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

Courts & crime, 1935

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CORRESPONDENCE Euthanasia Again "Legalised Murder"" Rev. Georg Replies (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 4

Sir,--The gauntlet has been thrown down again, and must be taken up. My remarks on Dean Inge and his denomination do not so easily yield to…

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Yeoval Theft Two Men Convicted. Orange Quarter Sessions. Orange

Cowra Free Press · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 7

Before Judge Barton in the Quarter Sessions here to-day, Leslie George McKay, aged 42 and Leonard Samuel Smith, aged 29,…

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Police Commissioner Criticised by Good Templars (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 1

A meeting of Independent Order of Good Templors, which was attended by over 100 delegates, carried a resolution, strongly protesting…

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Pathetic Case Sisters on Murder Charge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 3

Sisters who killed an imbecile brother "for love" were found guilty of murder, but insane, at Manchester Assizes…

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Echo of “Withdrawal” Charge Heard at Cowra Police Court Yesterday. Young Cowra Man Charged

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 6

When the Police withdrew a charge against Michael Sawaker some little time ago Mr. Bromhead P. M. expressed…

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Alleged Stealing at Cowra Races Orange Man Remanded

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 11

Gerald Dalton (46) of Orange, appeared at Cowra Police Court on remand on Wednesday, charged with stealing…

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Mining Boom Six Applications Granted at Cowra Warden’s Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 7

Six applications—three for authority to enter, two for extensions of authorities to enter and one for a road of access—…

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A Drinking Bout and Then the Crash! Window-smasher Before Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 11

Crash! Bang! Bang!—No, not a war-front, but a man venting his vengeance on the doors, windows, mirrors and suchforth of…

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Serious Charge Alleged Horse Stealing Adjourned by Consent

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

John Patrick De Brit[?], 32, and Henry Rupert Heidtman, 33, both of West Wyalong appeared at the West Wyalong Pollde Court to…

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Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 12

There was the usual batch of show celebrants before the local Police Court yesterday morning, when the magistrates, Messrs D. J. Toovey and…

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Police Size Dirnk Car Load at Yalgogrin Bia "Night Out" Arranged But Police Spoil. Party

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 3

According to the.story told in the West Wyalong Police Court be fore Mr, J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., the other day, Constable Morrlesey was…

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Verdict of Manslaughter Father on Murder Charge (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that the trial of Clifford Ea[?] Smiles, for the alleged murder of his wife and daughter, was concluded in the…

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Terrible Family Tragedy Canowindra Man and Billimari Woman the Victims. Also Their Little Family of Three. Rash Act of City Police Constable. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

Constable William Hudson, 45, his wife, Alice Hudson, and three daughters were discovered shot dead at Willoughby…

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Horse Stealing Leeton District Epidemic

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 4

Owing to the amount of horse stealing that is going on in this and adjoining districts, persons buying horses are warned to beware of…

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Magistrates Comments on Police Protest of Sydney Men

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 4

The higher grades of the police force resent the growing inclination [?] to make comments on matters of administration…

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Boy in Court "Weakness for Stealing" Sent to Reformatory Mother's Plea

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 7

Though he was on probation following a former stealing charge, a 141-years-old lad from Daroobalgie appeared on four additional…

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Revolting Cruelty to Horses Carter Heavily Fined At Forbes Court "Deserved Gaol"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

"If this man was suffering half as much as his horses he would be forced to go into hospital for treatmen," said…

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Jockey Gould Seriously Injured at Eugowra Show Races Police Intervene Meeting Declared Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

Following a fall in the second race of the Eugowra J.C. show meeting yesterday, when Tactician fell and brought down…

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Police Night Vigil to Catch Forbes 'Possum Trapper Skins In Hay Stack Daniel Crotty Heavily Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

FOR having illegally in his possession 87 opossum skins, which he had hidden in a hay-stack at Carrawobitty station, Daniel Crotty, a young Forbes man, was fined £178 with costs at the Forbes Police Court by Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., last…

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Miscellaneous a Court Claim

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 4

Secretaries of football clubs, who purchase togs for their players, or tiny goods for the club, will be interested in a case dealt with at the…

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