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

Courts & crime, 1935

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Unemployment Relief Demonstrators Dispersed by Police SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

A cable from London states:—Six thousand demonstrators against the unemployment relief scale rioted outside the Sheffield Town Hall…

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Who Is Next? Commissioner of Police Supt. Parker In Running

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

Not many years ago Cowra's police chief was Sergeant Parker, Hotelkeepers will remember him for he was very keen on the enforcement…

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Rowdy Meeting Dubbo Football League. Threat to Call Police

Cowra Free Press · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

What must constitute the noisiest meeting ever held in Dubbo, took place at the Town Hall last Wednesday night, when more than 100…

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Man Tracks with the Mounted Police in Australian Wilds

Cowra Free Press · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Ion L. Idriess’s new book to be published in March is of frontier life, dealing mainly with stirring episodes in the pursuit of…

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Wanted Youth Smashes Into Cell to Release Mate After Having Escaped from Police Under Fire News From Burrowa Reads Like Fiction; Series of Robberies Cleared Up?

Cowra Free Press · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

Burrowa is now seething with excitement over the exploits of three youths now under arrest following the robbery at Bushby’s Store on Thursday morning. Two were captured that afternoon while in hiding with rifles…

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Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 1

The monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court, over which Mr. J. A. S. Bnlmain, Police Magistrate will preside, will be held to-morrow…

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Certified Insane Charged with Attempted Murder SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 1

The Cooma police have been advised by the Crown Law authorities that William Ewart, who was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Magistrate Objects

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

After dealing with a number or cases under the Liquor Act, at the Parkes police court, Mr. J. Ryan, p.m., said he would have to put a…

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Cost of Beer Evidence in Bankruptcy Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 4

Figures relating to the cost of beer and the profit made by hotelkeepers were given by Gordon Hedley Lloyd, a clerk employed by Tooth and Co.,…

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Suspected Stealing Wire Rope in Possession Remand Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Robert Ramsey was charged at the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., that he had 140ft. of wire rope in the possession…

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Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

A case heard in the local Warden's Court on Tuesday was that in which Walter Franklin Miller applied for suspension of labor conditions on…

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Solicitor Charged "Contempt" Charge Dismissed (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

A message from Alice Springs states that the case in which B. W. Webb, a solicitor, was summoned For alleged contempt of Court on a…

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Death Sentence Hauptman Guilty Murder of Lindberg Baby (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

A cable from Flemington (New Jersey) states that Bruno Hauptman, was found guilty of the murder…

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Peculiar Position Arises Defendant Leaves Court Adjournment Necessary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

A peculiar position arose in connection with the partly heard case in which Harold Charles Malcolm Payne was charged on…

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Rifle Shooting Enthusiastic Police Officers. Inspector Campbell Presents a Cup

Cowra Free Press · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 3

The well known rifleman, Sergt. D. J. Hinchey, is in receipt of a communication to the effect that Inspector Colin Campbell, of Narrabri, has…

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Father Taught Him to Steal Youthful Desperado. Escapes From Emu Plains Prison Farm. Appears at Forbes Court

Cowra Free Press · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

A youth, Frederick Arthur Hudson, aged 20 yrs., whose parents reside at Marrickville, was arrested by Constable Stapleton at…

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Police Court Several Cases Heard Lengthy Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Bluest Pinney and John Norton, who were charged before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M.. at the West Wyalong Police Court, with being found on…

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Leslie Cameron for Trial Former Ungarie Business Man in Trouble Original Charges Altered by Magistrate Keen Interest Displayed in Proceedings

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

District wide interest was manifested in Police Court proceedings at Ungarie on Thursday last, when Leslie Gordon Cameron, a former commission agent and wheat buyer of Ungarie, was charged before Mr. J. A. S. Balmein Police Magistrate, on…

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Koorawatha Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 3

Before Mr. Bromhead P.M., C. W. A. Edwards was charged with failing to return his motor car registration. His brother Selwyn appeared…

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After Hours Hotelkeeper and Local Residents Fined. But No Mark to Be Recorded. Proprietor Twenty Three Year in Business and Never in Court Before

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 7

On the evening, of 2nd inst. Sergt. Dorian .and several other police officers visited the lmperial Hotel, and as a result of their…

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