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

Courts & crime, 1928

727 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 33 of 37

Alleged Assault Case at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 1

Considerable interest was aroused in connection with an assault case yeard before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at Jngarie on Thursday, 15th inst…

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Cowra’s Oldest Aboriginal. Cut the Bark for Cowra’s First Police Station

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

Richard Snipe, an aboriginal on Erambie Mission Station, was admitted into Cowra District Hospital today…

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Lloyd Georgian Effect Old Man in Court Charged With Vagrancy Sent to Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 8

There appeared at the Forbes Police Court yesterday, an elderly man, on a charge of vagrancy. He gave his name as Joseph Reilly,…

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Asked for Stamps to Write for Money Pest to Housewives Man Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 4

An elderly individual, who is alleged to have worried many housewives and several businessmen in Forbes by begging from…

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Bad Language Is Expensive When Used Forbes Man in Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 1

John McGarry of Forbes has found that the use of swear words in a public street is an expensive practice…

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Molong Case. Police Magistrate's Comments

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 15

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Chief Secretary whether his attention had been drawn to a…

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Peak Hill Presbytery. Alleged Burglary. Case for Parkes Sessions

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 9

At the Peak Hill police court on 12th inst. Frederick Moore and Thomas Ryan were charged with having between 27th August and the 1et…

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Whose Bull? Case again Adjourned. Police Object to Course Suggested

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 17

When the case la which B. J. Wallace ts charged with stealing a red bull, the property of Albert Head, was called on at the Police Court…

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Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 9

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before [?] S.M., Patrick Ryan, John Ryan [?] Ryan were each charged [?] owning…

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New Police Constables

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

A new arrival in town this morning was Constable N. Lee, who has transferred from No. 3 Police Station, Darlinghurst, to lake the place…

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Cowra to Lose Popular Police Chief Retirement of Sergeant Lenon

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

The Popular Officer-in-Charge of Police at Cowra. First Class [?] R. H. Lenon, has been granted six months’ long service leave prior to…

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Magistrate and Police Commissioner

Western Champion · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 8

The Commissioner of Police has been strongly criticised by a country Police Magistrate for intervening in a country traffic prosecution on the…

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Alleged Stealing Forbes Man Charged "Only Took on Loan" Case Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

"A charge of stealing a horse, sulky, harness, a concertina, and three axes, was made against Milfred Howell at the Police Court…

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Police Court Parade of Drunks Prohibition Order

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

The usual parade of drunks was held at the Forbes Police Court this morning, when a number of men faced chrages of imbibing…

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Complaints of Sheep Stealing. Chief Secretary Blames the Owners. "Some Expect the Police to do Boundary Riding for Them."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Answering a press statement that sheep stealing is rife in this State, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) makes this pointed reply:—…

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Molong Motor Case. Police Commissioner's Reply

Western Champion · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 12

Replying to the remarks made by Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at the Molong Police Court last week, the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) said:…

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Branding Fat Sheep Police Explain Prosecutions For Laxness at Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Several stockowners in the Cowra district, as well as In the Forbes district, have been prosecuted for sending unbranded fat…

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Murder Charge Witnesses Examined (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of Ella May Clark, in the Coast Hos pital on October 12, it will be remem bered that her husband remarried…

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Unbranded Sheep Trouble Fines at Flemington Police Leniency

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 3

A good of misconception exists in the country in regard to the matter of prosecution of stock owners for sending unbranded sheep to…

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SILAS Y. MALING High Court's Decision (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

The High Court has unanimous[?] discharged with costs the rule [?]is or a writ of prohibition against any further proceedings in the case of…

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