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

Courts & crime, 1933

516 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 26

Farmer Fined £12 for Rabbits Had Other Fines Magistrate's Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 6

With two previous fines of £5 and £7 against him, William Malloy, of Goolagong, who did not appear, was fined £12 by…

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Town Topics Fifth Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

Town Tennis Club is going ahead with the erection of its fifth court. Tennis has become so popular that space was cramped on the original…

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Smith's Lapse. Offensive Behaviour. Resisting Police

Western Champion · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 13

At the Police Court this morning Richard Finlay Smith who had given the named of Richard Finlay to the police last night,…

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Sheep Ownership. Recent Court Case

Western Champion · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

On Thursday last, at Quandialla Police Court, the police referred to the Magistrate the question of the ownership of the sheep which…

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Bourcier Case Police Methods Questionable Deliberate Procuration

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

The story of the trapping of Lucien Bourcier, Forbes vigneron, by Forbes police, is one that has caused indignation in the town…

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Murder Charge Brother-in-law Committed (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

The inquest was conducted at Byron Bay concerning the death of Percy George Woolridge, who was shot on Easter Monday…

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A Cross On A Kangaroo Trouble For Forbes Vigneron Charged with Slygrog Selling Bound Over For 12 Months

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

A KANGAROO with a cross on its arm paid a visit to Lucien Bourcier's vineyard at the Sandhills, four miles from Forbes, last Sunday and the result was the appearance of the popular little vigneron in Court last Tuesday on a charge of sly-grog…

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Quandialla Court Forgery Charge Dropped Travelling Stock Fines QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 8

At the Quandialla Court on May 19, William MeLeod was lined 115, with rusts 8. und expenses 31, for having been the owner of travelling sheep not…

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N.S.W. POLICE Beat Scotland Yard Record (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

The Secretary of the New south Wales Police Association. (Mr. Cosgrove) addressing a social gathering at Newcastle, disclosed the…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 2

Jack Cribbs charged wtih. having in his custody one bicycle, reasonably suspjected of having been stolen…

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Woman's Death. Motorist Charged with Manslaughter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 3

Phillip Henry Rutlidge, sales manager of the Batlow Co-operative Fruitgrowers' Association and the Young Producers' Co-operative…

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General News Remarkable Story of Police Trap. "Sick Man." Bound Over. Alleged Wine Sale From Cellar

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court Lucien Bourcier, a French vigneron, of Forbes, was charged with having unlawfully sold wine from his cellar…

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Magicians in Court. Use of a Stage Name

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 2

An application for an injunction on behalf of Harry Jansen, magician (professionally known as "Dante"), was made on Monday to Mr. Justice…

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Remarkable Story Of Police Trap “Sick Man.” Alleged Wine Sale From Cellar

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court Lucien Bourcler, a French vigneron, of Forbes, was charged with having unlawfully sold wine from his cellar…

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Ungarie Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 7

The usual monthly sitting of the Ungarie Police Court over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., presided was held at Ungarie on Wednesday…

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INEPTITUDE. Board Charged. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 9

A serious charge, of ineptitude has been laid against the Water Board in connection with the tunnel under the Parramatta River…

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CADETS. For Police Force. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 9

A number of cadets were enrolled to-day by the Metropolitan Police Force. They will be trained and serve three years as probationary…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

The monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. will preside, will be held in the Court House, on…

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Police Fooled By Confidence Man

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

An adventurous young man who believed that "mugs and their money are soon parted," life on board a great transatlantic liner and in a…

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60 ARRESTED Police Raid at Katoomba (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

A flying police squad raided a building at Katoomba and arrested 60 men for alleged gambling…

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