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

Courts & crime, 1937

482 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 25

FINED £3 For Stealing Hurricane Lamp From Road Works

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

The postponed case against John Mylecharane, charged with stealing a hurricane lamp, valued at 66, the property of Forbes Municipal…

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Trundle Stealing Charges Goods Taken from Dwelling Defendant Sent to Goal Six Months Imprisonment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

THE postponed case in which Edward Andrews, a middle aged man, appeared at the local Police Court a fortnight ago, charged with having a quantity of goods in his possession, reasonably suspected of having been stolen, was resumed…

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Jury Fail to Agree Two on Murder Charge (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

A message froin Melbourne states that the jury, in the trial of Rupert Osborne Davies and William Cody, who were charged with having…

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Layers Mystery Police Not Interested In American Medium's Spirit Message

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 10

"I am not interested," the Acting Comissioner of Police (Superintendent T. J. Lynch) said on Tuesday when the possibility was…

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Serious Clashes Police and Ex-soldiers in Brussels (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

A cable from Brussells states: —Serious clashes occurred between the -police and twenty thousand exsoldiers, who marched on the capital,…

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Motor Act Breaches Cases at Forbes Court Changing of a Number Plate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

Several prosecutions for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act were, heard before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at Forbes Police Court on…

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"PILL-BOXES'' For Orange Police More Efficient

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

Police call-boxes, or "pill-boxes" as they arc known in Sydney, are to be established in Orange to improve the service of the police to…

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Pastoral Award Shearing Rates Increased Arbitration Court's Announcement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

Following the declaration of the increased basic wage, the Federal Arbitration Court on Wednesday increased the shearing rate for…

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LOST £10,000 Graziers in Court Dispute Over Forbes Property

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 2

A case of local and district interest was heard in Sydney on Thursday last before Mr. Acting Justice Owen…

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Council Evicts Police

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 2

Cowra Municipal Council has ordered the police to get out, and refuses to withdraw the demand. This course was decided on when a letter…

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Gold-Mining Days the First Gold Escorts. Murder of Constable Codrington. (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

The winning of gold from the earth was the concern of the miner, its safe transport from the field to the Mint in Sydney was the task and…

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Alleged Stealing Eugowra Police Court Forbes Defendants EUGOWRA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 10

At the Police Court on Friday, 25th inst., before Mr. R. A. Douglas, J.P., Roy Antram and Richard Turner, both of Forbes, were charged with stealing…

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Street Battle 120 Men Injured Police and Workmen (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

A cable from Cleveland (Ohio) states:—One hundred and twenty men were injured, twenty seriously, in a street battle, in which…

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Dog Stealing Charge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 5

William Brown and Michael Brown were each charged with stealing a dog the property of Maurice Lloyd Hill. Evidence was taken of both…

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Police Court Before Mr. M. J. RYAN, P.M. Charge Against William Brown. Sheepskin Without Ears

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 5

At the court last Wednesday, to the charge that, on the 28th June, 1937, he did have in his possession, without reasonable excuse, one sheep skin…

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Victorian Police Use of Firearms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

Regulations applying greater re [?] on the use of firearms [?] [?] of the police force were [?] [?] by the Victorian…

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Quarter Sessions Three Charges and An Appeal District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 1

The Forbes Quarter Sessions will commence to-morrow at 10 o'clock, and with an appeal from Eugowra and several cases in the District…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

Maxwell Orman—driving in a manner dangerous to the public. Mr. Moffltt, for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Prisoners Complain Gaol Too Comfortable

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

According to a Winchester. Councillor prisoners are complaining that, they are too comfortable. They compare their lot favorably with that of…

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Alleged Stealing of Rabbit Skins Euabalong Case Two Accused Jointly Charged Verdict of Not Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 1

TWO rabbit trappers, Charles Davis and Andrew O'Shea, appeared before Judge Barton, at Forbes Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, charged with having, at Euabalong on March 28, 1937, stolen 200 lb. of rabbit skins, the property of Edward…

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