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

Courts & crime, 1933

516 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 26

Bank Clerk Before Court on Embezzlement and Other Charges. Cootamundra Case. Formerly Group Nine Official

Cowra Free Press · Monday 19 June 1933 · page 7

Well-known bank teller, James David Maloney, appeared before the Cootamundra Police Court last week to face charge of…

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Police Court Young Men Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain', P.M., at the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday last, three young men were charged with…

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Attempt to Escape From Brisbane Gaol (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

It has just been learned that preprations, made by a prisoner to escape from Brisbane prison last Thursday, were discovered by the…

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Appeal Court Against Shire Valuations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 2

An Appeal Court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments by the Bland Shire Council was held in the Court House, West…

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Bank Clerk Charged Alleged Embezzlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

Well known bank teller, James D. Maloney, appeared before the Cootamundra Police Court this week to face charges of embezzlement…

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Special Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 13

A Special Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted: W. F. McConnell, Broadway…

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Town Topics Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 7

At the Forbes Licensing Court on Tuesday Mr. Ryan, P.M., granted all the applications for renewal of hotel and Australian wine licences in…

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Stolen Car Recovered by Police One Tyre Stolen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

Late on Saturday night last Mr. An drews, of Buddigower, reported to the West Wyalong police that his car, a single seat runabout Ford, had been…

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Train Thieves Man Shot by Police (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that detectives last night, saw a number of men throwing packages from a train near West Footscray…

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Qunadialla. Police Court. (Before Mr. Balmain, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 2

Clifford Charles Dilworth—found drunk. Pleaded guilty. Clifford Charles Dilworth…

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Two Years' Gaol Bank Clerk Sentenced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

John David Maloney. pleaded guilty at the Cootamundra Quarter Sesslons before Judge Coyle on Thursday on changes of embezzlement as a clerk…

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Pleaded Guilty Charges of Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions, Alan Saunders, aged 19 years pleaded guilty to a charge, of breaklog, entering and stealing on April…

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Gaol Terms For Two Men Serving Sentence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 1

At Cootamundra Quarter Sessions last week, Judge Coyle sentenced Leslie Thomas Danswan, 23, and Colin King McDonell, 23, each to 15…

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Coota. Tragedy Two Shot Dead Former Lovers Verdict of Murder and Suicide

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 1

Coctamundra residents were shocked late on Friday night, when they learned that two of their young citizens had met…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 4

A number of matters when called on at the Police Court yesterday were disposed of as follows:— Yard Abraham was charged with…

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Ten Pound Challenge to Dictator Smith Government Architect. Re Cowra Police Buildings

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 8

Dear Sir, Mr. Smith is credited with saving “If Cowra had a decent lot of buildings there might be some argument…

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Two Years H.L. Wheat Buyer Sentenced On False Pretences Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Coyle, at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on Wednesday afternoon, Lindsay Rich-ard Martin of Lake Cargelligo and…

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Bondi Shooting Finding of Murder Two Men For Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of John Albert Rowland, the City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) found that Row…

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Girl Attacked Strange Story to Police (By Wire). Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 1

A seventeen year old girl informed the police that a man had accosted her in Pitt Street yesterday. He said he was an artist, and told…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Quandialla Court Many Cases QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 6

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmnin, P.M., at the police Court on Thursday, Alphonsa Samuel Ticehurst was charged with branding about 600 sheep with…

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