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

Courts & crime, 1929

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Carnival Dancing Police Action Follows "Floor Not Licensed" Report to Commissioner

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Police action has followed the open air dancing at the swimming reserve on New Year's night, when the Coursing Club held a…

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District News Police Court. (Before Mr. Adams, Relieving Magistrate. 8th January, 1929)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

A Walton and A. F. Rush were each fined 10/- with 8/- costs, or 48 hours, for driving without lights. Fines paid…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Toomey Case. Defendant Discharged

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 15

Robert Toomey, farmer, was charged before Mr. Arnold, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday with having stolen nine sheep, the property of…

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Extra Police. Unemployed in Cowra. No Disorder Yet

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

"I dou't intend to leave the town mifil I get work—and I expect to get sustenance in the meantime," remarked a speaker at a meeting of…

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No Evidence. Car Man's Escape. Police Charge Fails

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

On December 22 William Arthur Ward was found by Constable Hodges lying down beside a smashed car on the Peak Hill Road near Alectown,…

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Alleged Horse Stealing From Cootamundra Man Before Local Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday, before Messrs A. Emmett and A W.Joseph, J's.P, William Joseph Amor, alias William Joseph…

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Police Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. H. T. Adams, Relieving S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Cecil Coe was fined £1. or seven days, on a drunkenness charge. Defendant had 20 previous convictions. Twenty-four hours were allowed to…

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Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

William Archie St. John applied for a renewal of the billiard saloon license recently held by him. He later sent a final notice withdrawing his…

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Burrowa Police Court MONDAY, 31st DECEMBER. (Before Messrs. L. G. O’Hara and W. J. MacPherson)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Police v. William Proctor, stealing at Burrowa on [?] motor [?] the [?] william [?]…

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Warden’s Court. Addington v. Campbell

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Henry Addington had filed an application for the right to enter on Mrs. M. Campbell’s property, but the application had since been…

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Small Debts Court. Examination of a Debtor

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

B. V. Crowe was the plaintiff, Mrs. Briggs the defendant. Mr. Phillips examined the defendant on behalf of Mr. Crowe, the…

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Boarder at Hotel Charged with Drunkenness Bench Says Papers Should Go to I.G.P.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Charles Chapman, 28, pleaded not guilty at the local police court this j morning to a charge of drunkenness. Messrs.A Emmett and A. W…

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Alleged Murder. Father-in-law Arrested. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 9

Richard Devers (34) was shot dead at Woody Point, Queensland, on Saturday night. Devers father-in-law, Thomas…

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Clerk Charged With Theft of £50 Cheque (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

George Cunningham, 33, was charg ed with having stolen a cheque, drawn on the Commercial Bank, to the value of £50, the property of the…

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Indecent Language And Resisting Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. Emmett and A. W. Josephs, J's.P., at the West Wyalong Police Court on Friday, Thomas Murdock pleaded guilty to using…

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Police Hoaxed Message of Missing Girl (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The Darlinghurst police received a message over the telephone last night to the effect that a girl, Rene Flowers Taylor, aged 16, who had been…

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Sentenced to Go to Church

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

Sentenced to attend church nine consecutive nights, and occupy seats in the front row, where the minister could watch them, was the penalty…

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S. P. Betting Alleged Parkes Men Charged PARKES

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

A stir was caused in Parkes on Saturday, when it was bruited abroad that the police had visited a local hairdresser's saloon and afterwards laid…

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Trundle's New Court House

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 11

On Thursday last Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., officially opened the splendid new Court House in Trundle. Residents should be proud of this fine…

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Six Months' Gaol For Horse Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

A sentence of six months' imprisonment, with hard labor, in Goulburn gaol was imposed on William Joseph Hudson in the Cootamundra Police…

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