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

Courts & crime, 1932

522 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 25 of 27

Three Young Adventurers Career Is Cut Short. by the Intervention of Their Parentis and the Police

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 7

On Monday last three young Cowraites, two of whom are aged 15 and the other 14, left their homes, and as soon as they…

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Police Stage Big "Clean-up." Record of 24 Arrests on Saturday at Young. Monday Morning's Busy Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 1

Sergt. Sturgiss, Sergt. Hill, and Constables Windsor and Dunn went for a regular "clean-up" on Saturday afternoon and night, and by midnight…

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Theft of Towels Railways Lose 13,000 a Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 3

At the Parkes Police Court, Harry Brown pleaded gullty to stealing a towel, the property of the Transport Commissioners, and was sentenced to…

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Court News

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 November 1932 · page 4

Although very noisy after being arrested in connection with charges of drunkenness and using indecent language on Monday evening, a…

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Ungarie News Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 7

Before Mr. G. J. Johstone, P.M., at the Ungarie Police Court last week, Athol Sanderson, a baker, proceeded against John Gillett, a Clerk for the…

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Tullamore. Police Court Tullamore

Western Champion · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 14

At Tullamore Police Court on 24th inst., before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., Mrs. P. Morrisey claimed from W. E. Devenish sums alleged to be due…

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Sheep Stealing Inadequacy of Sentence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 9

The Department of Justice sent the following letter to the Young P.P. Board and this was read at the last meeting of the Board:—…

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Alleged Abduction Man Charged at Yass (By Wire). Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 1

At the Yass Police Court, Donald James Cullen was remanded on a charge of abducting [?]uby Sarah Leonard, aged 18…

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After Hours Cricketers in Court Colts Lose Again

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 9

Though they pleaded not guilty to being found on the premises of the Commercial Hotel, Ran[?]n Street, on the night of October 7…

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Dinner Gown. featured by [?] in the Paramount Picture "Guilty as Charged"

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 4

Formal, yet not too formal, is the creed of new evening dresses, Adrienne Ames appearing in "Guilty as Charged," a new Paramount BLACK AND WHITE.—Karen Morley, M-G-M player in "The Washington Masquerade," wears a smart gown of black crepe trimmed with…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 2

The usual monthly sitting of the which Mr. G. J. Johnstone will preside, will be held on Wednesday [?] [?]…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 3

During August last Cecil J. King was charged at the local police court with three, breaches of the Winning Bets Taxation Act. Mr. C. P. McCooe,…

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Alleged Stealing John Jensen Discharged

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 1

On November 10, John Jensen, aged 43, was charged before the local police court with having in his possession one sulky which may reasonably…

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Police Raid Saturday Afternoon’s Sensation

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 2

There was a mild sensation in Lee Street last Saturday afternoon, when for the time being, interest in the test [?] match waned, following a…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 2

at Bland Valley about a week after he left; had not spoken to Whillis since they left the place. The P.M. was of the opinion that…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 2

[?]tions; asked him why he did write the letters, and told him the letters had hurt him very much, practically accusing him of burning the house…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 2

Robert Michael Neels, drunk. There was a further charge of indecent language. Constable Shape (Greenethorpe)…

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Attempted Burglary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 11

On opening up the "Cootamundra Herald" printery on Saturday morning, it was discovered that someone had tried to lever open one of the…

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Ungarie Police Court Gillett v Sanderson Detention of Property

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 7

In the report of a case mentioned at the last sitting of the Ungarie Police Court, over which Mr. G. J. Johnstone presided, which appeared…

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Valuation Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 4

Notification is given that the Valuation Court to hear appeals against the Shire valuations, within the Bland Shire,will be held at West Wyalong…

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