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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 38

Burglary at Mirrool Railway Station Entered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

At the Ariah Park Police Court, before Messrs J. G. Davey and M. Collings. J'sP.. Michael Patrick Chapman, a fettler, on remand, was…

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Heavy Fines S.P. Betting Magistrate's Warning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

Mr. Arnold, P.M., issued a grave warning to keepers of starting price shops, at the Orange Police Court, when Mark Kelly was charged with…

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Communists Shot By Police in Belgrade (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 1

A cabel from Belgrade states that when the police surrounded a secret mee[?] of Communists at a village hotel at Samobar, the Reds replied…

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Our Police Force. Be Fair to One and Just to All. (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Hyde writes: Sir,—I notice in the local papers’ report of the departure of Constable Lee that he was a most efficient officer. His term…

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[?]th Sensation Teller Bound and Gagged Over £700 Stolen Man Shoots Himself When Accosted by Police (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 1

A masked add armed man over-hauled the teller at the Commercial Bank of Australia at Griffith early yesterday morning and after…

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Hospital Court. Graham Rice Remanded

Western Champion · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 16

A court was held in the men's ward at the Griffith Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, when, before Mr. Wood, J.P., Graham Rice, 19, was remanded…

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Alleged Stealing From Royal Exchange Hotel

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 3

In the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday John Hickey appeared before Mr. Grugeon, J.P., on the following charge: That he did, on 30th July, at…

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Charge of Stealing Old Man Convicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

"It's my properly. I want it and I'm going to take it." These remarks emanated from Ba den Panton Hogg, aged 64, as he stood…

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Police Opposition License Refused

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 10

Mr. A. B. Smith, who until recently was the licensee of the Albion Hotel, Forbes, made application this week for a license to keep a hotel at Manly…

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Four Years for Tracker For Criminal Assault (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

An Aboriginal police tracker was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at the Darwin Criminal Court for an offence against a native woman…

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Decisions Reserved Local Cases in Land Court (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

In the Land Court, Sydney, yesterday, in the matter of the reference by the Minister for Lands for the return to the Local Land Board for the…

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Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 7

George Denny was found dead and his wife, Jane Denny (70), shockingly wounded in a house at Grafton, on Saturday night…

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Police Raid at Canowindra About Fifty Persons Arrested

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 3

On Saturday last just prior to the result of the last race being announced the Police made a raid on three alleged S.P. shops at Canowindra,…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

E. J. Jeffries, drunk. Fiued 10/ with 8/- costs. R. B. Lane and Peter Limbers—having in their possession the skin of…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 8

At the Warden's Court yesterday before Mr. C. A. Arnold, George J. Hetherington applied for a lease of 24 acres of Crown lands in parish Parkes,…

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Canowindra Raid. Orange Police Arrest 29 Men

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

About 3 o'clock on Saturday, afternoon last Canowindra was a peaceful, contented, thriving business centre…

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Criminal Assault Gaol and Flogging for Two Men (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

Charles Thomson, 30, and Charles Barker, 18½, were sentenced to 10 years and five years imprisonment respectively at the Perth Criminal…

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Struck Out Assault Cases Parties Absent

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 12

The case of Peter Mitchell (complainant) against Thomas McMahon, Jun., for alleged assault, was struck out when called…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed Where Did the Money Go ?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

At 1 a.m. on July 30th, Mrs. Gordon, manageress of the Royal Exchange Hotel, had £5/10/ In notes and £5 in silver in her pocket. A few minutes later it was gone—where to ?—she did not know for certain, but she thought she did, and the result…

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AFTER 6 YEARS Police Make Arrest (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

Six years ago a man was found on the Kogarah railway station and charged with intent to commit a felony. He was remanded on bail and…

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