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

Courts & crime, 1930

659 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 33

Strange Ways of Swearing. Court Oath Taken in Many Manners. Chinese at Burrowa Court Chooses to Blow Out a Match

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

"Good oh!" may not be an acceptable variation of the Court oath, but) there are some picturesque ones that are…

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General News London's Stolen Cars. 75 a Week. Police Kept Busy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 6

Desuite special measures directed by Scotland Yard against motor thieves, 75 motor cars a week are now being stolen in London…

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Bread and Butter Thief Bell Is Also an Imposter. Fined £5 in Default a Month in Gaol

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

Before Messrs. Cookson and Mitchell, J’s.P., on Wednesday morning, a young man named Leslie Kennedy Bell was charged with stealing one…

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Impudent Imported Imposter Career of Fraud Nipped in the Bud. Smart Arrest by Sergeant Hinchey. Young Migrant with Money in the Bank Living on the State. and Sentenced to a Month Without the Option

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 6

The Police have the unpleasant duty of closely interrogating all who apply to them for relief in order that only bona lde cases shall…

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A Missing Vealer Local Butcher Says He Did Not Take Delivery of It. But the Court Decides He Has to Pay for It

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

A case of considerable interest to those who deal in stock sold through the Sale Yards was before the local Small Debts Court on…

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Attempted Fraud Young Stranger Sentenced

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

Donald Chapman, 19, was charged at Forbes Court to-day with attempting to defraud the Chief Secretary by representing that he had no money…

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Murder Verdict Remarkable Statement PERTH

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

The Perth Coroner recorded a verdict of murder against Clifford Wray, aged 19, in connection with the death of Charles D. Patterson, 27, taxi driver…

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Prisoner Escapes From Albury Gaol (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

An Albury message states that Richard Thomson, alias Alfred John Sleath, 20, who had served a month of three months sentence for larceny,…

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Broke Gaol Escapee Still Free (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

Frank Sinclair [?] 28, who was lodged in the Dungog lockup on a charge of stealing escaped from his cell on Saturday night and, so…

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French Foreign Legion 400 Sentenced to Death (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

A London message states that a sensational despatch from "Fez," pub lished in Berlin, gives details of an alleged mutiny in the Foreign Legion,…

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Food Order System Police on Alert Imposters Gaoled

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

The police who distribute food orders to strangers, have to exercise great care in seeing that the assistance is not given to those…

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Surprise Visit "What, Police!" Webb was Right Convictions Recorded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

At Forbes Court to-day before Mr. Scobie, P.M., Leslie Webb, of Farrand Street, and Peter Howman, were charged with being…

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Police Fire Shots Wounded Men Arrested (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

When Constables Kelly and Harrison saw a supposed stolen car at Newtown early yesterday morning they called on the occupants to…

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Fight at Showground Shearer Charged with Intent to Murder

Western Champion · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 5

Following upon an altercation at the camp of Walter Scott, a shearer, at Forbes showground on Sunday morning, Walter Jones, of…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 5

Before Mr. A. F. Gillett, J.P., at the Ungarie Police Court on Saturday morning, Frederick William Edwards was charged with being found drunk…

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Alleged Assault Married Woman's Story Case Against Forbes Carrier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

Leslie Charles Hedges, 20, was charged at Forbes Court on Tuesday with unlawfully assaulting Gerty Irene Turner. After…

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Big Theft of Bonds May be Cleared Up (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 1

AS the result of the arrest of a man in a Sydney Bank, with a £100 Bond, suspected of having been stolen, in his possession, the police are…

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Gossip of the Day Local Rainfall Records-- Bad Was Indignant-- Joke on Magistrate-- Fr. O'kennedy Gives Money Away-- More Local Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 8

Rights of the publicans' booths for the Cowra Show and Cup meeting were auctioned by Messrs. C. K. Rose and Co. A. .W. Oldfield (Goulburn)…

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When the Girls Fell Out the Family Row Started. and I Ends in the Small Debts Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 5

Practically the only business to occupy the attention of Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., on Wednesday was a claim by Mrs. Mollie Murray…

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Three Men in a Van Step From Their Shelter. Into the Arms of the Police

Western Champion · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 1

When the mail train from Forbes reached Parkes on Thursday afternoon throe men stepped on to the platform from a spare guard's van…

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