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

Courts & crime, 1935

567 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 29

W.W. Police Court Defendant Remanded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 4

Andrew Vaughan Campbell, who appeared on alleged stealing charges, asked for a remand for one month, to enable his solicitor to attend the…

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Man in Gaol Secures Music. Pass, With Honours

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 4

Among the music passes announced in the country results was that of prisoner of the Goulburn Gaol, who in grade. 1, secured honours…

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Judge's Comment Forbes District Court Sale of Tractor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 6

The only defended case in the Forbes District Court was that wherein Marcus Arnold Venables pro ceeded against Patrick Francis…

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Police Inspector Dead Well Known in Country (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 1

Inspector George Wilson, one of the senior officers of the New South Wales Police Force, died suddenly yesterday, while waiting for the…

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£3 Claim for Rent Prosthetic Technician Who Went for Police. Saturday Night Climax

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 5

Describing himself as a prosthetic technician, John Edwin Young, appeared at the Small Debts Court yesterday to defend…

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General News Special Licensing Court. Wednesday. (Before the Licenses Reduction Board, Mr. Cohen)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 3

Application by the Licensing Inspector for rebuilding of the Binibi Hotel. Mr. H. E. Moore for the licensee-…

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Goolagong Motorist Had No License Police Discovery As Sequel to Accident. (Charge Brings Fine—information of Another Charge Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 10

September 28th was an eventful day for a Goolagong man, named Walter Collitt, for as a sequel to an accident he had…

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Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 11

A case which occupied the attention of Mr. M. J. Ryan, p. M., in the lodal Warden's Court on. Tuesday was that in which Wm. Marshall Cruikshank…

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Ungarie and District News Ungarie Assault Case Farm Hands in Covet Information Dismissed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 6

Proceedings of considerable district interest were aired in the Ungarie Police Court, when two farm laborers appeared in Court,…

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Ex-Mine Manager Arraigned at Parkes Sessions Charges of Theft. W. F. Medcalf on Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 1

Walter Francis Medcalf, formerly manager of the Tullamore Gold Mining (No Liability) Company, and well-known in Forbes,…

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Attempt to Impugn Truthfulness of Crown Witnesses Worst Feature of Case Stealing Charge Young Man Released on Bond

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 5

WHEN Richard William Savage, 20 years, was convicted at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of stealing, the P.M., Mr. Ryan, told him that the worst feature of the case was his attempt to throw discredit on the word of Constable…

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Murder Trial Case for Jury Death of Reginald Holmes (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 1

When the trial of John Patrick Strong and Albert Stannard, for the alleged murder of Reginald William Lloyd Holmes resumed…

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Chastised Neighbor's Child Costly Mistake Defendant Bound Over Children's Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 11

It is a dangerous practice to attempt to correct another man's child, as one middle aged defendant learnt to his…

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French Terrorists on Hunger Strike Carried Into Court (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 1

A cable from Marseilles states:— The three terrorists who are charged at Aix en Province with complicity in the assassination of King…

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Former Mine Manager Charged with Theft & Forgery

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 6

At the Parkeg Quarter Sessions, Walter Francis Medcalf, formerly manager of Tullamore Gold Development, N.L., appeared on nine charges…

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Road Toll Steady Increase Stricter Police Measures

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 6

Despite the strictness with which the Traffic Department is enforcing the regulations, the number of motor accidents in New South Wales and…

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Revision Court Meeting of Justices Wednesday, Dec. 4

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 4

A special meeting of Justices of the Peace will be held in the Court House, Wyalong, on Wednesday, 4th December, at 10 a.m. for the…

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Sentenced to Death Guilty of Murder Charge Ran Down Women (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

A cable from London states: Arthur Charles Mortimer, aged 27 years (a Lance-Corporal in a Welsh Regiment) was found guilty of murder, by…

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Charged with Treason German Churchman (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

A cable from Berlin states:—Monsignor Banasch was arrested, and charged to-day with high [?] It is alleged that he was engaged…

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Charge of Murder Alleged Altercation Between Two Doctors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 4

At the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday, Dr. Allan John Bothamley, 45, of Fitzroy, was charged with the murder of Dr. Francis Stanislaus…

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