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

Courts & crime, 1935

567 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 29

Police Case Fails Riotous Behaviour Charge Against Young Woodstock Man is Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 3

A young Woodsock man named Reginald Moss (18) appeared before Mr. Bromhead at Wood stock on Tuesday to answer a…

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Motor Breaches Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 2

Several defendants for minor breaches of the Motor Traffic Act pleaded guilty at Forbes Police court on Tuesday morning…

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Fee to Be Charged Fruit Stands in Street

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

The question of hawldng fruit in Hoskins Street, Temora, to the detriment of shopkeepers who pay rates in the town was fully discussed at the…

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Man with Knives Assaults 2 PERSONS Visit to police Station (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 1

A Newcastle man, catrying a sharpened table knife in each hand, is alleged to have assaulted Mrs. Janet Paterson aged 43, and August…

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Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 5

John Hector Neale was charged with Stealing a £1 Bank note, the property of Aubrey Raymond Clarke. Asked how he pleaded defendant…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 3

John Frederick Causer-application for billiard license (Quaudialla). Reginald Armstrong.-application for billiard license (Caragabal)…

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Ungarie People Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 4

The monthly sitting or the ungarie Police Court, over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., will preside, will be held on Thrusday next…

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HANG-UP In Bathgate-Orilga Assault Case Constable to be Subpoenaed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 9

After having been mentioned on five other occasions and then twice adjourned when part heard, the case in which W. R. Bathgate…

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To-day’s Court

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 7

His Honor Judge Barton presided at the Quarter Sessions and District Court to-day, Mr. Bern[?] being Crown Prosecutor…

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Two Western Coaches. Before Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 3

At Parkes Police Court on Wednesday morning, Ralph Riley, Parkes football coach, pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 1

The monthly sitting of the West Wyalong police Court, over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. will preside will be held on Wednesday next…

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Police Transfers at Ariah Park "Ariah News" Indignant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 5

Commenting on the proposed reconstruction of the police force in the country districts by the Coinmissioner or Police (Mr. Mackay)…

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Thieves Disturbed Bag of Groceries Police Fire Two Shots (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 1

Whilst Constable Crockett was on his rounds at Lidcombe early this morning, he discovered that the lock bad been wrenched off the door…

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Miscellaneous Three Months Gaol. Illegally Used Car

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 3

On a charge of having illegally used a motor car, James ("Red") Moloney, a well known boxer, and Anthony Herbert Curry (32), of…

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Mae West Yarn. Repeated in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

When Bruce Wilmott, a young man, was charged in the Hobart Court on Tuesday with having used indecent language, evidence was…

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Farmer Wins Wages Claim in Cowra District Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 9

Henry Joseph Taylor, a Pine Mt. farmer, had a victory in the District Court on Monday, when Archibald Moss sued him for…

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General News Brutal Murder. Important Witness Silenced. Sensational Sequel to Shark Case. a Cold-blooded Crime. "Taken for Ride."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

The discovery of a tattoo-ed arm, which was disgorged by a shark in Coogee Aquarium, marked the opening of a series of sensational…

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Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

A number of applications were dealt with in the Warden's Court on Wednesday last before, the Warden (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain)…

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Licensing Court Applications Granted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Licensing Court, over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain Licensing Magistrate presided, twenty two applications for renewal…

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Said He Intended To Appeal Against Conviction for Assault Luigi Orilga Defiant

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 2

Postponed on innumerable occasions during the past four months, the case in which Luigi Orilga, an Italian market…

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