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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 38

Abo Pirates Attack on N.T. Police Darwin

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

About 100 aborigine pirates, made a night attack on a police party at Cape Bombay on June 10 and one native constable was wounded by a poisoned…

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Would Deal with Police If Labor in Power (By Wire) Sydney

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

Mr. "Jock" Garden, speaking at the Labor Council, said that if a La bor Government was returned to power they would see to it that every…

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Possum Skins Two Men Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

At Forbes Court yesterday, John Martin McKay, 42, of Cowra, was charged with having in his possession 212 opposum skins, such…

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Federal Court Favored Graziers Oppose Change

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 3

A conference of members of the Graziers' Association and the Pastoralists' Union at Wagga, has expressed itself strongly in favor of the Federal…

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Police Raid Alleged S.P. Betting ORANGE

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

Written and verbal complaints having been received by the police authorities of the presence of alleged betting shops and street…

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Police Raid. Alleged S.p. Betting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

Written and verbal complaints having been received by the police authorities of the presence of alleged bet ting shops and street betting at Mill…

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Playing Hazards with Police How the Cowra Sports Were Caught. Lost His Money "Like a Toff."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

A young, clean-shaven chap—apparently a typical young man about town —made his acquaintance with "life" in Cowra on Monday…

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Local Woman Convicted Sentenced to One Month for Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

At the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., Dolly Darcy, aged 29, was charged with having been found…

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Police Court Wednesday. [Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead]

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

William Arnold Howe and John T. Ryan were each charged with having been found drunk in Kendall street on 26th inst., and also with…

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Colac Murder Wylie Acquitted (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

Waller Wylie, charged at the Melbourne Criminal Court with the murder of Andrew Christianson was acquitted…

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Murder Charge Accused Acquitted MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

Walter Wylie, the trotting [?]audicapper, charged at Melbourne Criminal Court with the alleged murder of Andrew Christensen, was acquitted…

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"Sold Bicycle" Police Allegation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

Patrick Crealey, 26, was charged at Forbes Court on Wednesday, with larceny as a bailee. It was alleged that lie had sold a…

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Police Ruse The Young "Toff" Cowra Raid

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

A young, clean-shaven man, apparently a typical young man about town, made his acquaintance with "life" in Cowra this week…

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Police Brutality Denied by Chief Sec. (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

Mr. Chaffey, Chief Secretary, states that there is not a modicum of truth in Mr. Lang's allegations that the police had brutally assaulted and…

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Wages Claim Dismissed Landholder and ex-EMPLOYEE in Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

His Honor, Judge Thomson, occupied the seat of Justice in the Cowra District Court on Tuesday last when John H. Green claimed the sum of…

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Bimbi Police Court. Ill-treatment of Horse

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

After stating that he had seriously considered sending him to gaol for ill-treating a horse, the P.M. at Bimbi last week fined Thomas O'Brien £10…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

William Miller was charged with having, on the 1st inst., been found drunk in Kendall street, and further, with having used profane language…

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Murder Suspected Man in Back of Car (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

When Louis Hanson was brought to a doctor in Melbourne this morning, an examination revealed that life was extinct…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Case Against George Maxwell Dismissed Verdict Applauded in Court

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

Never has there been a verdict in the local court received with such enthusiasm as that given last Wednesday when the charge against G. A…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

Poilce v. Aubrey Robert Hall—driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public. Mr. Harney appeared for defendant,…

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