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

Courts & crime, 1931

510 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 26

Not Murder Police Opinion of Tamworth Tragedy. Strychnine found in Body

Western Champion · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 11

Latest police investigation, it [?] stated, shows definitely that Constable Nowland, whose body was dragged from the McDonald River, committed suicide. It is reliably reported that a post mortem examination of…

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Light Court Day

Western Champion · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 9

Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., almost earned the customary pair of white gloves at the Po[?]ice Court yesterday, having a particularly light list to…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 3

Mining leases 18/19, Willow Dam, were declared forfeited on an application by Mr. A. A. Bradley, the executors of Ralph Halls Ltd.,…

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Local News Revision Court. Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 3

Mr. Darch produced copies of rolls for Municipality of Grenfell and Shire of Weddin. No objections…

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Before the Court. Man from Tottenham. False Pretences Charge

Western Champion · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 7

Filled with a desire to trap rabbits, a young man named Roy Gordon obtained three dozen rabbit traps from George Hedley…

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Sheep Stealing Police Take Action At Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

To protect farmers against the incursion of sheep stealers, the Grenfell police have insisted that persons purchasing even one or…

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Mean Theft Of Swagman's Shirts His Re-Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

He was wild. He'd just got in from the north, made a camp on the river about three miles from town, washed his shirt, and came…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 2

At the local police court on Friday last, before H. H. Tompson and G. W. Brown, J's.P. James Dorrian (22) was charged…

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Horse Stealer Sentenced

Western Champion · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 8

When Harry Pedder took a fancy to a grey gelding which was running on the Parkes common, he evidently had no fear of the consequences…

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Golf Hazard. Ball-stealing Crow

Western Champion · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 10

A bell-stealing crow and a magpie were objects of great [?]nterest on the Canberra golf course at the weekend. The birds played a small part…

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General News Snake at the Court House

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday a lour foot snake made its appearance at the local court house grounds and the execution was carried out by Mr. T. North…

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STEALING Man Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

Thomas Hawker, 42, was charged at Forbes Court last Tuesday with stealing one pair of cart wheels, one pair of shafts, and one axie,valued at…

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Traffic Breach Unregistered Lorry Magistrate Understands

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

For driving an unregistered motor vehicle on September 19, John Williams, an alderly man, was fined £1, with 8 costs, at…

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Burglary Boom

Western Champion · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 10

During the week-end half a dozen burglaries were committed in and around Lithgow. In one case the thief got away with seven yards of…

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Fight to Death Brutal Husband Shot Dead. Terrible Struggle. Surry Hills Murder. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 1

Lying in a corner, bruised and half dazed from blows inflicted (by her Husband, a wife saw him shot dead in a desperate…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr E. Harrison P.M., Joseph Martin Dooner was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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BURGLARY At Morongla Creek MR. J. A. Keys. Store Broken Into

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 3

At about 7.30 on Saturday morning, Mr. J. A. Keys made the discovery on going to his business premises. that between…

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District Court (Before Judge Coyle)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

G. Maxwell, of Barmedman, claimed from A. Ai[?]enson, Barmedman, sum of £76 13s 4d, alleged to be monies owing by defendant to…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

At the local Police Court last Monday, before H. H. Tompson and T. B. Watson, J.s P., Joseph Aloysius Byrnes (37) on remand from 12th instant, was…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

Before H. H. Tompson & T. Watson, J's P, Frederick Kelly, 23, was charged with attempting to steal one sheep at Riverside, near Condobolin, on 11th…

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