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

Courts & crime, 1935

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ADJOURNED Hearing of Court Cases To-day's List

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 9

In addition to the cases which were heard yesterday, a number of matters from Tuesday's sitting of the Forbes Police Court had to…

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Leopard Never Changes Its Spots But a Black Mare May Evidence in Forbes Horse Stealing Charge Dudley Carroll Committed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 5

THERE is an old saying that a leopard never changes its spots, but apparently the same doesn't hold good in the case of a black horse, at least according to evidence given in a horse stealing charge at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday. The…

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On Licensed Premises Cases at Forbes Court Holiday Drinking

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

A NUMBER of cases arising out of drinking during the Christmas holiday season were dealt with at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday. It was perhaps because of the season of the year that the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Scobie, took a…

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Laughter in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

A burglar's wife was being cross-examined. "'Madam, you are the wife of this prisoner?"…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Young Man to Stand Trial. at Forbes Quarter Sessions

Cowra Free Press · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 6

Before Mr. Scoble P.M., at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, Dudley Edward Carroll, 24, was charged with stealing one…

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Police Take Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

So serious were the allegations regarding irregularities at the recent Waugoola Shire elections, at Cowra, that the police made an investigation…

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Two Dead Murder and Suicide Tragedy at Kempsey

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Disappointed in his love for Joyce Eggins, 16-year-old piece of the man for whom he had worked as a general farm laborer, David Geddes Taylor,…

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Traffic Breaches Two Cowra Men on the Land Before Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

When Geoffrey Eaton Hornabrook drove his car up Kendall street on 17th December, he picked up a passenger and at the…

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Alleged Assault & Language Charges Against Aboriginal by Constable Anderson

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

The postponed case in which Allan Murray, the well known Rugby full back, is charged with using indecent language and…

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Bartlett Committed For Alleged Periury Rebound Of Industrial Court Case Civil Prosecution

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

MORE than passing interest was evinced in a case at the Forbes police Court on Tuesday, when Mr. J. B. Scobie, Relieving P.M., was engaged the greater part of the day in the hearing of two counts of alleged perjury against Charles Robert…

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Alleged Perjury Prosecution Brought by A. S. Ticehurst. Rebound of Industrial Court Case. Civil Prosecution

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

More than passing interest was evinced in a case at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday last, when Mr. J. B. Scobie, Relieving P.M., was…

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Assault Case At Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

The postponed case in which John O'Connor was charged with unlawfully assaulting Alan Purchase near Forbes on January 12, was coucluded…

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Murder and Suicide MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

As the result of investigations the police believe that they have ascertained the reason for the murder and sucide at Kyabram on Friday…

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Strange Behaviour Police Arrest Man (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

After scouring the dense bush hear Seaforth for several hours last night, police arrested a man in the bedroom of a house…

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Five Years Gaol Clarkson Sentenced. Menace to Society. Judge Coyle’s Caustic Comments

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

‘You are one of those men who are a horrible menace to society, and it would have been better for the communiaty if you had never…

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Court Shorts

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

There were only a few small matters listed for hearing at yesterday’s police court. In two Small Debts Court cases, Kenneth H. Vine, a…

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Wheat Bounty Claims Forms Now Available at Police Stations

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

Major A. D. Reid M.L.A., advised us:— With the object of expediting Wheat Bounty claims, which are now…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

The only case in the local Small Debts Court this week was that wherein the Postmaster-General proceeded against E. W. Speck for the…

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Four Months' Gaol for Stealin Church Wine Man's Act of Sacrilege

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

Four month's imprisonment with bard, labor at Goulburn Reformatory was imposed on John Wilson (33) at Young Police Court, for stealing two…

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Another Committal Alleged Horse Stealing Case Paid Stranger £16 for Mare And Got No, Receipt

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

ANOTHER addition to the already long list of committals for the Forbes Quarter Sessions this month was made at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, when Clement Victor Amey was charged with stealing a chestnut draught mare, valued at…

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