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

Courts & crime, 1928

727 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 37

A Shocking Murder. Aboriginal Tomahawked

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 10

A stir was caused in town on Saturday morning by a report that a murder had been committed at the "Blacks' Camp," near the new…

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Beware! Curb Parking Prohibited Police on Warpath

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

If you drive a car, and don't want a "dirty mark" on your license, park your vehicle in the specified places in the centre of…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 5

Arthur Coffey—drunk; heard exparte and fined 10/, costs 8/, Commissioner of Stamp Duties v. Andrew James McClymont, failing…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 8th MAY. (Before Mr.C.A. Arnold, P.m.) Dirty Premises

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 11

Inspector Litchfield (Pure Foods Act) proceeded against D. G. Baldry for having a slaughter house at Alectown not in a state of good repair…

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Dubbo Supreme Court a Parkes Case. W. G. Dodd V. P. A. Cannon

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 16

Before His Honor Judge Davidson on Monday, W. G. Dodd, architect, Parkes, proceeded against P. A, Cannon, of Bulgandramine, Narromine…

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Here and There, Tamworth Murder

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

State Cabinet decided to recommend to the State Government and Executive Council that the sentence of death passed on Cyril Matthew…

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Doctor Charged Serious Parkes Matter Woman's Tragic Death

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

At Parkes Police Court yesterday before Messrs. F. W. Johnson and W. C. Carter, J's.P., Nathaniel Dunbar Barton, legally qualified medical…

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Current Topics Win for Police

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

Police Tennis Club defeated Bonnie Doon on Sunday by 17 sets to 11…

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Burglary

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 3

It is seldom that Condobolin suffers from burglars, but during the week two men (apparently) entered Maitland's store by the back…

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"Told Untruths" Magistrate At Forbes Unfounded Allegations

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

"You have told untruths in this matter, and you are undoubtedly in the wrong." Thus Mr. E. A. Arnold, P. M., at the…

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Told by a Police Constable

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 8

A correspondent of a contemporary describes the' following incident:--One day last week a ragged woman was crossing the corner of one of the paries where the…

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Youthful Joy-rider Took Employer's Car Smashed It Against Post Appears at Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

The Forbes police were puzzled last week-end when they were endeavoring to find who had taken a new Pontiac car from…

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Tennis Police Teams

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

The following members of the Police team have been chosen to play against Wimbledon teams:-- A grade Saturday competition:--…

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Licensing Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 12

Before Mr. K.Harrison, P.M., at the local Licensing Court on Wednesday, H. J. Ausburn was granted a transfer of a spirit merchants licence from J…

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Old and Young "Drunks" in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 6

In the dock at the local police court on Wednesday four men pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. One was well in the seventies,…

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Dance Mad Coogee Man Arrested Endurance Test Bathurst Police Take Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Teddy Milton, of Coogee, who danced for 82 hours at Portland, and who commenced to break the world's record for an endurance dancer, viz.,…

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Appeal Dismissed. by High Court Currum Singh v Bentley (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

The Full Court dismissed the appeal, with costs, by plaintiff in the action, Currum Singh, versus Bentley, the Court being of the…

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Attempt to Wreck Train Fifty Passengers Have Narrow Escape Forbes Boy Arrested and Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 3

It is alleged that an attempt was made to wreck the motor train travelling between Goolagong and Eugowra last…

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17 Stealing Charges Against Young Man (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 1

At the Glebe Police Court to-day, Sylvstor Joseph O'Brien, aged 21, appeared to answer 17 charges of stealing…

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Brutal Murder Of English Woman in France (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 1

A cable from Paris state that Mrs Florence Wilson, an English woman, was Sbrutally murdered in the sand dunes near Le Touquet…

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