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

Courts & crime, 1934

489 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 25

Did "Trib" Spill Beans to Police? Football "Doubles" Prosecution for Street Betting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

A GOOD deal of local interest was evinced in a case at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday in which Henry Tribolet was charged with a breach of the Gaming and Betting Act by using a street for the purposes of betting. The prosecution…

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Six Months' Gaol Wife Beater Sentenced SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 1

At the Cairns (Queensland) I'olice Court, Arthur Hill was sentenced to six months gaol for having beaten his wife with an insulated wire…

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Boys Found on Licensed Premises Lads and Licensee Prosecuted P.M. Believes Police Story

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 5

AT Forbes Police Court on Tuesday Roy Antram and Ian Allison, two youths little more than 18 years of age, were charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Lachlan Wine Saloon on Sunday, August 12. The licensee,…

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Police Allowed to Re-open Prosecution P.M.'s Reserved Decision Not Given in Football Doubles Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 1

When the case against Henry Tribolet for using a street for betting purposes under the Gaming and Betting…

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The Kangarooby Tragedy Man Shot Dead in Lonely Bush His Wife Now Stands Her Trial for Murder Ploice Says That She Alleges Drink and the Eternal Triangle to Have Been the Cause

Cowra Free Press · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. Phillips appeared to watch the interests of the wife while Inspecte. Loomes (Forbes) and Constable Wells (Bathurst) had charge…

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Cowra Tragedy Wife Committed On Charge of Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

At the inquest, concerning the death of John James Meagher, the Coroner, after hearing the evidence, committed his wife for trial on a…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 3

Stanley John Simpson—goods in custody suspected of being stolen. Constable O'Neill deposed: Visited defendant's home and said, "Have…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 2

The following matters were dealt with before Mr, Bromhead P.M. yesterday;— Frank Baker was granted a…

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Albury Murder Mechanic's Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

Norman Jackson, an unemployed motor mechanic, informed detectives that the day before the Albury mur der a girl "shouted" him drinks in…

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W.W. Police Court Prohibition Order Granted Voluntary Application

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

A voluntary application was made to Messrs B. L. Baxter and L. J McCann, J's. P., at the West Wyalong Police Court, by a local…

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Albury Murder Body Not Identified (By Wire), Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 1

The police are determined to solve the baffling mystery of the identity of the girl whose mutilated body was found beneath a culvert on the…

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Youth's Lapse Snatched Chain and Medals at Show Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

A young man, 17 years of age, appeared on remand before Mr. Ryan, P.M., in the Forbes Children's Court on Tuesday, charged…

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Stock Breaches Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 3

Forbes P.P. Board officers continue to exercise vigilance in seeing that the provisions of the P.P. Act are not flouted, as is…

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Court Judgment of Interest to Show Societies £300 Damages

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 9

All country show societies--and especially centres like Forbes that in the past have held rodeos at their exhibitions--will be keenly…

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The Culvert Murder the Description

Cowra Free Press · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 2

[?] Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) issued the following special description of the dead girl who was murdered at Albury:—…

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Ungarie Police Court Local Residents Convicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 7

At the Ungarie Police Court last week, before Messrs Henry C. Dryden A. Blair, and J. Heffer[?], J's.P., [?] number of local residents were…

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Wagga Murder No New Trial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

"No sane jury could possibly attach any weight whatever to the statement of Mrs. Aandreson which it is sought to have admitted as new…

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Alleged Wool Stealing From Jemalong and Warroo Defendant Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 8

On two charges of stealing quantities of wool from Jemalong and Warroo stations, in the Forbes district, Walter Francis, on…

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Offensive Street Behavior Two Youths Charged Defendants Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 9

Two youths, John McGregor and Alan Rush, were charged at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday with offensive behavior on election…

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SENSATION Sheep Stealing Charge Against Station- Owner. Bail in £300

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

A sensation was caused in the Forbes district last Tuesday when George Limbers, the owner of "Innisfail" station,…

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