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

Courts & crime, 1933

516 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 26

Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

Mr. J. A. S. R[?] P. M. [?] [?] [?] the monthly sitting of the [?] [?] Police Comt [?] will [?] on [?] 15th…

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£1330 INVOLVED Postal Employee Charged (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that Harold Bay Jack, aged 38 years, a postal employee, formerly of Bright on, has been charged with stealins…

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Railway Trespassers Dealt with at the Police Court This Morning

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 8

The great army of offenders against the Railway regulations was added to this morning when two young men were before…

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Man With a Record Gets Six Months at Wood-stock Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 5

On Saturday last a man with a record was before the Police Court to answer charges of stealing and receiving, to which he…

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Record Business. At Local Police Court 53 Matters Disposed Of

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

Record business was transacted at the West Wyalong Courthouse on Wednesday, when, fifty-three matters were disposed of in a little…

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Sequel to Theft Custody of Electric Iron Truth Follows Untruths "Amazing," Says P.M.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 5

The hearing at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., of a charge against Reuben Field of…

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"What's the Rest?" a Court Interlude

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

One of those interludes, which happen so seldom, to cause an eddy which disturbs the calm atmosphere so apparent in a court…

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Smart Coup By Forbes Police Bogan Gate Robbery Man Committed for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

A smart coup was brought off by two of the younger members of the Forbes police force, Const. J. B. Fitzpatrick…

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"Arsene Lupin" Police and Thief Match Wits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 1

Fresh from recent screen triumphs Now together in a picture for the first time. John and Lionel Barry more will be seen at the Tivoli…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 4

In a Children’s Court case yesterday in which four boys were charged with stealing 16/10, the property of Mrs. Castle, two of them pleased…

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Turf Ramp Puts One Over [?] Storekeeper. But the Long Arm of the Law Soon Gets Him. and He Will Now Have Six Months. to Think His Wrong Doing. According to the evidence [?] at the Police Court yesterday

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 1

Inquiries by the stewards of the W.D.R.A concerning the horse Phast Loo reached a sensational climax this afternoon…

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Bill of Sale for £75 to Secure the Payment of £12/11/-. Rival Claimants Settle Dispute Over Proceeds of Auction Sale in Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 9

A somewhat complicated claim which had been adjourned from last Court was before Mr, Bromhead P.M. in the Small Debts…

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Bogan Gate Theft

Western Champion · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 10

At the Bogan Gate Policy Court on Wednesday before Messrs, F. J. Bird and W. W. Black, J's.P., W. J. Harkins was sentenced to two…

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Sensation At Murrumburrah Damage Wrought to T. & G Barnes’ Store. Six Plate Glass Windows Smashed. a Cowra Man Arrested and Charged. Remanded for Eight Days

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 3

Quite a sensation was caused at Murrumburrah early on Wednesday morning, when six out of the nine magnificent plate-glass,…

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Tour Months' Gaol Breaking and EnteHng School Const. Woods' Smart Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 4

At the Barmedman Police Court last week,over which Mr.J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., presided, William. O'Brien, on remand, was charged with on or about…

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Alsatian Dog Ban Tested in Court Proceeding's Against Constable

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 7

For the first time in Australia, it is claimed, the ban against the Alsatian dog as a noxious animals is being tested in a Court. The case was heard…

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Police Court TUESDAY. (Before Messrs. Wellisch and Charles)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 2

William John Maher—stealing a quantity of wood of the value of 13/, the property of Thomas Hayes. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Young Railway Employee Charged

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon, at the instance of Inspectors Robertson and Saunders, a young Railway employee, who has been in Cowra for just over…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 2

Unlike Court day last week the proceedings yesterday lasted only about half-an-hour, none of the cases set down for hearing being contested,…

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Smuggling Letters From Goulburn Gaol Ex-Prisoner Sentenced (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

A former prisoner of the Goulburn goal has been charged with attempting to smuggle letters out of the gaol He was sentenced to a month's…

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