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

Courts & crime, 1932

522 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 27

Shot by Police Alleged P.O. Robber (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 1

A Melbourne message slates that an alleged burglar was wounded in the knee by a police bullet when he attempted to rob the Freyerstown…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 5

Prior to the business of the Court being proceeded with this morning Mr. Bromhead P.M. said that he wished to extend a welcome to…

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Was Old Man Knocked? Local Resident Charged, But Is Discharged. Without Being Called to Give Evidence Mr. Bromhead Makes Strong Remarks on Drink and the Dole

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 5

After discharging Henry Ernest (“Ranji”) McKay, who was charged with having assaulted Rhody Sheedy at the Police…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 2

William Ford Hancock, driving motor vehicle upon which the prescribed tax had not been paid. Mr. Moffitt appeared for defendant…

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One Month. On Stealing Charge. Parses Youth Convicted

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 5

A 19-year-old youth, Cecil Miller, pleaded guilty to a stealing charge at the Police Court on Wednesday, and Mr. C. A. Arnold,…

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Gold Buyer Before the Court. Fined £3 on one Charge

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 11

John Cyril Grady, a young man who had been gold-buying in Parkes for the past couple of months was proceeded against on two charges at the Police Court, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M. on Wednesday. He was discharged on the first and fined £3 on…

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Night of Surprises Conflicting Evidences at Court In After Hours Liquor Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 9

CONFLICTING evidence of an amazing nature was given by Constable Death, and witnesses for the defence, when the adjourned cases against Walter Wilson for being on licensed premises after hours, and against Horace Ormonde Fitzgerald,…

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Fire in Shoe Factory Police Investigating (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that the Sturdy Shoe Company's premises in Collingwood were totally gutted by fire yesterday morning…

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Court News

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 5

Prior to the Sessions opening yesterday morning Mr. J. C. Ryall (Deputy Sheriff) said that it gave him great pleasure to very heartily…

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Claim Against Police Officer for Alleged Assault and False Imprisonment Jury Find for Defendant After a Very Short Retirement

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 8

The first case heard in the District Court yesterday was one arising out of the same incidents as the perjury case at the Sessions. The plaintiff was Walter J. Bryant, of Cowra, and the defendant William J. Howard, a Canowindra Police Constable,…

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Ungarie Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 3

Before Mr. Johnston, P.M., at the Ungarie Police Court last week the following cases were dealt with:—TRAFFIC CASES…

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Solicitor Sentenced

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 11

Sentence of 18 months imprisonment was passed at the Quarter Sessions yesterday on Bertram Theodore Heavener, 36, a former solicitor, who…

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Assault Case Defendant Convicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. Johnston, P.M., at the Wyalong Police Court to-day (Thursday) John De Britt was charged with unlawfully assaulting Mrs. Kathleen…

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Police Action. Charge against Grady

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 5

The police are forwarding the papers in the recent case, wherein a man named John Grady was charged with carrying on business…

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Settled Out of Court

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 11

The claim for £5,000 damages by Captain de Groot conjointly' against Mark Gosling, former Chief Secretary, Walter Henry Childs, Commissioner…

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Turned Down Appeal by Applicant for Billiard License. Acting Judge Lloyd Upholds Decision of Magistrate

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 10

Despite the fact that his application was supported by a number of townsmen when John Gerald Mailey applied to…

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Assault Case Troth v De Britt Defendant Convicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 4

A case that aroused considerable interst locally, and at Wyalong, was heard before Mr J. Johnston P.M., at the Wyalong Police Court on…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 7

The usual two-monthly sitting or the Ungarie. Police Court, over which Mr. Johnston, P.M., will preside, will be held in the Ungarie Court House…

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"Go-getters" Wiles Police Warning to Unwary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 6

The gravest aspect of the operations of bogus agents and go-getters against whom the Government intendsto tegislate is the fact that detectives…

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Wages Claim. Beaten at Court. No Standing for Showmen

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 9

According to the evidence at the police Court on Wednesday travelling showmen have no legal standing for the recovery of…

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