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

Courts & crime, 1931

510 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 26

Dead Wood. Stealing Charge. Young Men Fined

Western Champion · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 12

Three young men David Whitcomb, James Dickon and Law rence Nell Brown appeared at the Police Court yesterday no a…

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Hotel Board. Failure to Pay. Armstrong. Sentenced

Western Champion · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

Recently a young man, Robert Armstrong, appeared before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at the Parkes Police Court on a charge of…

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IMPOSITION. Food Order Matter. Stewart Goes to Gaol

Western Champion · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 10

Claiming that his reason for framing a food order under false pretences was that his previous issue had been stoien,…

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General News Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Bromhead)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

W. Woods, application for billiard license at J. O. Berman's. Mr. Moore for applicant. Granted…

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"DASTARDLY" Magistrate's Opinion Of Prosecutor Who Evaded Two Youths Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Magistrate Arnold had something severe to say at Tuesday's Court when a prosecutor failed to appear to give evidence against…

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Prisoners Mutiny At Parramatta Gaol (By Wise) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Prisoners in, Parramatta Gaol yesterday mutinied, They refused to obey orders, and "demanded justice."…

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Traffic Court Penalties For Breaches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Following traffic cases were dealt with at Tuesday's Court: Bertie Charles Rutter was fined 22, with 8 costs for driving an…

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Licensing Court White Tank Hotel License Transferred

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before the Liceensing Magistrate (Mr. Arnott) application was made tor the transfer of the White Tank Hotel. West Wyalong…

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District Court Cases for Hearing Two for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The following cases have been listed for hearing at the Forbes District Court on Tuesday:-- Broadbent v. Martin, Forbes…

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Dimissed From Force Police Constable (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Following a departmental inquiry Constable Arthur Edmunds has "been dismissed from the police force, and Constable Leonard Jones has been…

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Dispute Over a Sawmill Is Settled in the District Court. Up the River Residents at Law

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Some time ago, according to the evidence adduced in the District Court on Tuesday James Patrick Ward and Francis Aubrey…

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Charged with Manslaughter Fatality at Watson's Bay (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

Richard Jack Johnson, aged 23, a traveller, was remanded on a charge of having feloniously slain David Ross Todd at Watson's bayon…

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Murder Charge Young Man's Death at Grenfell

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

D. K. Crawford, 34, died in the Gren fell hospital. He went to Constab[?] Shape, of Greenthorpe about midnight, suffering greatly, and said that he had…

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Theft of Money

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 8

When Mr. J. C. Pease, of Messrs. Vanderfield & Reid's mills, left his residence in May street after lunch on Monday afternoon he locked the…

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Police Court. Sittings at Tullamore. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 11

Mr. C. A, Arnold, P.M., had a lengthy list at the Tullamore Police Court on Friday last. Edward Ryan and George Bradford,…

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MURDER. Man Shot Dead. Forbes Tragedy

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 8

Following a quarrel in a house in Parkes Road, Forbes, on Tuesday night, Robert Hill (40), was shot dead and John Peckham (52)…

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The Ungarie News Police Court Conviction for Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

Before Messrs C. J. Lewis and J. M. Kelly, J's.P., at the Lake Cargelligo police Gourt last week, Cecil Joseph Hume, aged 21 years, of…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

The usual monthly sitting, of the Ungarie Police Court, over which Mr E. Harrison, P.M. presided, was held on Thursday. A full report of the…

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W.W. Police Court Charge Withdrawn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., the case against Gerald Mulhall, for having been found on licensed…

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Sheep Stealing From Trucks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Complaints are from time to time received, by the Graziers' Association alleging the theft of sheep from railway vans. As a result of encquires…

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