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

Courts & crime, 1935

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Annual Appeal Court 49 Appeals Lodged Council's Valuations Confirmed

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

The annual Court to hear appeals against Bland Shire Council valuations was held on Wednesday last, when 49 appeals were dealt with…

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Extradited to Sydney 25 Times Before Court (By Wire) Sydney

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

At the Wellington (N.Z.) police court, William Campbell and Madge Munro were ordered to be extradited to Sydney on a charge of stealing…

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Ex Police Officer in Trouble Reginald William Clare Before Court. Taking and Using Car Whilst Under the Influence of Liquor

Cowra Free Press · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

Ex Police Constab[?]e Reginald William Clare, who was discharged from the force at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, found himself in…

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Stealing Charges Three Men Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court to-day (Monday) before Mr. L. J. McCann, J.P., William Pratt, 52, and Leslie Shalders, 22, were Charged…

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Ill-treating Horses Two Teamsters Fined Magistrate Gives Warning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

"For every office of this nature, you are liable to a fine of £20 or imprisonment for six months without the option of a…

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Old Man Pleads Guilty to 7 Charges OBTAINING FOOd Relief by False Pretence False Declaration Made Before Police Bound Over for Two Years and Must Make Restitution

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

August Edward Sicdel, aged 68, an old age pensioner, can thank his solicitor, Mr. R. B. Bloore, that he did not receive other punishment when he pleaded guilty to seven charges of obtaining food relief at the West Wyalong Police court last week…

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Shocked the Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 2

The dignity of the Narrabri Quarter Sessions was rudely shattered the other night during the cross-examination of a witness on the skinning of…

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Court Shorts (Before Mr. Bromhead P.m.)

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 4

A Blayney resident, Ernest Edward Davis, faced a charge at the Police Court yesterday morning of driving a car without a license and…

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Theft From Sulky Defendant Pleads Guilty "Stealing is a Habit," He told Bench

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

"Stealing is a habit I have, but I will cut it out. I did, not do it before the last time, and I will not do it again. I do not know…

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COMPLAINT Treatment of Soldiers Police Criticised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 4

The manner in which returned soldier track travellers who applied for relief at the Forbes Police Station were treated by the…

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Hotel Licenses Renewal at Forbes Court Wine Licenses, Too

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 9

Very little business was set down before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at Forbes Court on Tuesday, the principal cases dealt with being…

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Having Goods in Custody Police Case Over Motor Parts

Cowra Free Press · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 1

Although he brought along two witnesses to support his contention that he was the owner of two headlight globes, two…

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Two Youths Charged 1934 Happenings Remand Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

In August of last year a series of thefts from cars at Forbes was reported, among the number being Kodak cameras, the…

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Murder Charge Brady Remanded Till Monday Bail is Refused

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

When Patrick Brady, 42, appeared at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, charged with the alleged murder at Cronulla, on or about…

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Fanny Bay Gaol Two Men Escape Consorting With Haifcaste (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

A message from Darwin states that two white prisoners, Clive Robert Stewart and Thomas Bonniek Jones, who were serving a sentence for…

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NARANDERA P.P. Board Withdrawal of Police From Country Centres

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

The following extracts ore taken' from the report of the last, meeting of the Narandera P.P. Board, which apeared in the "Narandera Argus":…

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Man Bailed Up But Had No Money Police Arrest Two Men SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

A man reported to the Darlinghurst police early this morning, that he was bailed up in Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, by two men, one of…

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Executions in Russia Murder of a Miner (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 1

A cable from Moscow stales:—For murdering a comrade (Gregory Bykov), who described them as "class enemies" in a booklet on the history…

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Ex-superintendent Thom Death in Sydney Distinguished Police Career

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

With the death at his home in Wallis Parade, Bondi, on Thursday, of ex-Police Superintendent Frederick Alfred Thom, a link was broken,…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 2

A good many cases were listed for hearing at last Wednesday's court before Mr. J. M. Ryan, Police Magistrate. Two are worthy of condensed…

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