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

Courts & crime, 1928

727 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 37

Sensational Murder Charge. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

A sensational arrest was made at Wycheproof yesterday, when detectives took Robert L. Ryan, 23, into custody and charged him with the…

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Police V. Bert Carlton

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

Carlton, aged 32, was charged, that on or about the month of December, 1927, near Thirroul, he did steal by finding one lady's rolled gold watch of…

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Police Warning to Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

Inspector Brissenden, who is charged with the administration of the Traffic Act, states that numbers of motorists are under the erroneous…

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Vile Assault on Woman. Dragged Into Flat. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

A married woman, Ada Mavis Maddocks, was criminally assaulted by seven men in a Darlinghurst flat on Monday night. So far police have…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Arnold, P.M.) Wednesday, February 29, 1928. Samuel Alfred Hutchinson V. Emma Hamilton

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

Charged with apprehensive violence. Mr. Hodby for complainant, Mr. Rhodes for defendant. Mr. Hodby asked that the case be either struck…

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Mother's Fault Bound Over for Six Months. Charged with Assaulting Mother

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

On the charge of assaulting his mother, George Francis Feeney was before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court yesterday. The…

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Rankin Street Parking a Definite Ruling. Police Department Takes a Hand

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8

A matter of great importance to Forbes was before the special meeting of the Council on Monday night. It dealt with the vexed question of the…

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Charges and Counter Charges Horse Trainer v. Policeman Busy Court Scenes

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 5

Cross summonses and many different charges caused complications in a case at the Forbes Police Court yesterday. It was the outcome of a…

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Fair Rents Court (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.m.) Oscar Rowland Stanley Reid Versus Warburton Grey Innes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 9

Mr. Hod by appeared for defendant. Oscar Rowland Stanley Reid deposed: I am a bush worker and reside in William street, Condobolin. I am…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 11

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., Jas. E. Munroe and H. R. O. Ellis were fined 10/- each, with 8/- costs, for failing to…

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Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Seobic, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Police v. Edward Gordon Craig, behaving in an indecent manner. Fined £1 and 8/- costs. A number of defendants were fined…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

License of Bimbi Hotel was transferred from Harold Victor Fimister to Peter Joseph Garraty…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 9

Mr. J. C. Ryall (Deputy Sheriff) occupied a seat beside his Honor (Judge Armstrong) on the Bench. The following J’s. P. were sworn in:…

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Victorian Murder Arrest Made (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

"Victorian detectives last night arrested a man in connection with the brutal murder of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clements last month…

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Horse Trainer v. Constable Some Additional Evidence. Police Case Opened

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Owing to pressure on our news and advertising space on Wednesday, we were unable to publish the whole of the evidence heard in the Police v…

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A Troublesome Drain at the Rear of Kendall St. Business Premises. Users of Same Are Charged £5 a Year by the Railway Commissioners

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

A letter was read at last meeting of the Municipal Council from the Divisional Engineer for Railways requesting the Council’s co-operation in…

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Freed by Sister Holden Saved from Gaol Alleges Spite Against Brother-in-law Judge Armstrong Disbelieves Him

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

The story of how Perce Francis Holden obtained £25 from his brother-in-law, Alan Stewart Vagne, a chemist, of Forbes for…

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District Court Claim for Wages Succeeds. a Small List

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

The major portion of the Forbes District Court yesterday was taken up with a claim for wages, brought by Jack Elton King against his former…

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NEWLIQURDEPOT. Board Grants Application. Strong Police Objection

Western Champion · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

Strong objection to the application of Tooth and Company for the removal of a spirits license from premises in Welcome street to a proposed new…

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No Police Court Not Enough Crime at Canberra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

Sir John Butters said this week that no progress could be reported in the establishment in Canberra of Courts of summary jurisdiction…

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