wiliam Augustus Forbes
Mtr
W. B. Andrews
Andrewa
Andrewe
Holmes Gay
Joseph Hinton
W. Ss. Andrews
Bundock
Mr. Andrews
Court House
Tay
Mr Andrews
Burdock
Finy
Anisti
Fieht
Mr. Stark
Barbert
Jersey
Bone Keeper
James Elwyn Holmes
Belbora
Younghusband
Wagga
Campbell Bros
Styles
Helsey
Beford
Gloucester Salesanis
Mr. Forbes
Tam
Younghusbands
Mr. Stack
Dalyman
Allan Hinton
Dad
Forbes
Duff
J Parber
Witham
Figis
Shyone
Pound
Harry
Garry Murray
Calite
Wineham
Beast
Sergeant Barber
Locmes
Witess
Bowman
Wagen
Gerd Hill
Polind