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

Courts & crime, 1934

489 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 25

Blayney Murder Woman Charged Remaned Till July 10 (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 1

A message from Blayney states that the police have charged an elderly womon with the murder of John Ryan. Revelver bullets, similar in calibre…

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"Break My Neck" Answer to Assault Charge Man Punched in Wine Saloon £3 Fine Inflicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 4

"It's this way, your worship. I had a few drinks down town, and I heard that Walsh was going to break my neck. I started for…

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Wagga Tragedy Charge of Murder Wife on Trial To-day SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 1

The trial was commenced at the Central Criminal Court today of Lillian Anderson, aged 23, for the alleged murder of her…

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Relatives at Law Uncle Charges Nephew with Assault

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 10

[?] occupied [?] Court yesterday [?] of an assault case [?] which William John Shipman…

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Court Shorts (Before Mr. Bromhead P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 3

For failing to return his certificate of registration and his number plate, Leonard L. Donoghoe was fined 2/6 with 8/ costs in default six…

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Stock Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 3

Referring to a statement made before the Wheat commission at Gannedah that pleas were made for a country Police Patrol to prevent…

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Supposed Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 3

Harold Anderson (39). was charged at the Forbes Felice Court on Tuesday with having in his custody at Forbes an June 16, one bag of oats, valued at…

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Wool Stealing Rife

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 4

Wool stealing from sheds in the Wagga district has been rather prevalent of late, and the police have been active in their endeavour to…

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CONVICTED On Stealing Charge Released on Probation

Western Champion · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 12

At the Parkes Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., Cecil Clifford Reece was convicted on a charge of…

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Alleged Sweep Winner Cashes Valueless Cheques Back in Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 1

"Romeo" Reynolds, who was reported to have won £6000 in a sweep during the time he was in prison in Bathurst, is back again…

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Wagga Murder Mobey's Appeal (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 1

It is understood that the adjournment of the appeal of Edward Moray who was sentenced to death for the murder of Percy Smith at Wagga,…

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£185 MISSING Stolen From Mailbag Police Mystified SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 1

Under circumstances which have mystified the police, £185 was stolen from a mailbag despatched from the G.P.O. to…

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Industriai Court Ex-Hotelkeeper Mulct In Verdict Exceeding £60

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 2

The postponed case in which Jeremiah Bowe, ex-licensee of the Victoria Hotel, Forbes, was proceeded against by George Beach…

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Clash with Police Young Man’s Actions Prove Costly. Faces Six Charges

Cowra Free Press · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 6

Six charges faced boxer John Leslie, when he appeared at the Canowindra Police Court on Tuesday morning following on…

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Youth Sent to Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 5

Walter Norman Smith (19) was sentenced by Judge Coyle at the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions to 18 months' gaol, concurrent, on each of…

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Quarter Sessions And District Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 2

We have been asked to state that the jurors summoned for the Wyalong Quarter Sessions are not requires to attend…

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Police Find After Shot Fired (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 1

Six revolvers were discovered in a house at Randwick last night, following a shot being fired into the air front a rifle in a back yard…

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BIG S.P. CASE At Cootamundra Court Billiard Saloon Keeper Fined 14 Others Convicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 2

As a result of the activities of Constable Quinn, of Gundagai, and Russell Balcombe, who was described as a "pip squeak"…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 7

There was a laughable incident, at the opening of the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday when a Justice of the Peace came forward to be sworn in…

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“Creeping Reptile” Police Sergeant Hits Out

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 8

During the course of a big public farewell tendered Sergt. Ferris on the eve of his retirement at Parkes, the Sergt remarked :—…

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