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

Courts & crime, 1926

397 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 20

IMPRISONED The Macfie Murder Native Boys Punished (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 1

The Java States native boy, Reuben, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for helping in the murder of Mrs. Macfie, of Sydney…

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District Court Claim for £400 Case Settled

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 4

The Wyalong District Court was held on Tuesday afternoon, before His Honor, Judge Bevan. The first case taken was that in…

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High Court Reserved Judgment Motor Petrol Tax (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 1

The High Court has reserved judgment in the action against the South Australian Government, challenging the validity of its motor petrol tax…

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District Court (Before his Honor Judge Armstrong). (Farmers at Law. E. S. TWIGG v. H. S. HENLEY. H. S. HENLEY v. E. S. TWIGG

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 5

At the District Court, before Judge Armstrong, two well-known “men on the land” made up their minds to settle a small difference by means of…

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Police Raid Fishermen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

Many local fishermen received the surprise of their lives on Sunday, when a minor raid was conducted by members of the police force. So open…

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

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

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

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Police Court Wednesday, October 27. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 8

A case which attracted much attention locally was that in which a young man, Benjamin Bryant, was charged with having no visible means of…

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 7

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

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Welcoming the Police Magistrate

Western Champion · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 11

At the opening of the Police Court yesterday, Mr. J. Connellan, on behalf of the legal fraternity, tendered a welcome to the new Police Magistrate,…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 10

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. C. A Arnold, P.M. and H. Wabster, J.P., H. W. Lowe, summoned at the instance of the Commissioner…

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Remarks by Judge "Cowardly Assault" Struck with Bottle (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

Judge Edwards, in sentencing James Horan to six month's goal for having assaulted Reginald Simeon, declared it was a most cowardly…

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Alleged Assault Two Men Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 9

At the Quarter Sessions Court on Tuesday, before Judge Armstrong, John Robert Acheson and Robert Bing were charged with assaulting,…

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FINED At Local Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., Ed. J. Stanton was fined 5/ and 8/ costs for failing to deliver his driver's…

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Police Court Noxious Weeds Fines Imposed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 1

A case, presenting contradictory features, came before Sir. E. Harrison, P.M., at the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, when the Bland…

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Licensing Court Matters Improvements Ordered

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 11

A special licensing court sat at the Court House on Tuesday, the magistrates being Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown and W. S. Arnott…

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Licensing Court Hotel Changes Hands

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E Harrison, P.M., the license of the Royal Hotel was transferred from…

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The Gaol Site Police Dept. Consider Same Suitable. and Refuses to Agree to an Exchange

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2

It will be remembered that when the local lock-up and lock-up keeper’s quarters were condemned that the Municipal Council thought it an…

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Forbes Court Matters To-day's Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2

Thomas Charles Hudson was charged with allowing a draught horse to stray in Queen Street. Fined £1, 96 court costs, £11 professional…

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The Sketcher. in an English County Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 3

A woman plaintiff, with a shawl over her head, comes into the box, and an elderly collier, the defendant, is opposite to her The action is brought for nine…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 6

The November sittings of the District Court were held on Monday, before his Honor Judge Armstrong. The legal profession were…

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