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

Courts & crime, 1926

397 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 20

Forbes Court Matters To-day's Cases. (Before Mr. M. Nott, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

William Allen was charged with being drunk and using indecent language. Sergt. Arentz gave evidence that…

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Startling Police Charge (Published by Arrangement)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 9

"I will say that there is more drinking of intoxicants by minors to-day than ever before. This drinking by young folks is carried on at private…

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Stock Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 10

Inspector Furness recently drew attention to the increase in stock stealing, and the P.P. Board of Bathurst resolved to ask the Minister to…

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Cars at Corner Sequel at Police Court Important Decision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 5

A case of interest to motor drivers, was heard at the West Wyalong court on Wednesday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., when Stanley Brown was…

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Police Court Wednesday. October 13 (Before Mr. D. W. Reed. P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 1

Wm. Ellis pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour. Constable Collier deposed that on 7th August last defendant behaved…

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Licensing Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 1

At the Licensing Court, West Wyalong, on Wednesday, before Mr D. W. Reed, P.M. W. C. Thompson was granted a renewal of his auctioneer's…

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Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 10

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. Nott, P.M., several persons were charged with failing to suppress and destroy rabbits. H. O…

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That Court Typewriter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 10

Country police court typewriters are invariably bad, but the one at the Forbes Court is about the worst of them all. It is noisy, but realising…

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BIG U.S.A. THEFT Vanderbilt Jewels Valued at £60,000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 12

Supt. Mankey, of the C.I.B., Sydney, has received information from the Chief of Police (Patrick L. Sweeney), Newport, Rhode Island, that a large…

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Compulsory Voting Is It Legal High Court's Ruling

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 1

A test of the compulsory voting law of the Commonwealth was decided this week in the High Court when the court dismissed an appeal by Ernest…

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276 CASES Traffic Court Record High Speed S.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 11

The special Traffic Court magistrate, Mr, Blix, S.M., exceeded the speed limit in Sydney on Monday. He had to in order to deal with a…

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"Out to Slaughter" Communist Charged British Coal Strike 1500 Miners Attack Police (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 1

"We ought to have slaughtered them. I am out to kill b—black-loggers, and you are out to protect them."…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 13

At the Licensing Court yesterday, ibefore Mr. Nott, Relieving P.M., an application for approval of plans of minor improvements at the Cambridge…

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Police Court a Broken Door

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 1

At the West Wyalons Police Court this morning, before Messrs J. Cattle and A. B. Grellman, J's.P., Frederick William, Hoffman. (38) pleaded guilty…

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An Old Proposal Revived Town Hall Wanted for Cowra. Suggestions to Exchange Gaol Site

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

When the scathing report condemning the gaol and gaoler'’s residence was being dealt with at Monday evening’s meeting of the Municipal…

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Bimbi Police Court Enraged Medico

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

Because he could not gain admittance to the Bimbi Post Office, which was closed while the mails were being sorted, Dr. John Willington…

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Goldfields Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

Phillip Treffene, who, with William Coulter, was to be hanged in Fremantle gaol this morning, for the goldfields…

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Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Mrs. Links, of the Court House Hotel, to-day appealed against her conviction at the Police Court for serving liquor to an unauthorised…

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Forbes Court Matters To-day's Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.. this morning, John Anderson was charged with being drunk in Templar Street on Saturday afternoon. He…

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U.S.A. in Murder Grip. (Published by Arrangement)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 4

“Just now,” writes Newman Flower from Chicago, in the “Sunday Times” (London), “there is rushing though America a wave of crime due to the…

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