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

Courts & crime, 1927

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

Fear of Blindness Man Shoots His Wife Acquitted of Murder (By Wire) Sydney, Friday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 1

A cable from Paris states that a remarkable story was told by Marlus Joly at the Seine Assizes, when he whs charged with murdering his wife…

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Mountain Murder Three Accused Still Calm (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 1

The case for the defence in the Leslie murder case was continud to-day. The three accused, when they entered the dock to-day, appeared to be just…

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To-Day’s Court News “Jumping the Rattler” and Damaging Railway Carriage

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 3

A young man named William Joseph Sommers was charged before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M., this morning with travelling in a railway carriage…

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Not Guilty. Higgs Brothers Acquitted. Cheers in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 2

Counsels' addresses and His Honor's summing up occupied all of yesterday in the trial in which William Guy Higgs was charged with…

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Cargelligo Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

The following cases were heard by the Police Magistrate (Mr. M. E. Sloane). Police. v. C. Robertson, failing to…

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Police Court Matters Riotous Behaviour. Two Offenders Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 1

Ralph Reynolds, who admitted a previous conviction for drunkenness in October last, was lined 10-, in default 7 days, on a similar charge…

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Leslie Murder Accused Acquitted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 1

The three Higgs brothers were acquitted and discharged on Wednesday last. William Guy Higgs had been charged with the murder of Ronald…

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Dope Fiend Doctor Sentenced (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 1

James Wallace a registered medical practitioner from South Africa was as the Rockampton Police Court yesterday sentenced to 16 months'…

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"Treat Court with Contempt."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 1

"People are served with summonses and yet they do not attend the court, remarked Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at Tuesday's sitting of the Police…

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Murder Charge Accused Acquitter (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 1

Robert Anderson was acquitted at the Perth Criminal Court for the allegged murder of Ernest Campbell. He had been found not guilty on a…

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Landlord and Tenant Case in Local Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., was called upon to decide an unusual case at West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday…

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Historic Milburn Creek Copper Mine Something About Its Checkered Career. the Memorable Law Case of 1879 Mentioned in the Warden’s Court This Week. Complaint Re Non-fulfilment of Labor Conditions Found Proved. But Application for Forfeiture Postponed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 3

A case of considerable interest was Heard in the Warden’s Court before Mr. J. B. Scobie on Tuesday, with reference to the famous Milburn Creek Copper Mine, when the following interesting evidence was given:—…

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Wagga Burglary Man and Boy Sentenced

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 7

Smart police work has led to arrest and imprisonment of a man and a boy for burglary. A report reached police headquarters that the residence of…

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Stealing by Finding

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 1

At the Parkes Police Court a man named Taylor was found guilty of stealing by finding, and was fined £10 and £3 witness' expenses…

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Alleged Intent to Steal Stranger Sent to Gaol

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 5

Before Messrs A. Emmett and G. Wood, J's.P., at the local police court on Monday morning a man named Thomas William Ainsworth, 20, was…

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To-Day’s Court News [Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M.]

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 3

Frederick Charnock, for whom Mr. Phillips appeared and pleaded guilty, was fined £1 or seven days for. drunkenness, and £2/10/ or 21 days…

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Under the Vag. Callaghan before the Court

Western Champion · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 21

At the Police Court on Friday Arthur Callaghan was presented on a charge of having insufficient lawful means of support…

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Police Court Matters Indecent Language Magistrate Imparts Advice. Defendant's Two Drinks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 1

When his name was called at the Police Court on Tuesday last, Patrick McAllister strolled in with a rolling gait, and called out "Here." On the…

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Two Men Charged Alleged Attempt to Steal. Reduction of Bail Refused

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 1

At the Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., Arthur Lodding and William Ryan were each charged with being found on the…

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(Published by Arrangement) Unusual Police Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 7

The annual police reports of the city of Washington (capital of U.S.A.) are more interesting than the common run," says "The Despatch" (St…

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