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

Courts & crime, 1927

540 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 27

The Mountain Murder

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 6

The Higgins brothers were remanded to-day until October 23rd. Bail was refused. All the accused are men in good circumstances…

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Kisses and Cuddles Doctor in Court. a Woman’s Charge of Assault. Husband Under Bed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

Charges against a well-known Granville medical man, Dr. Arthur Mark Stanton, were made at the Parramatta…

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Small Debts Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. [?] Harrison, P.M., Jolin Meagher and Co., Ltd., West Wyalong, proceeded…

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Licensing Court Applications Granted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., as the West Wyalong Licensing Court on Wednesday, J. F. Mooro applied for a conditional publican's license…

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Blaxland Murder Two Men Arrested (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

Detectives proceeded to a house at Rose Bay last night and arrested two brothers named Hubert William Higgs, aged 36, picture show proprietor;…

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Drink and "Language" Woman Before the Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

It is not often the police of West Wyalong are called upon to arrest a membor of the "fair' sex tor indulging too strenuously in alchoi[?]…

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District Court Claim for Goods Sold and Delivered

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

At the District Court, Wyalong, on Thursday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Coyle, A. B. Chamen, (trading as A. J. Chamen & Co.)…

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Mountain Murder Evidence of Callous Crime Sensational Development Three Brothers Arrested What a Woman Saw

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 9

A woman has been located who saw the murder of Ronald Leslie of Manly, on a lonely road near Valley Heights yesterday…

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Shot Dead Inverell Tragedy Woman Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 3

Norman Clifford Hoey, a shearing contractor, was shot dead while sitting in a car in Byron-street, Inverell opposite the house where his wife…

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Leslie Murder Coat and Keys

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 1

After further consultation with their solicitor, Mr. W. H. Drew, and in view of the information disclosed to him, he advised the young men…

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Forbes Police Court To-day's Cases. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.m.) Breach of Industrial Act

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

M. Brown was charged with a breach of the Industrial Act at the Police Court this morning. The action was taken by the Department,…

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The Leslie Murder Many Conjectures Are Made the Higgs Brothers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

Forbes continues to discuss the Leslie murder, and every Hour, of every day fresh conjectures are made as to the reason for the crime. It is known…

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Unsound Mind Case at Local Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 1

At the West Wyalong police court yesterday (Monday) morning, William Charles Daley, 26, a stranger to the district, was ordered to be…

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Cars in Collision Case in District Court Verdict for Plaintiff

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

Before Judge Coyle at the Wyalong District Court on Saturday, George Maxwell, farmer, of Ungarie, Proceeded against Stephen Thompson,…

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Agistment Dispute Case in District Court Both Parties Get Verdict

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

At the Wyalong District Court on Saturday, before Judge Coyle, Joseph Sherrott proceeded against Alfred Kerslake for the recovery of £37/10/…

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Building Contract Parties in Dispute Case in the District Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

A case of Interest to those engaged in the building trade was heard at the District Court, Wyalong, on Friday before his Honor Judge Coyle, when…

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"Buried Alive" Police Interfere In Hypnotic Performance (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 1

While in a hypnotic sleep, Edward James, a resident of Bankstown, who was hypnotised and buried as part of the programme at the Empire…

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Horrible Murder Ron Leslie's Sad Ending

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 4

Not alone have the people of Condobolin and Forbes (where he was so well known) been shocked by the terrible murder of Ron Leslie last…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 10

At the Industrial Magistrate's Court. yesterday before Mr. C. A. Arnold, a number of cases in which some of the local butchers and their employees…

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Municipal Revision Court

Western Champion · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 11

At the Municipal Revision Court, which was held before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., yesterday about 1300 names were added to the local Municipal roll,…

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