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

Courts & crime, 1934

489 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 25

Alleged Stealing Big Goolagong Sheep Case Geo. Limbers on Trial Case Still Proceeding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 6

Widespread interest has been evinced in the case commenced at the Eugowra Police Court on Wednesday, when George…

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Licensing Court Hotels Change Hands

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Licensing Court during the week, the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain), granted applications for the…

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False Pretence Emergency Relief Work Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 4

Cecil Sydney Smith, a resident of Forbes for the past twelve years, against whom the police said nothing was known, pleaded…

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Those Kangarooby Sheep Charge of Alleged Stealing Further Evidence in Interesting Case (By Our Special Representative)

Cowra Free Press · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 2

Commencing on Wednesday the case in which George Limbers is changed with stealing, 282 head of sheep, the property of Lanty Ryan, voluminous evidence was taken the proceedings extended over Thursday and Friday, in the Police Court at…

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Miscellaneous Lachlan Fished Out. Police to Keep Close Lookout for Nets and Traps. No Finance Available for Re-stocking Purposes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 1

Those fishermen who have made it a practice to follow the old rule of a questionable business man, who advised his son to "get there, fairly…

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Assault Charge Trouble Over Horses Herdsman Convicted and Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 5

William Studman, better known as "Texas," a herdsman in the employ of Bland Shire Council, was convicted and fined at the…

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Warden's Court 25 Matters Dealt with

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 4

The Mining Warden (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M.) dealt wth twenty-five applications at the last sitting of the Warden's Court, and also revoked…

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Small Debts Court Smith v Edwards Plaintiff Non-suited

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 4

On the application of his own solicitor, William John Smith was granted a non-suit in his action against Arthur Edwards for…

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On the Warpath Forbes P.P. Board Police Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 12

The Forbes P. P. Board was the plaintiff in two cases at the Parkes police court last Wednesday morning, when it proceeded…

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Traffic Court Several Cases Dealt With

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 6

At the Ungarie Police Court, before Mr. J. A. S. Baimaln, P.M., a number of defendants were fined for breaches of the traflic regulaltions…

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The Judiciary Retiring Age of High Court Judges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 8

CANUERRA.—On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) denied a report that…

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Information Dismissed Illegally Using Truck Local Mien in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 6

At the Uugarie Police Court, over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Police Magistrate, presided, George Bailey, an Engineer,,proceeded against…

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Were Police Mistaken ? P.M. Thinks Not Young Man Convicted of Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 2

WHEN Eric White, a young man of 24 years of age, was charged before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the local Police Court on Tuesday, with having used indecent language in Court Street last Saturday night, he tried to set up that is following…

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Court Shorts Defendants Dealt with During the Week

Cowra Free Press · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 2

The following were dealt with, by Messrs. Traver Brooke and Hal Ryall Js.P. at the Police Court on Friday morning:—…

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Wyalong Council Court House to be Retained Council to Enforce Ordinance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 2

Wyalong Municipal Council has decided to strictly enforce the Ordinance dealing with persons riding cycles without lights, and the…

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Six Months' Gaol. Kisch Convicted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 2

When at the Central Police Court yesterday the case was resumed in which Egon Edwin Kisch, the Czechoslovakian novelist and lecturer, is…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 10

When two examination order applications were called on in the Small Debts Court yesterday morning Mr. Whiteley stated that they…

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Two Plead Guilty Breaking, Entering and Stealing. Bathurst

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 1

George Porter and John Alexander Louden were charged at the Bathurst Quarter ".Sessions to-day with breaking and entering a store of the…

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And the Air Was Blue When Some of the Unemployed [?] Their Grievances. Litigants Turn the Court Room Into a Regular Tower of Babel

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 7

If any further evidence were needed of the desirability of having certain elements removed from the Unemployed Camp…

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Jewel Theft Window Smashed SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 1

Yesterday a man threw a large stone wrapped in a sugar bag through the window of Gruchy's jewellery store in Macquarie Street, Liverpool, and…

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