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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 38

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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Licensing Reduction Court To-day's Sitting Hotel Improvements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The Licensing Reduction Court sat at Forbes this morning, Mr. W. S. A[?]nott presiding. When the police explained that the…

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Youth Charged Alleged Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

Samuel Hines, 20, was arraigned before Messrs. T. G. Flynn and R. A. Hendy, J's. P., at the Forbes Police Court this morning, on a charge of…

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Hotel Sewerage Septic Tanks. Court Evidence

Western Champion · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 8

Small septic tanks must be installed by most of the hotels of Parkes witthin the next nine months, according to an order made by the…

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Court Cases Council Prosecutions "Solicitor's Advice"

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

"In court matters affecting the Council, we should be represented by our own solicitor," said Ald. Gunn a[?] Thursday night's Council meeting…

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Street Bowsers Council's Powers Supreme Court Ruling

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

At the last Council meeting Ald. Gunn withdrew, his notice of motion for the rescission of a resolution on Council's books…

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Court News

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Robert Warren was charged with having been drunk in Kendall street on March 23rd. Sergeant Hinchey gave evidence of arrest. Sergeant Burke…

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"Almost Choked Me" Wife's Allegations Husband Charged with Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

Police Magistrate Arnold was called upon yesterday to perform the preliminary sitting of evidence in a case in which husband and…

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Stealing Charge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 6

Ebenezer Jacobs, 22 years of age, a resident of Condobolin, had three charges of stealing preferred against him when he appeared before Mr A…

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Wheat Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday of last week, before Mr. Arnold, Lewis Arnold Hohnberg, aged 20, and Emil Hohnberg, aged 50, were…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

At the sitting of the Forbes Licensing Court yesterday, the license of Tattersall's Hotel was transferred from Mary Gertrude Leader to Percy…

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Flying to Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. Bromhead, Bathurst's new magistrate, had to adjudicate at a special sitting of the Grenfell Licensing Court on Saturday, and to get there in time…

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Serious Assault. Young Lad Charged. Diving Depositions Taken

Western Champion · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 11

A youth, 17 years of age, was before the Children's Court this morning, charged with having Inflicted serious bodily harm on…

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Brutal Assault Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

John Gordon was attacked by two men near his home at Annandale, and kicked into insensibility. He was carried to a hospital in a serious…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. "Cash-and Carry Traffic Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

The necessity for what is famliarly known as a "Cash-and-Carry" Court to treat with trivial breaches of the traffic laws, and which the N.R.M.A…

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Death Sentence Assault on Girl (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

Arthur Edward Sample, convicted at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having committed an offence on a girl, was sentenced to death…

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New Police Station for Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

The Department has sanctioned the erection of new police buildings at Weethallee. tenders for which are inviled in this issue. Tenders close on…

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Murder Charge Migrant Acquitted (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

William Leslie, a Scotch migrant, was acquitted at the Perth Criminal Court on a charge of having murdered Franz Bettinger…

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Alleged Stealing Charge. Accused Remanded Until

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 2

At the same Court, Herbert Grant was charged with having stolen the sum of £3 in notes from the person of Ivo Robert Armstrong.”…

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Science Notes & News. Cinematic Aid for Police

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

The police authorities of Chicago have instituted a system under which each one of the criminals in custody must walk before a motion-picture…

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