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

Courts & crime, 1929

753 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 30 of 38

Fiendish Act Gaol Inmate Murdered Maniac's Crime COOTAMUNDRA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

A man was murdered in Cootamundra Gaol yesterday. Suddenly becoming a maniac, a prisoner plunged a long carving…

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Country Tour Financed by Passing Valueless Cheques Allegations by Police Concerning Man and Young Woman. Chequered Career Checked at Wagga

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

Said by the police to be on a tour of country towns financed by means of valueless cheques a middle aged man and a young…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 6

Police v. Stewart Ednie, failing to return motor number plate, and also failing to renew license. Fined 5/, with 8/ costs in each case…

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Gaol Tragedy. Mad Murderer Acquitted

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

Under the direction of Mr. Justice Halse Robers the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the ground of Insanity in the case of Lawrence…

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"Warden's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 6

J. R. Jeffries applied for authority to enter and search for tin, portion 98, Parish Melyra, county of Forbes.—Granted for six months from…

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Small Debts Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 6

C. B. Cockroft v. A. S. Brown, goods sold and delivered. Amouut of claim £9/15/G. Mr. Harney appeared for Cocksoft…

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Late Telegrams. Shotgun duel Tragedy. Murder Charge Results. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 11

After a sensational shotgun duel near Copeland, in the Gloucester district, James Curran, aged 52, was shot dead last night, his head being blown…

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Gaol Murder Coota. Sensation

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 8

As a result of being stabbed with a butcher's knife In the Cootamundra gaol on Sunday morning last, a prisoner, Walter Hunter, lost his life…

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Licensee Charged Wine Saloon Incident Information Dismissed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 9

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, Francis James LeBrocque, the licensee of a wine saloon in Sherriff Street, was…

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Small Debts Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 9

In the above Court. Edgar Lewis proceeded against Mary J. Evans for payment on goods sold and delivered. Mr. R. N. Breden appeared for the…

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Eternal Triangle Dairy Farmer Shot Dead Neighbor Charged SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

The eternal triangle was connected with a gun duel staged last night at Copetand, a little cenre near Gloucester, when James Curran 50, a dairy farmer, was Shot dead. Not long after the tragedy a young man, wh is a farmer in a small way in the…

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Parking Problems Police and Council Confer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 7

At Monday night’s meeting of the Cowra Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. Whitby) reported that certain members of the Council had called on…

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Supreme Court Forbes Logical Centre Good Move

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

Contending that Forbes is a logical centre for sittings of the Supreme Court, the local Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday…

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Missing Hat Lost at Dance Court Charge Follows

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 3

When Norman Corby, 23, was charged at Forbes Court this week with stealing a hat valued at 35-, the property of Bert Hodges,…

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Warden’s Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 9

In the above Court, Frederick Davies applied for authority to enter and search for gold on Portion 57, Parish of Tenandra, County of Bathurst…

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Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 1

Leslie W. G. Hirst was charged with having failed to return his expired motor driver’s license. He pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Police Court Yesterday's Cases

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

Before Messrs W. P. Burke and F. J. Rix, J's.P., at the local Police Court on Monday the following cases were dealt with: —…

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

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

Alexander Johnston was charged with having been found drunk in Kendall street, and also with having used profane language in the Police…

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“Menace to Roads” Magistrate’s Strong Condemnation When Suspending Motorist’s License

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 1

Strong and condemnatory were the remarks of Police Magistrate Bromhead in the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, after the…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 10

At the Police Court on Tuesday P. Roche, who had been arrested for having more liquor on board than he was registered to carry, was fined 5/…

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