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

Courts & crime, 1935

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Again Adjourned Orilga Assault Case Further Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

The adjourned' assault charge brought by Wm. Robert Bathgate against Lulgl Orilga, was continued at Forbes Police Court…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court last Tuesday, William Raper Acret proceeded against E. R. Greenfield, contractor for the erection of the additions to…

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Shire Campaign On Noxious Weeds Land-owners Fined Magistrate's Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council is getting down to business in its endeavors to have noxious weeds in its area destroyed…

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A “Grave” Matter Koorawatha Residents in Police Court Case

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 6

On Boxing Day last, a Koorawatha resident used insulting language to another Koorawatha[?] (Valentine Neils) according…

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Koora. Burglary £150 Taken from Store After Blowing Safe

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

On Sunday night or Monday morning early Koorawatha was the scene of a sensational happening, the safe at the Departmental Stores, of which…

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"Mass Murder." Judge Foster's Opinion. (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 1

Judge Foster addressing the congregation at the Unitarian Church, Melbourne, declared that mass murder was the proper definition of what…

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Waverley Murder. Sensational Evidence Promised

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 2

The statement was made on Tuesday that at the inquiry into the death of Paul Drasdoff, a man who is at present in gaol will be brought…

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Exciting Police Chase

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 2

A French police car was unable to stop a tobacco smuggler's car near the Belgian frontier in spite of keeping up a steady fire with automatic…

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Court Sittings Month's Record at Dubbo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 7

The sittings of the Supreme Court at Dubbo, established a record for Supreme Court sittings at Dubbo for a period of nearly 50 years…

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Court Cases Indecent Behaviour Adjourned Hearing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 10

A case which had been adjourned on three occasions at Forbes Police Court owing to the summons not being served, was heard…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Cars for African Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 3

The South African Government has decided to accelerate the mechanisation of its police force. £35,000 is to be spent on the purchase…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

When the first meeting of creditors in the Estate of Michael Stinson was called on in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning there being…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 3

Alfred Augustus Heidtmann-application for withdrawal of leave of the court granted to Andrew Hugh Harvey on 7th November, 1933, to…

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Warden's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 2

Joseph Simpson.-Application for A to E on portion 1283, Parish of Brundah.-Granted. Horace R. Brown.-Application for…

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Minor Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 9

At Forbes Police Court on Thesday, Louis Nicholis and Charles Jones, on charges of drunkenness, wore each fined 10, in default 24 hours' hard…

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Possession Of Wool Disturbed in Chenery Stealing Charge Returned to Warroo and Jemalong Stations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 11

Mr. Ryan, P.M., in the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, had before him an application by Inspector Loomes as to the…

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Police Ball at Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 7

The police Ball at Wagga—the first of its kind in the southern districts —was a great success: the attendance was over 600 and the profits,…

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STOLE £1,050 Lost It at Races Ex-Ungarie Bank Clerk Sentenced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 3

For having stolen£1,050 from the Bank of New South Wales by which he Was employed as a teller in the Marrjckville branch, Eric Cann, 27…

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Man Arrested Alleged Threat to Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

A Chinese woman walked into Darlingliurst police Station, handed a revolver to the Sergeant on duty, and allegedly a man had…

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Collapsed and Died Alleged Threat to Murder Man in a Team (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

When a tram conductor told a friend, Arthur Edward Bunt, aged 45 years, in a tram at Botany that he was not looking too good, Bunt…

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