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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 38

£3,500 INVOLVED Youth Charged with Forgery (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

At the Scone Police Court yesterday, Oswald Lawrence Coulton. a youth, was charged with forging chewues in the name of J. J. McKay, a well Known…

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Neighbours Quarrel Bring Their Grievances to Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

“THIS appears to be simply a quarrel between neighbours and, in my opinion, should never have been brought to Court.” Thus spoke Mr. Bromhead, P.M., in the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, when he dismissed the case against Albert Thompson,…

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Month's Gaol Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

Because he failed to pay his board money after being afforded two opportunities to settle the bill, Donald Michel, a salesman, aged…

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Warden’s Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 4

In the Warden’s Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., Frederick Davis applied for authority to enter and search for gold on 10…

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Woodstock Court Large Number of Cases

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

The list of cases in the Woodstock Police Court on Tuesday of last week was exceptionally large and the charges ranged from ’possum…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 6

At the local police court on 29th ult., before C. A. Arnold P.M., Mr, H. Oliver, aged 18, was charged with illegally using an Oldsmobile car, the…

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Another Assault Man Badly Battered SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 4

Walter Rankin, a volunteer timber- worker, was knocked down and brutally assaulted by two men at Glebe last night. His assailants then made off,…

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Local News Police Court Thursday. (Before Mr. Bromkead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 2

Factory Inspector (Mr. Wallace) v. A. J. McClymont—failing to renew registration. Mr. Harney for defendant, pleaded…

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Railway Theft. Workman's Goods Stolen. Blankets in Swag

Western Champion · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 8

How a traveller in need of blankets and other items for a properly constructed swag helped himself out of a railway van at the expense of a…

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Gaol Terrors Motorists Should Beware Magistrate's Act

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 4

Gaol has still its terrors for people who forget there is such a thing as the law and that the lights of others have to be protected. Magistrates,…

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Helped Himself Railway Theft

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 2

How a traveller in need of blankets and other items for a properly constructed swag, helped himself out of a railway van at the expense of a…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY).(Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 3

Thomas Pullen was charged with having behaved in an indecent manner in the laneway of the Club House Hotel. He pleaded guilty, and was…

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Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 3

In the above Court William Alfred Bell was granted a collector’s license…

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Woodstock Court Serious Charge Against Postal Official

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 10

In the Woodstock Police Court today (Friday), before Mr. W. S. Brom-head head, P.M., Gregory Williams was charged with having, between the…

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Alleged Assault When April Was Here. Defendant Discharged

Western Champion · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 5

At the Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., Francis Vincent Budd was charged with assaultihg Alfred Sanders, occasioning…

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General News Ill-fated Home. Razed by Fire. Memory of Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 4

Grim memories of a murder and suicide were revived by a fire which broke out in "Orchardsleigh," Siv Joseph Banks-road, Banketown, last…

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Miscellaneous Small Debts Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.m.). Dispute Over Shearing Plant

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 4

A. Axam v. Joseph Thompson, claiming £3/10/, balance of account for work done. Mr. Moore (Crommelin, Moore and Weaver) appeared for…

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Police Court Monday (Before Messrs. U. W. Muggridge and F. Grugeon, J’s.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

Charles Faulk was charged with having been found drunk in Kendall street on the 9th inst. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5/. in default 12…

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Police Protection On Coal Fields (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

Chief Secretary Chaffey said to-day that there was adequate police protection on the coalfields to see that law and order was maintained…

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Forbes 32 Years Ago the Days of Yore Licensing Court Saturday, June 19th, 1897. (Before the Police Magstrate, Messrs. Brooke and E. P. McDonnell, Licensing Magistrates)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

Renewals of publcan's licenses were granted to Wm. Allen, M. Clifford, M. Fogarty, E. Hartland, G. F. Hutchinson, J. Luraschi, Jane Mitchell,…

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