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

Courts & crime, 1932

522 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 27

Barmedman Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

At the Barmeaman police court before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., Moses Deep was called on in respect to a charge of a trading motor vehicle…

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Mutiny of Priseners in Dartmoor Gaol 70 In Hospital Buildings Fired (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

A cable from London states that a violent outbreak occurred in Dartmoor Prison, following a fortnight's unrest, cutminuting in…

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Three Months. Pearson Sentenced. Did Not Pay Hotel

Western Champion · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

At the Police Court this, morning Thomas Pearson appeared, on remand from the last Court, on a charge of refusing to pay for…

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Month's Gaol Mervyn Tanks Sentenced Theft of Stilletto

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

Mervyn Tanks, a Parkes youth, was sentenced to one month's gaol without the option by Mr. Atkinson, relieving P.M. at the Parkes police…

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W.w Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

The usual monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court will be held on Wednesday 10th February. Already a number of cases are…

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Man Arrested Horse Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

James McCarroll was arrested at Parkes last Monday, on a charge of stealing a brown mare the property of Mrs. Caroline Grady, of [?]…

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Traffic Case At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

Joseph Egan, of Parkes, was fined 5 with 8 costs at the Forbes Police Court last Tuesday, when he was found guilty of a charge of not having…

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Tragic Death Local Man Drowened Police Drag Tank

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

On Monday evening last at about 8 p.m. Messrs C. Fraser and J. Burrows reported to the West Wyalong. police that they had found articles…

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Missing Horse. Found by Police. Man Arrested

Western Champion · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

On Election Night (December 19) Mr. Alf. Clothier, who was wheat carting at Forbes, turned his horses out on the Forbes…

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Griffith Tragedy Italian Shot Dead Son Charged with Murder

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

Rocco Tremathi, 56 years, an Italian farmer, was shot dead on the veran dah of a boarding house where he resided, about five miles from Griffith, on…

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A Month's Gaol Refusing to Pay for Accommodation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Before Messrs H Madden and J. M. Thomas, J's.P., at the West Wyalong Police Court on Saturday last, Richard George Jones was charged with…

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“Jumping the Rattler” Six Men Dealt With at the Police Court One of Them Says That He Has No Boots, and Therefore Cannot Walk

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

On Monday morning six men appeared before Messes. U. W. Muggridge and F. Grugeon, Js.P., charged with having…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

John Oscar Brown deposed: He was a laborer; came into town that day at 2.30, coming from Schneider's where he had been working; went…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

Richard Beadon, using indecent language. Pleaded guilty. Fined £1, coats 8/…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Three Separate Charges. James McCarrbll Committed

Western Champion · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 15

There Was a larger audience than usual in the Police Court yesterday, when three sep arate charges of horse stealing were preferred against James McCarroll, who, at the conclusion of the evidence was committed for trial at the Parkes Quarter…

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Small Debts Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

of his time at the cottage or yarning at his place or at his father's shed; there was no sowing in May; plaintiff often asked him for a job, but he…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

Percival E. S. Newton v. F. W. Hargraves, £7/12/. Mr. H. E. Moore for plaintiff, Mr. Harney for defendant…

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Rum Theft

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

An attempt was made to steal a decanter of rum at Tatersalls Hotel Parkes the other day. A man standing at the counter secceeded in diverting…

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Alleged Stealing Charge Against a Young Man

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, J.P., this morning, a yong man named Robert Henry; Ellis, (18) was charged! with stealing on or about January 90,…

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Bound Over Youth's Bad Behavior Magistrate's Lecture

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

Allen Arthur Buttriss, an 18 years old Forbes youth, was fined £5, and bound over to be of good behavior for six months,…

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