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

Courts & crime, 1936

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P.M. Reprimands Plaintiff Second-hand Dealer Wanted Cart Back. Instead, Got Warning From Magistrate

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 12

Yesterday, John H. M. Pearce sought to recover through the province of just at the Cowra Police Court, a spring…

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Gilgandra Murder Racecourse Caretaker Arrested Sensational Development

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

After working all night, Detective-sergeant McCarthy, or Sydney, and Detective Frankish, of Dubbo, assisted by Constable Barton arrested…

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New Court House for Tallimra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

As will be seen by advertisement in to-day's issue, fresh tenders are invited for the erection of a new Court House and Police Station at…

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PARKES As Police Centre Arrival of Staff

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

A new era in the policing of the Western police division opened on Monday morning, when the Superintendent and his statff…

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Warden's Court Authorities to Enter and Mine More Applications

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

John Gibson, who has frequently been before the Warden's Court of late in connection with applications for authorities to enter and…

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Small Debts Court Examination of Judgment Debtor Shead v. Field

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

An examination of a judgment debtor, Hilton Field, was made at the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan,…

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Another Drover Fined For Failing to Produce Permit Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Sooner or later drovers, from bitter experience, will wake up to the fact that they must not proceed on the roads with stock…

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Nyngan Tragedy Murder and Suicide Love-Crazed Man

The West Wyalong Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

A further development in the murder at Nyngan of Miss Nancy Day, shows that the girl was, a former sweetheart of William Kennedy,…

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Police University

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

A Police university destined to train young police officers for leading positions has been in Vienna, reports the “Christian…

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Hotel Altercation Bulli Court Sequel

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

The spectacle of a constable as the chief Crown witness against a nightwatchman and special constable was witnessed in the Bulli…

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Cowra Libel Action "Free Press" Report Accurate and Faithful" Finding of Police Magistrate Bromhead in Libel Claim. Plaintiff Admits Twelve Convictions, But States He Was Never Convicted of Vagrancy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 6

The plaintiff in a claim for £50 for alleged libel in a case heard before Mr. W. S. Bromhead P.M. yesterday, was…

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Forbes Murder Period of Reward Expires What Now ?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

The murder of Mrs. Ethel Wells and Lulgl Origlla at Forbes on Wednesday night, October 9 will probably go down among the unsolved…

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Rioting in Cairo Police and Students Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

A cable from Cairo states:—During the three hours of street fighting to-day, the police were forced to fire on students who attempted to…

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Pleaded Not Guilty But Offered No Defence Yesterday's Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

John Bell Irvine (35), who had been drinking well but not wisely at Forbes on Wednesday afternoon, pleaded not guilty when…

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Court Cases Another Conviction to His Long List Robert Daniel Jeffries

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

Only a couple of minor cases were dealt with at the local Police Court on Tuesday in the absence of the Police Magistrate. The…

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Police Force Praised by P.m.mr. Balmain’s Tribute

Cowra Free Press · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

“Although I’m not a member the Police Department, I have been closely associated with the Police Force for 36…

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Stole Mate's Money Elderly Stranaer Sentenced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 7

His first lapse after seven years brought a sentence of two months' hard labor to an elderly stranger, Thomas Joseph Giles, at the Temora…

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Police Warning Must Use Lights On Push Bikes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

West Wyalong Police givo a final waring that they Intend taking immediate Action against cyclists who tall to have a suitable fixed light no…

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Police Court Many P. P. Board Prosecutions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

There was a big list of cases before the Police Magistrate, Mr. M. J. Ryan, last Wednesday. A number were heard in the Children's Court and…

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Police Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

Frederick Mills—stealing fencing posts to the value of 6/6, the property of Arthur Bassett. Mr. Harney for defendant…

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