Forbes Tragedy Man Shot Dead Brother-in-Law on Murder Charge FORBES
At the Forbes Police Court this morning John Peckham, 62, was charged with feloniously find maliciously murdering his brother-in-law…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1931
510 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 26
A Radio Set Leads to Court Case Defendant Wins
In the District Court on Tuesday, His Honor Judge Thomson heard a claim by Hodder and Gunn against George Marrin, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →QUARREL. Husband and Wife. Painter Goes to Gaol
Frederick Guthrie (29), a painter employed at the new High School, elected to "take it out" when he was fined £5, in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Upper House. High Court's Decision. Appeal Dismissed
The High Court this morning dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government in connection with the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RECEIVING. Young Man Charged. Receives Benefit of Doubt
At the Police Court yesterday, a young man named Harry Salt was charged with having received a motor car battery, knowing…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →WAGES. Claim Upheld. Baker Before the Court
That an employer cannot engages man under the award rate, even if the employee is willing to work at that price, was proved at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldier's Outburst Pathetic Court Case Caught Jumping Rattler
At the Casino Court, when ten men were charged with "jumping the rattler," some of whom were clothed in rags, and bootless, one of them, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morality Campaign Police Raid on House (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
Armed with a crowbar and shovel the police morality squad broke into a house In Liverpool Strpetv City, last night and arrested two girls on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CONFUSION Traffic Department's Lapse Mixed Motor Trucks Local Police Not to Blame
Confusion in regard to the registration of a motor truck again brought Patrick J. McGarry before Forbes Court on Tuesday. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sensational Evidence at Murder Inquest Confessed Slayer Makes Astonishing Statement "Looked for Knife to Make Sure Hill Was Dead" Would Have Burnt Body If Not Removed By Officers
SENSATIONAL evidence was given to the Forbes Coroner, Mr. A. Sam, at Forbes Court House on Wednesday morning, when an inquest into the death of Robert Hill, who was shot dead on the night of March 10, was held. After a three hours sitting, the Coroner found that Hill died from a gun-shot wound feloniously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ARSON (?) Police Suspicious. Slaughter Yards Fire
Parkes has experienced what might almost be termed an epidemic of fires at slaughter-yards, and another which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CORRECTION Ungarie Police Court
In our report of the Ungarie Police Court in last issue, in the case of a lad who was charged in the Children's Court with using obscene language it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Third Case Murder and Incineration (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon
A cable from Berlin states that the third case of murder, strikingly akin to the case of the Englishman, Rouse and the German, Tet[?], who Were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ungarie Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff
Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. at the Ungarie Police Court, David Thomas Clarke sued John Ernest Edgerton for the sum of £4/0/2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BURGLARY. Four Men Charged. Quarter Sessions Case
Francis Stanley Townsend made a sporting attempt to save his mates when charge—with James Henry Adams, Frank Davidson,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Petty Theft. Albert
Mr. Bladen, worker of Albert, had the misfortune to have his camp robbed last Week, but so far the thief cannot be traced…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ADJOURNED. Bingham v. Gibbons. District Court Case
When the case of John Bingham v. George Gibbons was mentioned again at the District Court this morning, Mr. Stacey…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ungarie Police Court
Before Messrs. Henry C. Dryden and Joseph Lee, J's.P., at the Ungavie Police Court on Tuesday, Francis Crouch- was charged with wandering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grenfell Man Charged The Greenethorpe Mystery
Ernest Griffin, otherwise known as "Mickey" Griffin, who is charged with murdering Donald Kinleside Crawford, was again before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUANDIALLA Inquest Into Child's Death Horseman Injured Court Cases
Two days of rain over last weekend brought 96 points, making a total for March of over three inches. Nine paints only fell last…
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