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

Courts & crime, 1936

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

Frederick Mills, charged that on or about the month of August, 1933, with stealing one cyclone gate, valued at £2/10/, the property of William…

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Small Debts Undefended Suits At Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

In the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Mr. H. Moloney, for Mary Kelly (Broadway Motors) asked that a sum of £8411 paid into court by…

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Safety Drive Campaign Launched by N.s.w. Police

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

The unveiling of the Police Safety Campaign poster over toll gates of the Sydney Harbour Bridge last week by His Excellency,…

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Two Years Gaol Falsified Books £3.700 Involved (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 1

At the Grafton Quarter Sessions John Hayes Campbell, aged 43 years, was sentenced to imprisonment for one year, eleven months and three…

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Cowra Police Court. Stole Travelling Rug at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 6

Thomas Burns—stealing, at Grenfell, on March 28, a travelling rug valued at £2, the property of Thomas James Hamilton…

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General News Police Court. (Before Mr. E. J. Smith.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

Norman Buttress—behaving in an indecent manner in Camp-street, Grenfell. No appearance. Bail estreated…

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Safety Drive Campaign Launched by New South Wales Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

The unveiling of the Police Safety Campaign poster over the toll Gates of the Sydney Harbour Bridge last week by His Excellency the…

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Tennis American Mixed Tournament at Catholic Court

Cowra Free Press · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 5

Though there were more ladies than gents who participated in an American Mixed Tournament at the Catholic courts yesterday, the…

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Wyalong Police Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

At the WyaIong Police court, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., the Bland Shire Council was ordered to pay the sum of £5 18s to Catherine…

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Shot Fired Police Stop Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

Advised that a motorist had obtained petrol at Bowral and was alleged to have driven off without paying, Moss Vale police sent a…

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Postponed Cases At Forbes Police Court Two Adjournments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 8

A couple of defended cases at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday were adjourned owing to one side or the other not being prepared…

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Warden's Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

In the local Warden's Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, John Gibson applied for the cancellation of four authorities to enter…

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Police Warning to Strike Pickets (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

The police have warned certain strike pickets that if they continue to interfere with operations at the works of Waygood Otis, Pty., Ltd.,…

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Public Menace Gaoled Was Sentenced to Death

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 8

Sentenced to death in December, 1891, at Darlinghurst for a capital offence against a girl under the age of [?] ears, George…

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Shire Council Fail Again in Three Noxious Weeds Prosecutions. P.m. Bromhead Gives Defendants the Benefit of the Doubt Prosecution Strongly Denounced by Messrs. Phillips and Dun. Applications for Costs Refused, As Magistrate Holds Prosecutions in the Public Interest

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 6

For the second time within the space of a few weeks the Waugoola Shire Council authorities have had the…

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A Racing Transaction Is Finalised Before Mr. Bromhead P.m. Local Man on the Land Succeeds in Claim Against a Horse Trainer. the Performances of More Mist Detailed in Court

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 7

The parties to a detention claim heard in the Police Court on Wednesday last wore Harold J. Ellsmore (a local well-known…

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Alleged Vagrancy Defendant Remanded Stranger Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. A. I V. Quiggin, J.P., Herbert Francis McGarry (35), a stranger, was…

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Departmental Refusal Morangorell Police Paddock. P.P. Board Request

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 11

At Friday’s meeting of the Young P.P. Board, notification was .received through the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Murder Charge in S.A Fisherman Discharged (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

A message from Adelaide states: Mr. S. H. Skipper, (Stipendiary Magistrate) dismissed the charge against Eric Tapley, aged 27 years,…

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Police Court THURSDAY. (Before Messrs. E. J. Smith, and H. O. Ryder)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 2

Elward James Jeffries—unlawfully asaulting Jonas Halnsworth. Dr. Hellstrom deposed: Attended Hainsworth on Saturday last for a…

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