Missed the Record But Broke the Law. Magistrate on Record Breaking “Stunts."”
While speeding in his motor car along Stewart Street, Bathurst, on the morning on May 1st, with the object of lowering the record from…
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Courts & crime, 1927
540 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 27
District Court. (Before Judge Coyle)
Alphonsus Samuel Ticehurst v. William Henry Smith—money paid by plaintiff for defendant, rent due and work done, £146/16/4…
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Thomas Rumble v. Arthur scnnerder—malicious prosecution, damages claimed being £400. Mr. Harney (Messrs. Moffitt and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Matters Tuesday's Cases
Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the local Police Court on Tuesday, on two charges (1) drunkenness, and (2) using Indecent language, John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Tools Stolen Two Men Charged. Heavy Fines Imposed
Charged with having stolen an over coat and sundry articles valued at £410, Frank. Short and Frank Irwin were before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Old Offender Fifty-two Previous Convictions. Sentenced to Three Months
The charge preferred against Edward Ireland Cade at the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., was that he did steal on May 3,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Court A.W.U. Claim Upheld
In the Industrial Court on Tuesday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., two members of the A.W.U., John Nicholson and William Nicholson, claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →T. AND C. UNION Temple Court, Melbourne
It Is apparent that if the Federal Government continue its present policy much longer, Australia will be economically disorganised and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bankstown’s Drastic Move Against Speed Hogs Stronger Action to Cover Drivers. “Murder Charge for Those Who Kill.”
Strag by the ever-increasing number of fatal motor accidents, many [?] Mayor Pat O’Neil to call an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Land Appeal Court Six Ratepayers Contest Waugoola Shire Valuations Some Very Interesting Evidence a Battle of Experts [Before Mr. Justice Pike]
Wednesday was a very important day in Cowra, when five appeals against the Waugoola Shire Council’s valuations were heard before Mr. Justice Pike at Cowra Court House. Mr. Collins, Sydney (instructed by Messrs. Garden and Montgomerie, of Cowra, and Mr. W. Golsby, Cowra), appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Worthington (instructed by Mr. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman's Death Police Investigating (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening
Annie Keeting, anelderly woman, was found lying fully clothed across her bed in an unconscious condition. She died subsequently in Lewisham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Stealing Graziers Review Situation Position to Be Remedied
Dwellers in the cities are no doubt of the opinion that sheep stealing is no longer rife in country districts, but according to statements made at…
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At the Oberon Police Court last Friday, before Mr. Scobie, S.M., Cecil Marshall, of Sydney, was fined £2, with costs, for having, at Jenolan…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →One Defendant Pleads Guilty to Stealing a Car. and Is Remanded for Sentence. the Other Pleads Not Guilty and Is Remanded Until Thursday Next
Morey and Thompson, were then charged with stealing a “Whippett” car from Wagga. Thompson pleaded guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Wednesday, 7th JUNE. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, Relieving P.m.) Rabbit Prosecution
The case in which the Forbes P.P. Board is proceeding against the Parkes Municipal Council on a charge of neglecting to destroy rabbits on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Opossum Poisoners Charged with Car Stealing “Whippet” Car Taken From Infront of Wagga Club. One of Them Alters the Number of Car
As briefly stated in Tuesday’s “Free Press” James Thompson alias Wilson, and Edward Henry Morey were charged before Mr. Scobie, S.M. on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warden’s Court
Arthur Cullen and Thomas Cusack were on Tuesday granted authority by Mr. Warden Scobie to enter 15 acres portion 3922, ph. of Morongla, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian Murder Large Demonstrations of Protest (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from Moscow via London states that demonstrations of protest against the murder of M.Voikoff, Soviet Ambassador to Poland by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local & General Industrial Court Case Settled
On Tuesday Mr. Phillips, for complainant, announced that the many times postponed case, Fox v. Bowen, had been settled, defendant having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Alleged False Pretences
Jack Johnson (18), on remand, was before Messrs. A. Emmett and J. Joseph, J's.P., at the West Wyalong police court on Saturday, on a charge…
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