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

Courts & crime, 1925

369 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 19

Police Set an Example Raise £80,000 for Hospitals

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

All records of charitable appeals have been transcended by the N.S. Wales Police with their Hospital Carnivals and Art Union in 1925. The…

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To Smoke or Not to Smoke Court Decides Smoking Is Allowable at Lyric Corridor. Cases Against Twenty One Defendants Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, S.M., this morning, twenty-one young men were charged that they did smoke in the auditorium of the Lyric Thearte,…

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District Court. Balance of Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

The sittings of the District Court, which were opened on the 12th inst., before his Honor Acting Judge Coyle, were brought to a close on Friday…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., Cecil Spice was charged with failing to have an efficient silencer on…

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When the Police Slipped

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

The police should make themselves conversant with the law before they put the Court to unnecessary trouble and the country to expense. Over in…

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A Serious Offence Salesman Charged (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

At the Central Police court to-day Jeffrey Trafford, aged 21, salesman, was charged with a serious offence on a girl with intent…

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Seven Hanged Murder of the Sirdar (By Cable) Cairo

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

A Reuters message states that seven of those convicted of the murder of the Sirdar were executed this morning at intervals of three-quarters…

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New Police Rules Attention to Be Given Mostly to Criminals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. C, C. Lazzarini, has drawn up a new set of rules to govern the police force. All previous rules are repealed…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 10

At the Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. S. C. Daley, T. Green, W. J. Sanders, L. E. Mazoudier and F. Spicer, J's.P., Walter Woods, who…

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Attempted Burglary. Matheson's Hotel Visited

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 12

Forbes is not the only place in the last few days to receive visits from burglarious individuals. On Friday night last an attempt was made to…

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Stealing a Bicycle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., Harold Pryer pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle, valued at £610-, the…

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Federal Police Officers. Bill Passed in Senate Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

The Bill providing for the appointment of Federal police officers passed the final stages in the Senate yesterday afternoon…

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Brutal Assault on Scone Publican

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 6

Police Find Mine Host Bowen Unconscious.—Face Battered and Swollen.—How Hard-working Arthur Pearce Became a Raging Brute…

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New Police Rules Innocents Safeguarded

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 6

The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. C. Lazzarini, has drawn up a new set of rules to govern the police force. All previous rules are repealed. The…

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Quandialla Petty Court Wanted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 3

The Progress Association continues to do good and useful work, and has in hand several matters of importance to the progress of Quandialla…

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Current Topics Recision Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 6

A Recision Court will be held on Tuesday, September 15, at the Court House, Forbes, tor the purpose of revising the list of electors…

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The Gidley Murder. Shot Dead in Ball Room. Perth

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 6

At the inquest of Cyril Gidley, who was shot dead during a ball Mrs. Jacobs, mother of the girl charged with murder gave evidence that…

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Perth Murder Charge Accused's Mother Gives Evidence (By Wire) Perth

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

At the inquest on the death of Cyril Gidley, who was shot dead at Perth during a ball, Mrs. Jacob (mother of the girl charged with murder) gave…

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Three Youths Sentenced 12 Months' Gaol (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 1

At the Criminal Conrt to-day William Pawley (16), George Strickland (151), and Claude Harper (16) who were convioted of assaulting a girl…

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Children’s Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 2

Prior to the Court being cleared this morning for the purpose of hearing a case in the Children’s Court, a “Free Press” representative asked Mr…

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