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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 38

Migrant Charged Alleged Attempted Murder (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

The Perth Police arrested Harry Putt, aged 40, an English migrant, and charged hint with he attempted murder of Arthur Abbott, aged 49, who…

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Two Remands on Stealing Charges

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

At the Cowra Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Howie, J.P., John Allen was charged with having stolen on the 17th inst., the sum of 6/1,…

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Fair Prisoners Powder Puffs in Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

Two young ladies were the star attraction at the Cowra Police Court on Saturday morning, and a large number of young “bloods” attended to…

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Murder Charge Interest in Clark Case (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Allister Jenner Clark, aged 24, salesman, for the alleged murder of Mrs Ella Clark,…

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Court News (Before Mr. C. Howie, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

Patrick Murphy was charged with having been found drunk in Kendall street on 16th instant, and also with having used indecent language. He…

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Garage Destroyed Mechanic Before Court (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

David Moyes, aged 23. was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a motor garage at…

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Stolen Wheat Heavy Fines Inflicted "Gaol in Future" Magistrate's Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

Heavy fines were inflicted on Lewis Arnold Hohnberg, 20, and Emil Hohnberg, 50, when they were convicted at Forbes Court…

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80 Cars Disappear Seven Youths Charged SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Detectives have arrested seven lads all under 18 years of age, in connection with the disappearance of over 80 cars, worth about £10,000, from the…

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Wool Stealing Hard to Catch Offenders Two Men Convicted WELLINGTON

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

At the Wellington police Court, two men, R. Bishop and L. A. McBride, were charged, that they did at Murrumbong, near Wellington, steal two…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 11

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court yesterday R. J. Shearman pleaded guilty to three charges, through Mr. M. J. Maguire,and after hearing an…

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Found Guilty. Clark Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 13

Alister Jenner Clark was found guilty of the murder of his first wife, Ella Mary Clark, and sentenced to death. The evidence disclosed that…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 14

At the District Court, held before His Honor Judge Thomson on Tuesday, in the case of Arnolds Ltd. versus Leslie Powter, the verdict by…

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Wrongful Arrest Trundle Assault Case. Verdict for Plaintiff

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

The sequel to a police court case at Trundle some months ago —when William Taylor charged Samuel John Altchinson with assault, and the case was dismissed—was heard at the Parkes Distr[?]ct Court before his Honor Judge Thomson on Tuesday afternoon…

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Alleged Assault a Neirawang Fight. No Prima Facie Case

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

At the police court yesterday afternoon George Spence appeared on a charge of assaulting Charles Alfred Willmott, occasioning him actual…

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Appeal Upheld Beer Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

John William Sheehan and Herbert Francis Molloy, both well-known residents of Parkes, successfully appealed against their…

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Court News

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

At the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead P. M. Francis Whittaker was charged with having used indecent…

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Hotel Thief Sentenced Recognised As the Man in the Bedroom

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

A man named John Allen appeared before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., at the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, charged with having stolen the…

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Fiendish Crime Assault on Timber Worker £250 Reward for Culprits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

Details of the brutality of the strikers who attacked James Stevenson a timber worker, of Edwin-avenue, Rockdale, on Thursday night, have been…

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Arbitration Court Threatened Boycott by Trade Unions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. Killen: Has the Prime Minister read the announcement in the press that a conference of unions convened by the Australasian Council of Trade…

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Those ’Possum Skins Police Case Not Proven Accused Discharged

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

SERGEANT BURKE gave sensational evidence in the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, when William George Peacock appeared before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M., charged with having broken into a building adjacent to the residence of A. O. Caldwell,…

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