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

Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Court Show Week Cases Tuesday's Small List

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 7

Police Court cases omitted from our last issue were those in which a number of defendants were charged with minor offences…

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Man Fined £10 Assault on Schoolteacher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

Cyril Booth was fined £10 at the Grafton Court on a charge of having assaulted Noel Joseph Palfrey, a schoolteacher…

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Two Years' Gaol Forgery at Young

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 6

Coincidence [?] police ac[?] young [?] record who perpetrated a [?]…

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Special Court Held in R.P.A. HOSPITAL Alieged intent to Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

At about 1.30 this morning John Joseph Finnie. aged 34 years, a labourer, was charged before a special court, in a ward at the Royal Prince…

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Girl Attacked at Grenfell Man Escapes Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

Detectives are investigating an attack late on Sunday night on a girl aged 11, by a man who escaped despite a wide police net…

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Doctors' Fees Onus of Proof Court Ruling

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 6

Before a doctor can claim against a patient for treatment given in an in[?] ward of a public hospital, he must be able to prove a contract…

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Police Protection at Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

At a recent meeting, Cr. R. H. Herbert pointed out that Eugowra was left without permanent police protection during the absence of…

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Speedy Magistrate Mr J. A. S. Balmain P.M. Presides Over Seven Jurisdictions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

Mr. J. A. S. Batwain, popular Police Magistrate, who visits West Wyalong monthly, had the unique experience of presiding over seven…

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Man Shot Dead Murderer Suicides When Police Arrived (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

A message from Kalgoor[?]e states that Charles Edward McLean, aged 6 years was fatally wounded in a house in President Street, by Sidney Gilbert…

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Street Fight Ends in Police Court Saturday Afternoon Episode

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 10

“They fought for some time on their feet, and then fought on the ground,” was the graphic description Sergeant Doolan…

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General News Lavers Tragedy Police Inquiries Continue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 5

Further inquiries in the Grenfell district brought the police, under Detective-sergeant Allmond no nearer the solution of the supposed murder…

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New Police Building for Cowra “Second on the List.”

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 12

Advice contained in a letter from the Chief Secretary tabled at Monday night’s Council meeting was that the…

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WELCOMED Police Insp. O'Connell Court Courtesies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 3

Prior to the commencement of the business of the local police court on Tuesday the P.M., Mr. Ryan, took, the opportunity of…

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Jewellery Theft at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 1

After breaking into the premises of Sydney Black, Jeweller, on Sunday night at Parkes, thieves spent several hours in the building carefully…

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Industrial Court Cafe Proprietors Prosecuted Covered by Two Awards

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 10

The fact that their businesses came under two awards was responsible for the appearance of Chris and Peter Mitchell, two…

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Ruby Green Case Arrest Woman Held for Murder. Dramatic Turn. Police Action. Follows Return. From Adelaide. Dubbo

Cowra Free Press · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 1

A married woman, aged 44 years, was charged at the Dubbo police station this afternoon with having msliciously…

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"Third Degree" Police Officers "Not Lords of Life and Death."

Cowra Free Press · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 7

Those police officers who third degree prisoners, some of whom are innocent of any offence, and who use unnecessary brutality, are…

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Police Appeal to Service Stations Grenfell Murder Mystery

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 7

Detectives investigating the supposed murder of William Layers outside liis store at [?] in the [?] district, on September 5,…

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Ruby Green's Death Woman Charged with Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

The police who are inquiring into the disappearance of Ruby Green and the ultimate recovery of her body from the river near Dubho…

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Departmental Inquiry Three Police Officers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

Mr Weaver, M.L.A. (a former State Minister) states that it seem extraordinary to him that it should be necessary to hold a departmental…

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