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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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P. Board Problems the Demondrille Dispute. Police and Cyanide

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 3

The Young Pastures Protection Board met on Saturday. Director F. H. Tout presided and there were present Directors J. A. Garry, J. J…

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Waugoola Wool Missing Three Young Men Charged with Stealing the McKAY Brothers Committed for Trial

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 4

On Tuesday before Mr. Scott S.M. three young men named John McKay (37), Leslie George McKay (30), and John Bird, were charged…

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Appin Murder Second Trial Commenced (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 4

The second trial of William George Simpson, for the murder of Guy [?] at Appin, commenced before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury at the [?]…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 15

In addition to the casese reported at length elsewhere the Police Court which wah opened yesterday morning was occupied until after midnight…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 3rd. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) SLy Grog Selling

Western Champion · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 16

Allan Cornius Wright for whom Mr. M. J. Maguire appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling liquor without a license at Alectown on the…

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Alleged Murder Rabbit Trapper Arrested by Wire Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

Launceston.—Richard Parry, a rabbit trapper, was arrested by the police at Delorine, for the murder of Thomas Jordan last week end, by…

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Forbes Court Matters Case Against Metropolitan. "Take the Consequences."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. the adjourned cases were heard against the licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel for allowing…

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The Mouat Murder

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

The Chief. Secretary, Mr. Dunnecliffe, has forwarded to the Coroner a report by specialists or Ivan Mount, 14, who is charged with the murder…

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Warden’s Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. Warden Scott this morning, Andrew Porter not appearing [?] support his application to enter Colin Campbell’s property, his…

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Insulting Words Case in Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs A. Emmett and A. Joseph, J's.P., Thomas Price proceeded against Patrick…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at West Wyalong on October 15th next, commencing at 11 a.m…

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W.W. Police Court Wednesday, September 10th (Before Messrs. A. Emmett and A. Josephs, J's.P.) Riotous Behaviour

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 7

Alfred Pailthorpe and Timothy O'Brien were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Main Street. West Wyalong on August 12th last…

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Police Force Angry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

The dissatisfaction in the police force in this State with the executive of the Police Association was expressed last night in bitter terms at a…

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Charge of Murder Three Persons Run Down By Car. (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 4

At, the Newtown Police Court today, Victor Lindley (29) ironmonger, was charged with the murder of Robert Walker, and with causing…

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District Court the Noonan--tasker Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 4

Before His Honor Judge Armstrong and a jury comprising Messrs J. F. Cuningham, S. Bright, T. Newman and Les Watson, the above…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, September 16. Assault and Language Case Dismissed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., on Tuesday last, T. J. Charters was fined 5-, with 8- court costs, for failing to return an expired motor driver's…

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Before the Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

Hilton Joseph Farlow wag arraigned before the C.P.S., Mr. C. F. Denton, at the local court on Wednesday last, on a charge of…

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Canoodling in Car a Police Surprise

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 5

Love's young dream was rudely shattered early on Sunday morning by a party of police at Young who were searching for a missing motor…

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Grenfell District Court. Thursday, Sept. 18, 1924. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 4

P. M'Grath v. Joseph Thompson Claiming £150 unlawfully held by defendant as commission on the sale of a property…

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Court of Review. Income Tax Appeal Case Thursday, Sept. 18, 1924. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 4

C. J. Maslin appealed against his Income Tax assessment. Mr. H. E. Moore for appellant; Capt, Sto[?]key. V.C. for respondent (the…

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