Pensions of Clergy "Less than those o Police"
"Policemen in England and Scotland retire on bigger pensions than the clergy," said the Rev. Luncan Blair, during a lunch-hour sermon at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1936
470 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 24
New Courthouse And Police Buildings For Lake Carsrelligo
The Hon. E. A. Butteushaw, M.L.A., his received the following letter from the Chief Secretary:— Dear Mr Buttenshaw,—In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder and Suicide. Coroner's Finding in Hayes Tragedy
I find that Emily Hayes died near her home, about 1½ miles from Grenfell, in the State of New South Wales, on the 20th of August, 1936, from the effects of a certain deadly poison known as cyanide of potassium wilfully and maliciously administered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strand Theatre. "The Murder Man"
For breath-taking speed, suspense mystery and romance, few pictures have equalled "The Murder Man," which presents Spencer Tracy and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest Opened Two Charaed With Murder SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon
The inquest opened this morning on the foody of Edward Rankin Gardiner, aged 27 years, who was shot down in a lane at St. Peters on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fined £15 Taxi Driver in Court
Ronald Melrose taxi-driver, was charged at the Wagga Police Court with having driven a motor car whilst under the influence o liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →P.M.'s New District One Forbes Court Cut Out Three Others Added
There were no cases set down at Forbes Police Court last Tuesday, owing to the fact that as from September 1 the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Stealing Butcher Charged. Twelve Charges
Alleged to have stolen 196 sheep valued at £ 199/7, William Riley, well-known butcher and grazier, of Gilgandra, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Murder? Mr. H. Levers Missing Victim Apparently Battered With Bowser Pump Handle. Large Search Parties Fail to Find the Missing Man. Wide Police Net
With the depressing cloud of the Hayes murder and suicide beginning to lift its sinister pall over Grenfell another tragedy has occurred to throw the populace into a state of considerable alarm and uneasiness, following only 16 days after the double…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Murder Disappearance of Grenfell Road Storekeeper a Baffling Affair Wide Police Search
ALTHOUGH a police net has been drawn round the whole of the Central West, there is still no trace of William Henry Lavers, aged 49, who, it is feared, was murdered outside his store on the Grenfell Forbes Road, 27 miles from Forbes, early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Man Hunt Still on Is It Another Murder?
One of the greatest man hunts in the history of the State is proceeding in the West following the disappearance on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Legislation for Coroner's Court (By Wire) Sydney
Legislation will probably be introduced during the next Session of the Stale Parliament to provide that a Coronal's inquest may be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Won at Last New Courthouse and Police Buildings for Lake Cargelligo
It has been a long fight on the part of the citizens of Lake Cargelligo, with the consistent backing of the shire council, in a constant endeavour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lavers Mystery Police Continue on the Most Baffling Mystery for Years
After four days of exhaustive inquiries the police admit themselves completely baffled by the mystery of the fate of William Henry Layers, storekeeper and farmer of Genelg, near Grenfell. They are continuing the search for Layers' body, but the task has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Ringing-In" of Dog Strange Story. Told in Court Case. Impersonation Alleged
Amazing allegations that his name was used by some person who had "rung-in" a coursing dog, and ultimately was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minor Cases At Forbes Police Court Show Week Offences
At the local Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. W. T. Gilchrist and C. J. E. Butler, J's.P. Marcus Mackay pleaded guilty to using…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →220 Sheep Butcher Sentenced 11 Charges
William Riley (30), farmer and butcher, of Gilgandra, was sentenced on 11 charges of sheep-stealing The charges involved sheep stolon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Human Skull Found Murder Suspected (By Wire) Sydney
A human skull was found last night in a shaft, al the All Nations Mine at Bingara, with a hole about the size of a shilling in the centre of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remarkable Response to Appeal by the Police. Four Hundred Join in the Search for William Henry Lavers. Residents From Grenfell, Forbes, Goolagong, Eugowra and Other Districts Make Intensive Search of Lachlan River
In response to an appeal by the police and others for volunteers to search for Mr. W. H. Lavers, about four hundred men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Woman Ill in Dubbo Gaol
Mrs. Kate Ford, 45, who has been charged with the murder of Isobel Trudgett (18) who died in Wellington Hospital on Monday night, is…
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