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

Courts & crime, 1930

659 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 33

Alleged Burglary An ear for Music

Western Champion · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 7

It's the little things that tell—whether animate or inanimate. On the night of the 3rd inst. the premises of Messrs, Hanlon and Co.,…

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Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 4

At Forbes Court to-day Athol J. Gunn was fined 26 with 3 costs on a charge of failing to renew an expired certificate of car registration…

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Alleged Embezzlement Young Man Charged Prosecution Fails

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

At the Forbes Court to-day Harold A. Donnelly was charged with taking and receiving the sum of £14139 on behalf of Home…

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Police Interference Wrestling Bout Stopped SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 4

The wrestling bout last night, between Ted Thye and Billy Edwards, at the Sydney Stadium, was stopped by the police in the fifth round, owing…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., Robert Navin was charged with failing to have the official…

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Young's Hotels Magistrate Says Police are Vigilant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 11

"The Young climate is very bad for people who do not look after their [?]otels," said Licensing Magistrate Har[?]ison, when granting an application to…

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Another Orange Burglary Sa[?]e Rifled Poor Haul ORANGE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

Criminal propensities, surpassing those displayed in recent crimes in Orange, were shown by thieves who burgled W. J. Brodie's…

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Licensing Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. E. Harrison (chairman) at the Local Licensing Court on Wednesday the transfer of license of the Australian Hotel, Lake Cargelligo,…

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Court Costs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 7

In a recent issue relative to the case concerning an alleged assault (Grogan v. Rentz) following a football dispute at Caragabal between that team and…

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Not Taxable Educational Bequests Full Court Decide

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

The Full Court, in a reserved judgment, held that bequests for educational purposes were not to be included in the total value of the…

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Local Land Board List' of Decisions Police Paddock Blocks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

The Local Land Board, at a sitting this week, dealt with conflicting applications for blocks known as the police paddock area. The…

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Parents Missing Forbes Children's Plight Rations from Police "Father is Blind"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

A pathetic tale concerning a family of local children in distressed circumstances, who had been left practically to their own…

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Alleged Stealing Bailiff Arrested. Saturday Sensation

Western Champion · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 1

William Newman, who was in possession of the premission of F. Murphy and Co., under a warrant for distraint for rent, was…

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Scalers Caught Jumping the Rattler. Police Activity

Western Champion · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 1

The practice of "Jumping the Rattier" has increased very much during the last twelve months, the offenders generally being units in the great army of nomads that is moving up and down the country, as a result, chiefly, of the prevailing depression…

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Month's Gaol "Leniency Extended" Elderly Man's Offence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

Remarking that he was extending leniency to defendant, because he did not have, much money at the time of the offence, Mr…

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—1000 BAIL Salesmen in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 4

Ball of —100 each was allowed George Lyinne Weaver (52) salesman. and William Clarlke Stevens (59), salesman, when they 'were remanded…

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Alleged Assault Bushman's Home. Man Remanded

Western Champion · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 5

During an alteration at the "Bu [?]hman's Home" on Tuesday night George Beggs, the proprietor of the premises, was assaulted and…

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Local and General Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Wellisch, J.P.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 3

Police v. Albert McIntyre, drunkenness. Sergeant Ryan said McIntyre was connected with a brawl in…

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Stealing Charge "I Deserve All I Get." Bailiff Committed for Trial."

Western Champion · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 7

"I deserve all I get," said William Newman, an elderly man, when asked if he had anything to say why he should not be committed for trial on a charge of stealing goods valued at £286/12/- while acting as bailiff for distraint for rent. The case was heard before Mr. T. W…

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The Metropolis Up to the Police. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 3

One of the most unpleasant offshoots of city civilisation is the "gunman," who is becoming altogether too prominent of late years for the…

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