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

Courts & crime, 1930

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To Pay £82 Or 10 Months'Gaol. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

JOhn Berry, 21, was ordered to pay £82 in lines and compensation or serve ten, months and seven days in prison for false pretences…

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Murder and Suicide Pathetic Letter Written to Forbes Girl

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

A patretic letter, addressed to a Forbes girl, Miss Edna Leader, was an exhibit at the inquiry held in Sydney on Wednesday, into the…

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Court Statistics At West Wvalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

To Mr. Baxter, C.P.S., we are indebted for the following annual returns of business transacted at the West Wyalong Court House for the year 192S:—…

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Two Police Disguised As Tramps Make Raid

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

When police raided the billiard saloon of Alf. Bradshaw in Bathurst Street, Condobolln, 26 persons, alleged to be playing the unlawful game…

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Forbes Court Minor Matters Several Remands

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

Charles Jones who was charged with vagrancy at Forbes Court this week, was remanded until March 3…

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Car Parking Council to Meet Police Urgent Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

"The police win again," said Ald. Hill at last night's Council meeting, when his motion that side parking of cars, instead of…

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An Alleged Stolen Gar Turns Out to Have Been Abandoned by the Owner. After Spending a Merry Christmas. the Sequel Heard at the Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

A most peculiar story was unfolded at the Police Court on Wednesday morning when a young Wyangala resident named Alfred S. Stahl,…

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Alleged Wyangala Assault Dismissed with Costs Against. Complainant. P.M. Considers It the Culmination of a Family Row

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

A youth named William S. C. Pannowitz, who described himself as a carrier residing at Wyangala, proceeded against a blacksmith named…

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Wanted to Appeal Before Verdict Announced Baker Annoyed Forbes Court Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

That the defendant told plaintiff he had £1000 with which he would use to beat him in a court action, was mentioned at Forbes…

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No Chop. Police on Coalfields

Western Champion · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

The biblical story of the man who asked for bread and was given a stone had a parallel in Kurri Kurri to-day (says a Newcastle message, of…

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Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Henry Patrick Ryan (38) was fined 2/C or two hours for drunkenness; and on a charge of assaulting Constable Morrin in the execution of his…

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Burglary at Springdale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

The residence of Mr. H. C. Clark, School teacher at Springdale, was broken into, last Tuesday evening during the absence of the occupants on…

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Alleged Assault Defendant Remanded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. B. L. Baxter, C.P.S., at the local Police Court yesterday (Monday) morning George William Norman aged 70, was charged with having at…

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Murder and Suicide Summerhill

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

William Plumb, a carpenter, shot his wife and baby girl yesterday, and committed suicide afterwards. The woman, at whose parent's home…

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Police Raid At Condo[?]olin 26 Arrested

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Condobolin po[?] [?]d the billiard saloon of Alt B[?]shaw in Bathurst Street recently and 26 persons, alleged to be playing the unlawful game of…

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Police Ready If New Attack Comes At Rothbury Roth[?]

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Since Friday's dramatic marches and the successful mass picketing at Ashtonfields, all has been quiet within the mining areas. Events durinc the…

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Matter for Police Bad Boys of North Hill Nasty Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Urchins who gather in a shed at North Hill Park at night, and use bad language that shocks the lady tennis payers and…

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For Trial Charges Against Motorist Solicitor's Injuries Police Withdraw One Count

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Leonard Kali Bryant, 23, was presented at Forbes Court to-day on charges of driving a car without a license, driving in a manner dangerous to the public, and that he did, on November 30, maliciously inflict grevious bodily harm on Daniel Joseph…

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The Elusive Fire-bug Night Lights Ald. Hill as Vigilant Police Request

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 7

At the last Council meeting Ald. Hill conjured up a picture of himself as a member of a viligance committee, hot on the…

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Coal Trouble Lodges As Defence Corps Big Meeting at Cessnock Brushes with Police (By Wire) Sydney, Morning Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

At Cessnock yesterday, a meeting attended by about 40,000 men decided to organise Lodges as units of a defence corps…

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