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

Courts & crime, 1935

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Cowra Man Acquitted Intent to Murder Charge Fails

Cowra Free Press · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 5

John Thomas Ryan, 27, a resident of Cowra, was arraigned at the Quarter Sessions on Friday last, before Judge Barton and jury on two…

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Henley on Yarra Victory for N.S.W. Police Eight MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

Following its easy heat win the New South Wales Police Eight went on to win the final of the Challenge Cup eights at the Henley on Yarra…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 2

William McCabe-application for renewal of billiard license. Granted. William C. Dempsey, Quandialla…

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Appeal Granted Horse Stealing Charge De Britt Released

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 1

John Patrick De Britt, who was recently sentenced to eight months imprisonment by Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., from the West Wyalong…

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Revision Court Jury List Revised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 4

A meeting of Justices of the Peace was held in the Court House Wyalong during the week for the purpose of revising and allowing the jury…

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Transport Act Validity Police Magistrate Swiney’s Decision Upheld by the Privy Council. a Very Important Ruling

Cowra Free Press · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 7

A ruling of more than passing interest to Cowraites was given by the Privy Council last week-end when the decision given by Mr…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the West Wyalong Police Court over which Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. will preside, will be held at West Wyalong…

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Murder of Child Alleged Admission

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 4

At the Melbourne City Court on Fridary, Arnold Soleman, 34, laobrer, was charged with having murdered June Rushmer, aged six, at Leongatha…

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Italian Arrested in Perth Charged with Vic. Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 1

A message from Perth stages that G[?]mo Tarca, who Was arr[?] yesterday, was later charged with [?] Wilfully murdered Luigi…

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Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 5

The several Cases in which John Gibson, Daniel Hartley and James McKeon, of Goolagong, were interested in were again mentioned in the…

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12 Years' Gaol "A Diabolical Crime" Another Bound Over (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

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

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, Albert Augustus Smith was sentenced to 12 years' penal…

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On Murder Charge Youthful Dairy Hand Death of Mr. Henwood (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

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

Edwin John [?]ckey, aged 17 years, a dairy hand, was arraigned before Mr. Justice Maxwell at the Central Criminal Court…

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Stole Two Horses Is Months Gaol

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 7

Bertie Brennick pleaded guilty at the Cootamundra Petty Sessions on Monday to stealing a horse at Narandera; to stealing a horse at…

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“Cowardly Defence” by Murderer of Commissioner Henwood. Hickey Is Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 4

Convicted of the murder of Montogue Renwood, the Industrial Commissioner, at Linden, on November 4, Edwin John…

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Horse-play at Dance Brings Trouble on Youth Charged at Court Police Complaint

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 2

For making a nuisance of himself at a dance at the Forbes Town Hall on the night of November 29, by interfering with the…

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Horse Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 7

When he appeared on a charge of stealing a horse at Cumboogle, near Dubbo, Peter Cavanagh, a stranger, was ordered by Mr. A. V. Quiggin,…

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Sent to Gaol Alleged Pickpocket Talk of Appeal

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

The incident at the Temora show in 1933 when two men were arrested in Sharman's tent on suspicion of picking the pocket of Edward Garne,…

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Bail Refused Intent To Murder Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 6

Leslie Ernest Nolan, 31, a Czechoslovakian, was remanded at the Orange Police Court this week until January 2, on a charge of having…

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Strange Delusions in Lithgow Court

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

A man who appeared at Lithgow' Police' Court repently, Buffered from strange delusions, according to police evidence. "The man, who is only…

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Offensive Letter Condemning Magistrate's Decision Farmer Heavily Penalised Wanted P.M.'s Apology In Paper

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 1

FOR writing to a police magistrate, telling hint that he had no idea of the truth, and declaring that he had not dispensed justice in a certain court case, Kenneth J. Kiss, of Eugowra was fined £2 at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, on a charge of…

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