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

Courts & crime, 1933

516 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 26

Police's Big Hall Woman Arrested (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

During the week-end police visited a house at Lithgow and found a piano case packed with allegedly stolen clothing and other articles,…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 6

The report of Licensing Inspector Doolan presented to the Court on Wednesday was to the effect that all of the hotels in his district were…

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Dismissed Guilty of Possession Theft Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 7

Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, Frederick Wilcox was charged with having on August 20…

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Police Raid Betting Offences Alleged Another Remand

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 3

Two young men appeared before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday to answer charges arising out of…

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Breath From the Bush In Sombre Court Case from Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 1

Jeremiah O'Keeffe, farmer, of Wy[?] long, brought a breath of the outback with him when he entered the witness box in the Moratorium Court,…

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The Liquor Act Magistrate's Advice

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 2

How many publicans are fully acquainted with some of the more important sections of the Liquor Act?…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 4

Them onthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court over which Mr. J. A S Balmain, Police Magistrate, will preside will be held on…

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Murder of Miss Starr Nephew Charged Alleged Confession MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 1

Leo Alfonso Starr (18) was charged at the Wangaratta court this morning with having murdered his aunt, Katherine Starr (72) at…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 1

The monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court will be held on Wednesday, 16th inst., instead of Wednesday, 9th, as stated in last issue…

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Guilty Underboth Names Thief Goes to Gaol for Breaking Bond

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 4

After Edward Kelly, 29 had been [?] ed £5 at Forbes Police Court by Mr. M. J. Ryan. P.M., on a charge of stealing, he was charged under the name…

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Fisherman Arrested On Attempted Murder Charge (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 1

A message from Mildura states that police arrested James Arthur Hawke, aged 50 years, a fisherman, on a charge of attempted murder…

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Municipal Valuations More Appeals Heard and Determined by the Valuation Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 2

The slow process of determining valuations in the municipality was advanced another stage at the court sittings commencing on the 27th ult…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

Robert Jeffries, charged with having goods in circumstances suspected of having been stolen. Mr. Moore, for defendant, who…

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Warden's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

Authority to enter and extension of authority was granted to R. W. Beath, E. H. Gravenmaker, E. J. Lovelock and Diprose…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

A. H. Harvey applied for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Caragabal, from A. G. Heidtman. No objection…

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Theft of Oranges

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 4

Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, George Thomas pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen 36 oranges…

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P. BOARD On the Warpath Police Court Case

Western Champion · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 11

Proceedings were taken at Parkes Police Court this week by the Forbes P.P. Board against several persons on charges of…

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Dismissed Claim for Alleged Debt Small Debts Court Case

Western Champion · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 14

A claim of £35 by Mary Kathleen Tolmie against the estate of the late John Connellan, solicitor, was the subject of a small debts case heard at the Parkes Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M. Mr. R. Watt appeared for the plaintiff and Mr…

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Sequel To Police Raid Betting Alleged Visit to Billiard Room Case Not Established P.M. Dismisses Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 3

ON July 5 the police raided rooms in Stokes Buildings, at the corner of Templar and Rankin Streets. Forbes, in which it was suspected that betting was being conducted. The lessee of the billiard room rushed into the street, followed by a…

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A Railway Trespasser Is the Cause of Carriage Door Being Broken. (For Which He has to go to Gaol

Cowra Free Press · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 7

This morning a young man named John William Rehan (18) appeared before Messrs. U. W. Muggridge and Hal Ryall Js.P…

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