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

Courts & crime, 1935

567 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 29

"Might Have Been Mistake" Sand Stealing at Cemetery Nominal Penalty Imposed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 9

Charged with stealing a quantity of sand, valued at 9, the property of Mrs. Plunkett, Victor S. Phillpott, for whom Mr. C. T…

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Double Murder Theory In Shooting Case Man and Woman Dead Revolting And Cold Blooded Crime Police Search for Missing Rifle Empty Shells a Clue

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

WHAT is considered to be either a case of murder and suicide, or one of the most callous and cold-blooded double murders in the history of the State, was perpetrated on Fitzgerald's Bridge, about a mile and a half from Forbes, on the South Conobolin Road, last Wednesday night about 8 o'clock. An Italian market gardener, Luigi Origlia, and Mrs. Ethel Wells, his neighbor,…

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Death Sentence Stands Murder of Lindbergh Baby (By Wire) Sydney

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

A cable from Trenton (New Jersey) stales that the Court of E[?]s and Appeals unanimously upheld the conviction and sentence of death,…

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R. Holmes' Death Two Committed On Charge of Murder (Bv Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

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

At the inquest concerning hte death of Reginald Holmes, the Coroner,. Mr. Oram, found Wat deceased died from revolver…

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Forbes Man and Woman Dead Shot with Pea Ri[?]e Believed to Be Double Murder Early Arrest is Anticip[?]ted (By Wire) Sydney

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

Luigi Orilga, aged 41 years [?]an Italian market gardener, and Mrs. E[?]mel Wells, aged 50 years, were shot dead last night, as they were crossing Fitzgerald's [?]ridge over…

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Double Murder at Forbes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

What is considered to be either a case of murder or suicide, or one of the most callous and cold-blooded double murdei's in the history of the…

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General News Bribbaree Hotel. Railway Hotel Move. Opposed in Licensing Court. But License Granted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

Before Mr: T. Cohen, Licensing Magistrate in the special sitting of the Licensing Court on Friday morning, application of Mr. S. Batley for…

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Forbes Murder False Clues Early Arrest Unlikely

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 4

Hope of an early arrest following he shooting of Luiga Orilga, 38, an Italian, and Mrs. Ethel Wells, about 35, as they passed over the…

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Confidence Trick Coolamon Resident Loses £25,000 Young Couple Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 5

LONDON:—When in mid-Atlantic on September 17, Nicholas Mutton, of New South Wales, realised that he had been swindled out of £25,000…

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Forbes Murder Detectives Still Baffled. Forbes

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 5

Despite the deplorable lack of clues, the four detectives engaged on the Forbes double murder continued their inquiries to-day, but…

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A Defendant's Bad Break Old Warrant Dug Up When Charged with Stealing Value of Fingerprint System

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 2

A defendant who was charged at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday with stealing a horse and sulky, which he attributed…

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Double Murder Missing Rifle Mystery Police Confronted By Problems Interesting Inquiry Anticipated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 1

INSURMOUNTABLE obstacles continue to confront the detectives who are investigating the murder of Luigi Origlia, an Italian market gardener, and Mrs. Ethel Wells, his neighbor, who were brutally riddled with bullets on Fitzgerald's bridge on…

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Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 2

In the local Warden's Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, Michael James Sullivan applied for an extension of his authority to enter and…

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Violent Prisoner at Young Constable Hit and Kicked Six Months Gaol

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

Three charges were preferred against John Arthur Lawson (26), at the Young Police Court. On a charge of assaulting…

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SIR T. BAVIN Supreme Court Jadge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 7

Sir Thomas Bavin, K.C., M.L.A., for Gordon, has resigned his seat in Parliament. This is a necessary preliminary to…

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Missing Sheep Traced by Police

Cowra Free Press · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 4

All the elements of a successful short story are present in the result of inquiries made by Constable Deacon, of the Parkes police, who, in…

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W. Police Court Noxious Weeds Prosecutions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., at the West Wyalong Police Court, a number of West Wyalong and district landholders were fined for failure to…

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At Revolver Point Theft From Battery (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that armed with a revolver, two masked men forced their way into the "Little' 180" Battery at Bendigo early…

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Four Youths Goaled Temora Court Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

At the Temora Police Court four youths were sentenced to 14 day's hard labor on a charge of having dead wood in their possession…

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Dispute Over Gold Mining Lease District Residents in Court Application to Cancel Present Lease Warden Makes Unusual Recommendation to Minister

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Keen interest was displayed in a dispute over a gold mining lease at Yalgogrin North at the West Wyalong Warden's Court on Wednesday. Donald McGregor made application to the Warden (Mr. V. H…

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