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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 38

Constable Charged with Assault Interesting Case in Local Court P.M. Dismisses Information

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

Unusual interest was centred in a case at the West Wyalong police court on Wednesday, when a young man, named Charles Chapman, proceeded…

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W.w. Police Court

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

Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday William Ellis pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous…

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Riotious Behavior, Vagrancy and Stealing From the Person. An Old Offender Sentenced

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Wished to Plead Guilty. At this stage in the proceedings the accused stood up in the dock and asked to he allowed to change his…

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Police Court Busy Morning on

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

On Thursday, before Messrs. F. Grugeon and U. W. Muggridge, J’s.P., John O’Brien was fined 10/, or three days, on a charge of behaving in an…

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Alleged Wool Stealing Information Dismissed

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

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, Mervyn Stanley Pratt was charged with having on 18th September, 1928, a bag of wool in his…

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Dispersed Police Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

A great crowd gathered, outside the Port Adelaide Police Court yesterday when a waterside worker was charged with using insulting words…

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Court House Hotel

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Breden appeared on behalf of the owner and occupier, Mrs. K. Links. He stated that he had been instructed to consent to provision of…

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Large Sum Involved Man Charged with Fraudulent Uttering Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Police in Perth (West Australia) arrested Alfred Charles Callinan, 45, and charged him with having fraudulently uttered documents purporting…

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Paymaster’s Visit to Wyangala Police Escort Provided

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9

The Cowra Police yesterday were called upon to provide an escort for the paymaster, who was to deliver the men’s wages at Wyangala ready…

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Scotland Yard's Way In Tracking Criminals Women Police No Use

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

Sir Wyndham Childs, assistant commissioner of Metropolitan Police, in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, made some…

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Licensing Court Tuesday’s Sitting Cowra’s Hotels to Be Modernised at Last. Legal Men Put Up a Stubborn Fight Against Septic Tanks

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The Licensing Court sat on Tuesday last to decide what improvements should be effected In the various hotels in the town. Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown and W. C. Arnott, of the Licensing Board, heard and decided the cases…

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Man Arrested Murder Charge Preferred SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of James Logie Blair, at a residential in Erskine St., City, on Saturday night…

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Anonymous Letter. The Parkes Police

Western Champion · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

There are some people whose greatest weakness in a desire for publicity. They want to see their names in print when there is the slightent…

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Young Man Before Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Frederick William Ritchie, alias Sterling F. W. Richens, alias G. Parnell, appeared before a local bench (Messrs. J. Thomson and T. M…

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W.w. Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

Before Messrs H. R. Helyar and A. Emmett, J'sP. at the local court on Monday morning John Bush was charged with behaving in an indecent man…

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Pangerous Criminal Sentenced at Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

"I look upon this man as being a dangerous type of criminal, and I don't think it is in the interests of public safety that he should be at…

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£250 FINE And 12 Months Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

There is a steady increase in drug traffic in Sydney! Of that fact there is no doubt, Detective-Sergeant Thompson told Mr…

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Charge of Murder Man Remanded Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Malcolm McKinnon, 68, described as a rigger, was remanded at the Cectral Police Court on a charge of having murdered James Logie Blair in a…

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Gross Cruelty Shocking Case at Orange Man Sent to Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

Walace John Newton, a farmer in a small way, was sentenced at the Orange Court by Mr. Arnold, P.M., [?] a months' imprisonment for gross…

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Police Court Saturday. (Before Messrs. U. W. Muggridge and F. Grugeon. J’s.P.). Motorist Heavily Fined

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Walter Alexsoff was charged with having driven a car in Kendall street while under the influence of liquor. He was further charged with having…

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