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

Courts & crime, 1935

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18 Months Gaol Entering and Stealing From Mr. Willis's Shop

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

At the Police Court on the 19th December, 1934, before Messrs. D. H. Tasker and Charles Forlonge, Justices of the Peace, William Aron was…

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Police Court. December 27. (Before Messrs. Saul and Tracey)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

William Byrne-benaving in an offensive manner in Main-street. Pleaded guilty. Fined 5/…

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Police Move Property Recovered Man Arrested in City (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

After arresting a man yesterday, Sydney detectives recovered stolen property, valued at nearly £800, including a string of small pearls…

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Tragic Quarrel Died in Launch Police Make Search (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that Mrs. Gladys Bunting, aged 40 years, of Moonee Ponds, a member of a moonlight excursion, died in a…

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Court Sensation Over Woodstock Liquor Cases

Cowra Free Press · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Bromhead, SIM., made a special trip to Woodstock to deal with a number of cases under the Liquor Act, only to learn that the…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

The monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Police Magistrate, will preside, will be held on…

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Assault Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

On Christinas Eve a group of young men entered the Capitol Cafe (Queenbeyan) for a late supper. One of them entered the kitchen,…

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Murder Charge Men Arrested Shot at Officer (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

In connection with the robbery at Bargo, police this morning arrested two men both of whom were charged with shooting at Constable…

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Vagrancy Charge Man Cries in Court "Smelt of Methylated Spirits" Says Officer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

"When arrested by Constable O'Farrell and brought to the station last night your Worship, this man smelt strongly of…

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Horse Stealing Charge Brought Against Well Known Local. Remanded to Forbes Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

Thomas Pullen appeared at the local Police Court yesterday morning to answer to a charge of stealing a brown trotting…

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General News Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Harold McKellar - unregistered dog. Pleaded guilty. Fined 10/ and 8/ costs…

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Bound Over on Stealing Charge After Pleading Guilty. Defendant Blames Accident for Lapse

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

Some few years ago, Stanley Murphy (30) was the driver of a car, which knocked down a little girl in Cowra’s main street. She…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Before Mr. A. Hall, J.P., at the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, Austin Joseph McCarthy stranger to town was fined 10/ or…

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18 Months' Gaol Entering and Stealing Heavy Penalty Inflicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

At the Coridobolin Police Court before Messrs D. H. Tasker and C. Forlonge, J's.P., William Aron was charged that on the 17th December,…

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Interesting Impressions of life in Shanghai Stealing From Store Two Relief Workers Sentenced Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

At Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, relieving P.M., the postponed charges against James Hall and…

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Court Sensation at Woodstock Men Plead Guilty Magistrate Refuses to Convict

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M., made a special trip to Woodstock last week to deal with a number of eases under the Liquor Act, only to learn that the…

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Appeal to Public Bthel Belshaw Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

A Melbourne message states:— Police who are investigating the murder of Ethel Belshaw have appealed to the public for assistance…

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Intensive Man Hunt for Three Burglars Police Constable Shot SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

When attempting to apprehend three burglars at Bargo early this morning Constable John Packer Athurson, aged 32 years, was shot in the…

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Gaol Prisoners Presentation to Comptroller-General

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

A presentation, unique in the annals of prison history in Queensland, if not in Australia, was made at Boggo Road Gaol, Brisbane, when, on…

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Ungarie Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. R. Atkinson, Police Magistrate, presided over the monthly sitting of the Ungarie police Court, which was held on Thursday, when…

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