Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

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

Courts & crime, 1927

540 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 27

Youths in Court "Behaviour" and "Language"

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 8

The sequel to a dance held at Calleen recently was enacted at the West Wyalong police court on Wednesday belore Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., when…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tallimba Police Court Cases of Interest to Travellers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 8

A case of interest to travellers was decided at the Tallimba Police Court on Thursday, last, when Constable Anderson, officer in charge of that…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

District Court Reserved Decisions

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 3

On inquiry at the C.P.S. office to-day we were informed that His Honor, Judge Armstrong, had not yet forwarded his reserved decisions in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

May Go to Gaol In Sympathy with Engineers (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

It is rumored that if the engineers are summoned for non-observance of Judge Beeby's award and are imprisoned, other metal trades…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Rothsland Found Trotter Returns to Parkes Court Case Recalled

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

Some nine or ten months ago a dispute arose in connection with the trotting horse Rothsland, who won a treble at the last Parkes Show, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bulli Pass Fatality Motorist Before Court (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

Louis Johnson, 37, described as a motor proprietor, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge o fhaving feloniously slain John…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Scobie, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

F. Black, alias John Crowther, alias James Nicholls, alias James Carroll—false pretences. Accused pleased guilty, and was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Wednesday, August 17th. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.m.) Trespass on Stock Reserves

Western Champion · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 13

Joseph Denyer, charged with illegally depasturing stock on the T.S.R. near Tichbourne, did not appear, but had forwarded a letter intimating his…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

New Police Officers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 8

Sergeant Weston, of Frogmore, has been transferred to Young Police Station to take the place of Sergeant Smith (retired), and First-class…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Murrumbidgee Betting on Pool. Police Charge Fails

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

Police Court proceedings, following a raid made by the Grafton police on Wiley’s biilard room on July 21, took place on August 2. The manager, W…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

W.W. Tennis Club Socials for Court Improvements

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

On behalf of the West Wyalong Tennis Club, Messrs Frank anil Gorrell tendered successfully for the Mas onic hall during Show Week. Socialt…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Stopped by Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

The most discussed play in Sydney, "Getting Gertie's Garter," caused even a greater controversy in America. When the play was first…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Matters Tuesday's Cases Unlicensed Driver

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday morning, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., J. Cummings was charged with allowing an unlicensed driver…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Charge of Stealing Defendant Remanded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. L. E. Staplelon J.P., at the West Wyalong Police Court on Thursday, John James Kearns, 26, a comparative stranger to the district,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Straying Stock Case Verdict for Frank Harris Magistrate Quotes Authority

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court, at the Court House on Tuesday, Mr. Arnold, P.M., delivered his verdict in the cases in which Frank Harris sued William…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Newspaper Boycott a Common-sense View. Court Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

On account of its refusing to suppress a recent Court case, "The Cootamundra Daily Herald" has been boycotted by the Cootamundra Senior…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Local and General the Kalgoorlie Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

Visitors to the Grenfell Show will have much to interest them at the Waxworks, which are featuring the recent goldfields tragedy. Realistic…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

Owing to to-day being the fifth Tuesday of the month, Mr. Arnold, P.M., did not visit Forbes to-day, consequently there was no sitting of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Waite Court Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

We received the following wire just before press time:--"The action Waite versus Waite (Matilda Waite and Desmond Waite)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Equity Court. a Parkes Case. Miller v. Foster and Another

Western Champion · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 6

This was a suit in which the plaintiff Thomas Edward Miller, asked, among other things,, for a declaration that he, as executor of the will of Clara Amelia…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →