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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 38

Arbitration Court Hectic Time for Govt. SYDNEY, Monday Evening

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

Mr. scullin, Leader of the Federa Labor Parliamentary Opposition, promises the Government a hectic time when Parliament re-assembled to…

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Court Acoustics

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 10

The local court room is noted for its bad acoustic properties. It is very difficult at times, and often impossible, to hear what a witness is saying more…

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Land Values. Appeal Court. P.m. Criticiseed

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 9

Strong criticism of some of the reductions made by the P.M. at this Appeals Court, when the appeals against Shire valuations…

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Wyalong Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

At the Wyalong Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. E. Harrison. P.M., William F. Jamieson was charg ed with having in his possession a…

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W.w. Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., P. Larkins, J. Cameron, and W. Smith were each fined 20/- and 8/- costs for…

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"£8000 INVOLVED" Ex-Town Clerk Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 3

Tenterfield.—When Rhoday Daniel O'Grady, ex-Town Clerk of Tenterfield was charged before Mr. McCu[?]och, P.M., with stealing money from the…

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Licensing Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. E. Harrison (Chairman) at the West Wyalong Licensing Court on Wednesday, the following matters were decided: —…

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Attempted Assault On Timber Workers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

Four men attempted to assault [?]ber workers at Alexandria yesterday afternoon. One man, however, drew a…

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Man Killed Taxi Driver Charged (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

Oswald Cuncen was killed and two others were badly injured when a axi crashed into a telegraph post at Roseville last night…

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Wife v. Husband Car Stealing Charge Accused Acquitted "Don't Cross a Woman"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 12

"The sole dowry of his lady when he married her was an old car valued at £30, and once, she got a husband she wanted a new car," said Mr. Young at Forbes Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, in the course of his address to the jury on behalf of a young man…

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New Sydney Talkie Theatre. Opens With Paramount's "The Canary Murder Case."

Western Champion · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 4

The new Haymarket Theatre, Sydney, which opened on May 31, with the Paramount all-talking picture "The Canary Murder Case," is the…

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Ownership of a Car Husband Charged with Theft On Wife's Prosecution

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 4

Thomas Charlea Huggett, of Forbes, was found not guilty at the Quarter Sessions when he was charged with having stolen a car alleged to be…

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Shire's Appeal to Supreme Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 2

The Goobang Shire Council (Parkes) is appealing to the Supreme Court against several of the decisions given by Mr. Arnold, P.M.. at the Shire…

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Police Attacked When Affecting Arrests SYDNEY. Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 1

Six civilian police arrested a number of men at Apia on Saturday and were attacked by the men's supporters…

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Police Defied By Injured Man Constable Bitten by Dog

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 1

There was a sensational happening in a house in Addison-lane, Goulburn last week, when two men who had been drinking together during the…

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Alectown Police

Western Champion · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 11

The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., from the Police Department: "Dear Sir,—With reference to…

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Gaol Terrors 'Motorists Should Beware Magistrate's Act

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 7

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

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Young Man Charged "Attempting to Steal"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 8

At Forbes Court to-day, Frederick Joseph Markwort, 25, was charged with attempting to steal a quantity of lucerne at "Riverview," the property…

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Strange Tale "Heard Shots Fired" Brothers Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 8

Allegations, resembling a Wild West tale, were made in the Parses Police Court this week, when two brothers, Arthur and…

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Brutal Assault On Volunteer Timber Worker (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

A volunteer timber worker, whose uame was nct disclose d by the police, was brutally assaulted upon alighting from a tram at Hunter's Hill…

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