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

Courts & crime, 1931

510 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 26

Charge of Murder New Zealand Case (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

The trial is proceeding at wellington New Zealand, of George Errol Coates, aged 29, charged with the murder of a 17 years old girl, Phyllis…

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Wholesale Charges Of Breaking, Entering and Stealing Young Local Resident Has to Answer Nine Charges Remanded Until Wednesday Next, on £80 BAIL

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

A young man named Cecil Robert Leighton (23) appeared before Mr. F. Grugeon, J.P., on Wednesday morning, to answer…

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Won't Accept Reductions Three High Court Judges (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

Three Judges or the High Court, namely, the Chief Justice (Sir Frank Gavin Duffy), and Justices Starke actf Evatt, have informed the Prime…

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BURGLARY. Suspects Arrested. EUGOWRA

Western Champion · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 9

Burglars visited Eugowra on Sunday night, breaking into the Eugowra District Stores and stealing a quantity of goods…

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Clegg Guilty Four Years' Gaol Woman Clerk Bound Over

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 4

At the Quarter Session Court Sydney, before Judge Armstrong, William Carnegie Clegg, 50, a solicitor, and Leila Beryl Smith, 37, a law…

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P.M. Alters Charge From Unlawful Assault To Shooting with Intent District Farmers Committed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

At the Tallimba Police Court on Friday last before Mr. E. Harrison. P.M., William King was proceeded agaiast by Kevin Gregory Pendergast…

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Two Months. Thieves Sentenced. Burrill Banks Case

Western Champion · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 8

At the Wellington police court Cecil Norman McDougall and Arthur Wiliam Hardy peaded guilty to charges of stealing. The first…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 8

At the Warden's Court, yesterday S. H, Carey was granted suspension of labor conditions on his prospecting area for three months. C. W. Marshall,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Champion · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 8

The Municipal Valuation Appeal Court wag held yesterday before Mr C. A. Arnold, P.M. Of six cases listed for consideration two were settled…

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Stealing Motor Tyres and Tubes Defendant Pleads Guilty.but Not Guilty to Stealing Three Electric Light Bulbs

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

The first charge dealt with was that he did steal, on or about March 6, three motor tyres and tubes and three…

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Wholesale Charges of Stealing, Breaking and Entering Young Man Sent to Gaol on Seven Charges Committed for Trial on Two Others Court House Resembles Motor Garage During Hearing Collection of Exhibits Includes Everything From Screw Drivers, Tyres, Tubes and Shock Absorbers to an Iron Safe

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

During the hearing of nine charges against a young man named Cecil Robert Leighton (23) on Wednesday last, the Court House resembled the inside of a motor garage, there being on view therein a number of tyres, tubes, shock absorbers, screw drivers, and various other articles, .as well as a small iron safe, all of which were exhibits in the several cases…

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Defendant Pleads Guilty on Five Other Charges and Is Sentenced to Several Months

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

Defendant pleading guilty to the following charges, was sentenced as under: On [?] about February 6, stealing one motor tyre, of the value of…

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Breaking arid Entering' the Cowra Motor Garage and Stealing Therein. Defendant Is Committed. Tor Trial

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

The second charge against defendant was that he did break and enter the Cowra Motor Garage, ,and steal therein, on…

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Light Weight in Meat Cutting Cart Proprietor Charged. Scales Showed 2[?]lbs. Instead of 2½lbs

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

Weights and Measures Inspector Allen proceeded against Charles Rush, at the Police court on Wednesday, on a…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 2

At the local police court on Monday-24th inst., before G. W. Brown and P. J. Dunphy, J's.P., Reginald George Spratt (26) was charged with that on…

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QUANDIALLA Police Court Scaler Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 7

At the Quandialla Police Court, before J's.P. Onley and Hammond, John Mathers was charged with riding in a railway carriage without having…

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Magistrate Didn't Know

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 6

When a Wellington district lady was fined for not returning her motor license, she was asked by the P.M. her reason for failing to do so. She…

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Family Squabble Ventilated in the Police Court Mother-in-law Charged with Detention of Property and the Case Is Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 7

A young man named Thomas Charles Smith, who works at Wyangala, proceeded against his mother-in-law, in the Police…

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Tenant Left Following Court Order Costs Awarded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 6

The adjourned case of William H. Baker (landlord) v. Horace G. Twogood (tenant), was finalised at Forbes Court on Tuesday, when…

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RAIDERS Stealing From Cars Warning to Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

People who leave their cars in unfrequented spots about the town would be well advised to take precautions against raids by…

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