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

Courts & crime, 1933

516 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 26

Surrender to Police Charge of Intent to Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Cecil Augustus Randall, 21 joiner, was charged at he Redfern Court on Friday with shooting Frederick. Williams or Phillipson, at a Redfern…

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Weethalle Notes Theft of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 5

Frederick John Poulson was convicted before Messrs J. Boardman and R. Verdon, J's P. at the Weethalle Court House on 21st January, of the…

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£600DAMAGE Fire After Burglary (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Burglars, after ransacking three rooms of a home in Elsternwick, Victoria, and securing jewellery valued at £200, set fire to the front…

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Assault Case At Yalgogrin North Defendant Convicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., at the Tallimba Police Court last week. John Lonergan, of Yalgogrin North, was charged with assaulting…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 3

William Alfred Trent, driving motor lorry without license. Pleaded guilty, and fined £1, costs 8/ or three days' hard labor…

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General News the Talkies. "Night Court," Sensational Drama of Judicial Corruption

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

Phillips Holmes, Walter Huston; Anita Page, Lewis Stone and Jean Herscholt head the impressive cast of "Night Court" which will be…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

The monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court, over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., will preside, will be held on Wednesday next, 15th…

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Ungarie Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

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

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SENTENCED. To Six Months

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 11

Alexander Mills was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Police Court on Wednesday; but that did not trouble him, for…

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ASSAULT. Upon Fruiterer. Heavy Compensation

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

Leslie Allen Victor Byrne was fined £1 at the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., and orered to pay £8…

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False Pretences. Old Offender Sentenced at Bathurst

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 10

When Alec Mills who has several aliases, came before Mr. W. S Bromhead at the Bathurst police court on Monday there were…

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Murder Charge Man Remanded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court on Monday John Kirbaldy, aged 48, a coal lumper, was remanded on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously…

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Month's Gaol False Pretences Charge Food Order Imposition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Rex Dickson, formerly of Trundie, was fined £3 at last Tuesday's Court for using bad language in Rankin Street, on February 4…

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Woman Fined Insulting Words to Policeman Complained of Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Bridget Foster, an elderly woman, who limped into Court on a stick, was fined a total of £110 at last Tuesday's Forbes Court…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

In Forbes Small Debts Court on Tuesday, F. Rath & Co. were successful in a claim against Thomas J. Crawford for an amount of £741, said to…

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Police Work Praised by Commissioner

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

A report of the Work of the police in the metropolitan area during last year has been predated by the Criminal investigation branch and…

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Valuation Court Wednesday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Notification is given that the Valuation Court to hear appeals asgi[?] 1932 Shire vaiuationsl will be held at the Court House, West Wyatong, on…

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Beer Was Water Police Sergeant Surprised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

A police sergeant received a shock at the Newcastle Court when he opened three bottles, which should have contained beer, and found only…

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In the Dock. Youthful Offender. Police Lensency

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

At the Police Court on-Wedness day a youth who gave his age as 21 but did not look more than 16 sat in the dock, charged with…

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Court Scene Solicitor and Constable Lorry Driver Fined £5

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

A sharp exchange took place between a solicitor and a constable at Forbes Court last Tuesday, whilst the constable was…

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