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

Courts & crime, 1932

522 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 27

Moorebank Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 5

The Liverpool District Coroner (Mr. Poolmah) will conduct an inquest at [?] Coroner's Court to-day (Tuesday) into the death of Frank…

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Youth Shot While Rabbiting Charge of Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

Shot behind the left ear while rabbit shooting in the bush near Mulbring, in the South Maitland district Samuel Colderwood, 19, of Mulbring…

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Savage Assault by Communists On Vic. Labor Leaders (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that during the May Day demonstrations on the Yarra Bank yesterday, the Acting Premier of…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

Before Messrs C. W .Brown and H. H. Tompson, J's P., at the local Court House last Friday, David Brady, a labourer residing at Condobolin, was…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.m.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 3

T. R. Fanning, failing to return number plate. Mr: H. E. Moore appeared for defendant, with instructions to plead…

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Small Debts Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 3

Frederick A. Drury v. George B. A. Rae, amount due on sale of tyre, £9/6/8. Frederick Drury stated: Had a…

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Industrial Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 2

Jacobs v. Armstrong, claim for £34/6/6. [Continued from last court]. Frederick Dargin Armstrong was…

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W.W. Police Court. Monthly Sitting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

The usual monthly sitting of the West Wyaiong Police Court, over which Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. will preside will be held on Wednesday…

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Grenfell Youth Convicted of Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 7

Jack Cribba appeared before Mr. Broomhead, P. M. at Grenfell the other day on three char[?]es of stealing. He was sentenced to six months…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Aboriginal Arrested in Cowra. Remanded to Cootamundra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 6

An aboriginal named James Murray appeared before Mr. Bromhead P.M., on Wednesday, charged with horse stealing at…

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Rattler Jumpers Fined in Court QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 9

A the Quand[?] pellce Court, last Anderson, Noel Denton, William James and Waiter. Redmond, were[?] with travelling on a train on…

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CONFUSED Traffic Case at Court Defendant Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 6

William Robert Bathgate pleaded not guilty and was discharged at last Tuesday's Court for not having a proper front number…

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Car Accident Matter in Court Talk of Damages Mag[?]teates [?]

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 9

When Alexander Gordon Mintes a farmer and gr[?] of Grawlin wan [?] with 8 costs at last [?]…

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Garden Assault. Men before the Court. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 6

Intense interest was again mani fested in the vicinity of the Central Police Court this morning, when hundreds of people aasembled interested…

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Saywell Murder. Hunt for Perpetrator SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 6

Holding the belief that the perpetrator of the Saywell tragedy must have had his clothes covered with blood, the detectives believe that he…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

The usual two monthly sitting of the Ungarie Police Court, over, which Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. will preside, will be held on Thursday next…

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Mortgagee's Rights Magistrate's Order Set Aside

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

Rights of a mortgagee to enter into possession of a property without first seeking leave of the Court under the Moratorium Act were argued before…

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£1000 REWARD Saywell Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) announced that the manager of the Saywell estate had written him, offering a reward of £1000 to the first…

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Another Burglary At Wright Heaton's Large Quantity of Goods Stolen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Thieves entered the premises of Wright Heaton & Co., which are situated opposite the Central Wyalong Railway Station, over the week end,…

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Arrest Made Glen Innes Murder Glen Innes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Police on Saturday afternoon last, accompanied by Maurice George O'Hara, 19, who is charged with the murder of Albert Victor Chaffey…

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