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

Courts & crime, 1930

659 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 33

4800 Sheep Stolen Police Search Mountains Mystery

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 8

A large party of busmen in charge of Detective McPhee left tlieli ead of the King River on Monday with pack horses and camping outfit to search…

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Small Debits Court Verdict for Plaintiff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

At the sitting or the Ungarie Small Debts Court, which was held before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. at the Ungarie…

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Wholesale Stealing Two Local Young Men in Trouble Plead Guilty and Are Given the Benefit of the First Offenders’ Act

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

According to the facts placed before Mr. Bromhead, P.M., on Wednesday at the Police Court two young men named Thomas…

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P.M. Issues Warning To Persons Who Fail to Attend Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

At The usual sitting of the Ungarie Police Court held at Ungarie on Wednesday, 15th May, over which the Police Magistrate, Mr.E. Harrison…

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“For the Want of a Nail” Two Young Men Lose Their Liberty for Some Months Wholesale Career of Stealing From Forbes to Cowra. Varied Collection of Articles Annexed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

In our childhood days we have all heard the story of the royal personage who lost his kingdom for the want of a horseshoe nail. It was the neglect of a like trifle that caused a couple of young men to lose their liberty here this week, as if…

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Cheap Petrol. Daring Theft. "Milked" the Car

Western Champion · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 1

A resident of the West End of Parkes was on a visit to some friends in another part of the town on Saturday night, and left…

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General News Heavy Fine. "Sydney Guardian's" Contempt of Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

In the Full Court on Friday the Associated Newspapers Ltd., proprietors of the "Daily Guardian," were fined £200 and costs for contempt…

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15 Months' Gaol Gunn arid Howden Sentenced SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court a sentence of 15 months was passed on John Gunn, solicitor and Alan Howden, shave salesman, for conspiracy…

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Appeals Dismissed By Court of Criminal Appeal Tamworth Murder Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

This was an appeal by Charles Jeffries Britten, who was convicted before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers at the Armidale Circuit Court of the murder…

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Quips From the Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

After several witnesses had given evidence of the filthy language used in the Grant-McCloskey case, one witness said it was the language…

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Heavy Fine "Sydney Guardian's" Contempt of Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

In the Full Court the Associated Newspapers, Ltd., proprietors of the "Dally Guardian," were fined £200 and costs for contempt of court in having…

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Ran Amok Young Man Indulges Too Freely and Violently Resists Being Arrested. Police and Man Who Assists Them Are Jeered

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

A young man named Claude Semlitzky, who during his short life has been a frequent visitor to the local Police Court, was…

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Western Burglaries. Three Men Charged

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 3

Three young men have been arrested and charged with breaking and entering the premises of the Western Stores, at Narromine,…

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A Mean Theft. Little Girl Robbed

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

A daring robbery was perpetrated on the Bathurst Road, East Orange, on Saturday morning last. A resident in that locality sent a little girl who…

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Thieves Depot. Police Discovery

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 19

The Cowra police, who have been on the watch for the perpetrators of a number of thefts in the district, discovered a house…

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Indian Trouble. Racial Riots. Police Intervene. London

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 13

Burmans, who were threatening to attack Indians at Calcutta yesterday, refused to lay down their arms when challeged by the police, who fired on…

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U.s.a. Prohibition. Important Court Decision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 3

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that buying beverages and liquor from a bootlegger is lawful. The Government sought to flue a…

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Police Court Young Man Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. B. L. Baxter. J.P., William Henry. Hopkins, 28, a laborer, was charged with having in…

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Police Force Provision for Inquiry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 10

A recent issue of the Commonwealth Gazette notities an amendment of the regulations under the Federal Capital Territory Police Ordinance providing…

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Court Lachlan District Chief Visits Forbes Social Evening

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

The Ancient Order of Foresters (Court Lachlan) entertained a big gathering of members at a social evening in the Town Hall last night to mark the occasion of the visit of Bro. J. Cobban, Chief Ranger of the N.S.W. District. The Court held a special meeting prior to the…

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