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

Courts & crime, 1930

659 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 33

Brutal Assault. Man Seriously Injured. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 9

A man believed to be George French aged 45, was driven to Sydney Hospital last night. The driver of the taxi then disappeared…

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’Possums Police Constables’ All Night Vigil Results in Aged Woman’s Appearance at the Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 10

One night recently Constables Roberts and Simpson spent a night on a reserve near Cowra on the look out for a man who…

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Theft of Books Man Arrested (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

A man, who gave the name of a well known city solicitor, was arrested by Sydney detectives on a charge of stealing five second hand books valued…

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Police Hoaxed By Girl

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

Phyllis Chatt, aged 19 years, who disappeared from her home at Devonport (Tas.) recently was later found bound and gagged. She told the police…

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In Dam Police Seek Thieves

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

Investigating a robbery at Bagdad State Schoo[?] when 15s Ii silver four dozen pencils and four dozen exercise books were stolen, the Temora police…

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Fugitive Killed When Fleeing from Police (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

Carl Henry Fidler, aged 46, while being chased through the streets of Brisbane yesterday afternoon, by the police, was killed when the bicycle…

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Auctioneer's License Police Object

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Clarence Adolphus George Moon, now a resident of East Orange, applied to the Orange Court yesterday for an auctioneer's license…

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Hosler Wins Police Stop Fight

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Cyril Hosier, of Forbes, administered such a battering to Jaggie Whitelaw (Lithgow), at the Bathurst Stadium on Saturday night…

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Charge of Murder At Hamilton (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

At the Newcastle Police Court Ronald Henry Edwin Channon, 30 a mechanic, was remanded on a charge of having murdered Alfred Wallace at…

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Latest Telegrams Kidnapped. Police Agent. Remarkable Story. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 9

An Italian, named Virgilio Cace, a I police agent, made sensational allegations to detectives last night. He declared that he had been…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

At the Ungarie Police Court, on Wednesday morning, before Mr. H. C. Dryden J.P., Sidney Hilliard was charged with being found drunk in a…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing At Barellan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

At the Ardlethan Police Court, before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., James Albert Sheather appeared on remand, on a charge of stealing twenty-one lambs…

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Duchess Charged Suicide Attempted (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

A London message states that the Duchess of Leinster, who was found unconscious in a gas-filled room, was charged with attempting to commit…

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Auctioneer's License Police Object

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 6

Clarence Adolphus George Moon, now a resident of East Orange, applied to the Orange Court for an auctioneer's license…

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Husband Charged For Assaulting Wife (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Robert Allen, 30, a laborer, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having assaulted Myra Hilda Allen and occasioning her…

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Prohibited Chinese Murder Charge Alleged (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

When Ah Chong; a market gardener was charged at the Central Court today with being a prohibited immigrant the police alleged that he escaped…

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A Refuge Longer in Gaol Can't Get Jobs Prisoners' Own Choice Melbourne

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Released prisoners, unable to find employment, are seeking the shelter of gaol, according to the Inspector General of Prisons (Mr. J. Ackeroyd)…

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CONTEMPT Bishop Ignores Court May be Arrested

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

London.—Should be continue to refuse to license a curate as ordered by the Chancery Court, the Bishop of Birmingham will make himself…

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Wheat Stealing Charges Grenfell Police Court Before Colonel Chapman, S.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 5

Thomas Edward Cannon, stealing one bag of wheat, and at Kangarooby with having ten bags and two butts in his possession, reasonably believed…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Colonel Chapman, S.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 7

John Anderson, stealing four bags of chaft. Pleaded guilty. James Alfred Anderson, stealing…

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