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

Courts & crime, 1933

516 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 26

SUSPENDED. Council Employee. Allegation of Theft

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Owing to an allegation of theft, the Council on Tuesday night suspended one of Its employees for a fortnight. The Town Clerk reported as…

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Dear Liquor. Charge of Stealing. Month for Culprit

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

Charged with having in his possession a bottle of whisky reasonably believed to have been stolen, Hughie Olliver was…

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Dispute Over Chaffcutter Wirrinya Farmers at Law Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

MR. R. MEILLON, Forbes solicitor, started something last Tuesday, when he submitted that Magistrate Ryan had no jurisdiction to act in a detention case. Mr. Ryan held that he had jurisdiction, and then the struggle began. At 12.30 p.m…

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Six Months Gaol Stole Horse From Forbes Now Faces Trial for Bigamy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 9

At the Young Police Court on Monday, Reginald Perry, alias Roy Parsons, appeared on remand on a charge of stealing one bay…

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ARRESTED Defendant Remanded. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

Alphonsus Samuel Ticehurst was arrested on Monday at [?] by Sergt. Ferris (Parkes), Plain Clothes Constable Conway (Caragabal)…

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District Court THURSDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 3

Grenfell Motor Sales and Service Coy. v. Stephen Alexander Goodsell, amount due for repairs to lorry £60/16/5…

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“Jumping the Rattler” Sore Footed Travellers Before The Court

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

A couple of sturdy looking young Australians, who had evidently seen better days, appeared at the Police Court this…

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Horse Stealing Six Months Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

At Young Court on Monday Reginald Perry, alias Roy Parsons, appear ed on remand on a charge of stealing one bay gelding, branded T. W…

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Police Criticised By Judge Sheridan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

At the Bega Quarter Sessions, Claude Hardaker was charged with an offence against a girl under 15 year, the jury disagreed, and he…

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For Quandialla Man No Treasury Receipts Police Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., at the Quandialla Police Court, Alfred John McIntosh was charged with aiding and…

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ARRESTED. Alleged Stealing. 30 Bags of Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

When the police were making inquiries about the wheat on the lorry which was concerned In the motor accident on Monday…

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Saved From Gaol Brother-in-Law Intervenes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

Having pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and receiving goods at Burrowa at the Young Quarter Sessions last week Albert Ward and…

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Youths Fined Hit Woman With Melon Magistrate's Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 9

On the night of January 15, a fair crowd was in Victoria Park, taking the air and listening to the music of Forbes Municipal Band…

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"Blackguardly" Forbes Man Fined £5 Assault at Bathurst

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

"It was a blackguardly assault and on an elderly man. I don't know whether you are ashamed of yourself; you certainly should…

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New Court House. Eugowra

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 9

The contractor for the new court house has arrived and the building is in course of erection…

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Wife's Deed. Husband not Liable. Full Court Decision

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

In refusing to follow a decision of the House of Lords that a husband is responsible for the wrong-doings of his wife, the Full Court…

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New Court House For Eugowra District EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

The successful tenderer for the construction of the new Court House at Eugowra arrived recently, and the work of erecting the structure has…

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Conflicting Evidence in Wages Case Girl Defeated Claim for Pay Dismissed Cafe Manager in Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 9

DESPITE obvious discrepancies in the evidence of the witnesses for the defence, Magistrate Arnold refused a verdict to the plaintiff, Thora Z. Baker, when she claimed £4 from Leslie Field at Forbes Small Debts Court last Tuesday. The…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Coyle, at the Wyalong District Court to-day (Monday) Shoesmith and others, trustees of the assigned estate of C. E…

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Labor Movement Efforts to "Murder" It (By Wire) Sydney

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

A Thompson, a member of the Soclalisation Committee of the A.L.P., declared in an address at Newtown last night that efforts are being made to…

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