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

Courts & crime, 1930

659 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 25 of 33

Hated Her Brother Young Rebel in Court Street Roamer Sent to Institution

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 4

Displaying remarkable stubbornness, a Forbes girl, aged 15½ years, who appeared before the local Court yesterday on a charge…

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BRUTAL. Assault and Robbery. Arrests Effected

Western Champion · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 1

At 8 o'clock last nigh two men engaged Herbert Ind, a taxi proprietor at Orange to take them to Bathurst…

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Work Of Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 2

During the illness of the late Sergeant T. Johnston the officer in charge was First class Constable Collier, who discharged the duties…

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Food Orders Police Discretion Chief Secretary Explains

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) has written to the Minister for Works (Mr. Buttenshaw), on the subject of single men's rations, as follows: --…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 4

Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at the Ungarie Police Court on Thursday, the following cases were dealt with:— Frederick Steel was charged with…

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Ungarie Police Court Alleged False Pretences Defendant Discharged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 5

Before Mr E. Harrison, P.M., at the Ungarie Police Court last week, Lindsay Richard Martyn, who was arrested on warrant at Ungarie, was charged…

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A Jockey Is Charged With Being Doorkeeper at a Gaming House. Case Is Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 4

The well known jockey, John Robert Crowe, appeared before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., on Wednesday to answer a charge…

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Cowra Sensation Police Raid on Bililard Saloon Mob Overturns Their Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 10

A crowd of some hundreds of people quickly gathered round W. G. Mc Farland's biliard room in Cowra on Friday night, when the police raided…

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Big Gambling Raid Results in Nearly Seventy Men Appearing at the Police Court Only One of Whom Is Adjudged Not Guilty the Keeper Is Fined £40 or Three Months Nearly £200 Paid in Fines As the Result of a Young Molong Constable’s Visit to a Cowra Billiard Room

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 7

The Court House was crowded to the doors on Wednesday last when those arrested In Friday night’s gambling raid appeared before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., to answer the oharges preferred against them. When the cases were call [?] on most of the men found on the premises pleaded not guilty,…

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Petty Theft

Western Champion · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 6

Rev. H. S. Bunn is an enthusiastic gardener, and during the past few months been engaged in converting the grounds fronting the Manse…

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Police Raid. Cowra Case

Western Champion · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 10

The Cowra Police Court was crowded on Wednesday, when Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M., heard cases arising out of a police raid on a local billiard…

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Six Months' Gaol Heavy Sentence on Motorist

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 1

A plea of guilty was entered by Patrick Geary, when 'he was charged at' the Molong Police Court with driving a motor…

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Expensive Capers Police Raid Sequel

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 4

It was an expensive nights amusement for Raymond Wilfred Smith, of Young, and Albert William Boyd, of Cowra, when they capsized Constable…

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Missing Field Glasses Clerk and Boxer Charged Conviction Against Latter "Race Steward's Advice"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

At the local Court today, George Jordon, 26, and Clement James Pender, 25, a bookmaker's clerk, were charged with stealing, at…

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DUMB. Assault Victim. "Will Get Even." Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 9

Edward John Fegan (30), motor engineer, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital early this morning suffering from a terrible wound in…

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Bomb Outrage. Police Wounded. CALCUTTA

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 9

The fifth bomb outrage which has horrified Bengal recently occurred at Khulta last night, when a bomb was thrown into the police station…

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Local News Accuses Best Friend of Stealing His Sheep. Dramatic Quarter Sessions Case. Jury Calls a Halt to Evidence for Defence. Pullabooka Grazier Acquitted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 2

That his old friend and trusted neighbour had been caught red handed in the act of stealing his sheep after coolly mustering them in a…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

At the Ungarie Police Court during the week, befqre Mr. Henry C.Dryden, J.P. William Perry was charged with being found drunk in…

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Theft of Motor Cycles Four Men Charged (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day four men —Norman Gilloy Smith 25, laborer, Albert Grots, 19; painter, Carl Augus tus Timmins, 21, laborer, Kenneth…

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The Ungarie News Ungarie Police Court Alleged False Pretences Defendant Discharged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 4

Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at the Ungarie Police Court last week, Lindsay Richard Martin, who was arrested on warrant at Ungarie was charged…

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