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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 38

Charge Against Motorist Next Week's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

A local resident was arrested on Monday last, in Forbes, and charged with having driven a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor…

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Forbes 32 Years Ago the Days of Yore. Sunday School Picnic Forbes Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

The following applications were granted: C. E. Rowley, renewal of billiard license; P. J. Denning, wine license at Daroobalgie; John Luraschi,…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing. Suspect Gets Away. But Is Found Again

Western Champion · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 9

At 3 a.m. on New Year's Day a dray was found broken down at the 4-mile peg on the Forbes Road, and alongside the dray were 13 bags of wheat,…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

James O'Leary, 59, is steering a course which may eventually lead to serious trouble. Against him there are already a…

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TRUNDLE Farmers Carting Water Wheat Figures Man Sentenced for Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The holidays passed off very quietly at Trundle. Most of the town folk went to the City, and other places for a holiday, and the town is nearly…

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Police Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

Edward Simms, charged with drunkenn[?]ss, was fined 5/, or two hours. On a further charge of having used…

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Charge of Stealing Young Man Remanded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

A youug man named Hedley Albert Dadds was before Mr. A. W. Joseph, J.P., on 29th ultimo on a charge of having stolen a portable Rexoport, valued…

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Young Man Arrested Alleged Stealing Remand Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Sergt. Arentz arrested a "young man on Wednesday and took him to police headquarters, where a charge of breaking, entering and stealing was…

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Pair of Gloves "Found on Road" Stranger Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

Edward Kennedy Kerr, aged 54 years, a stranger to the town, was charged at Forbes Court this morning with being in possession of a pair…

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Court Cases Last Year's Figures Increase on 1927 The Detailed List

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

Although there were 781 cases heard at Forbes court last year, compared with 620 in 1927, the past twelve months has not been…

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Rexoport Removed Young Man Charged With Theft But is Dischaged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Friendship is often sha[?]ered by an indiscreet action, through which the best of friends part. Illustrative of this was a case at the…

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Police Court SATURDAY.(Before Mr. F. Grugeon, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Robert Turner was charged with drunkenness in Kendall street. Constable Caldwell deposed that the man caused a disturbance earlier in…

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Wild Irishman Sentenced. Career as Orator Curtailed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Patrick O’Rourke, the man who was doing most of the “wild” talking at the recent unemployed meetings, was brought before the Court on three…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Upon a School Girl

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

A man was charged at the Cowra Police Court on Monday with an alleged serious criminal offence upon a School girl under the age of 16 years…

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Extra Police in Cowra to Deal with Unemployed Problem

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The following Police officers are at present stationed at Cowra, in view of the serious conditions that prevailed last week owing to the…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

home a good deal; and dog at his place was not his, and he did not take any responsibility for it; dog was not registered in his name…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

Police v. Reginald Hodge, drunk. Pleaded guilty. Fined 10/, or three days' hard labour. Police v. Frederick John Watson,…

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Vagrancy Charge Case Dismissed Magistrate's Advice "Turn Over New Leaf"

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Addressing Thomas Glynn, 36, at Forbes court yesterday, after he had been found not guilty on a charge of having insufficient lawful means of…

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Suppers for Police. Action by Miners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

The miners have called on the Branxton butter factory to cut off supplies of milk and butter for the Rothbury colliery, and have…

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£400 Blood Money. for Murder Op Royalties. Amazing Revelations

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

Amazing revelations have been made concerning the recently discovered anti-Facist plots against members of the Italian and Belgian Royal…

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