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

Courts & crime, 1937

482 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 25

Sentenced and Then Released Weethalle Man's Experience At Wyalong Quarter Sessions Not Guilty of Sheep Stealing Charge Sentenced to 12 Months on Second Charge But Later Released on Conditional Bond

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 2

District wide interest was taken in proceedings this week at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions, when Thomas Leslie Nicholson, a well known resident of Weethalle, was…

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Alleged Stealing of Growing Trees Case From Eugowra Judge Directs Acquittal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 10

THE last of the criminal cases at this week's sitting was commenced at 12.40 p.m. yesterday, when John Eldridge and Ernest Parker were charged, at Eugowra, on March 4, 1937, with stealing 90 pine logs, being part of 90 growing pine trees,…

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Quarter Sessions And District Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions and District Court sittings, over which his Honor, Judge Coyle, presided, were held at Wyalong on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Stock Breaches Cases at Forbes Court P.P. Board Prosecutions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 7

The Forbes Pastures Protection Board proceeded against three stockowners at the local Police Court on Tuesday for breaches of…

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Police Not to Have Right to Carry Their Own Pistols

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

While regulations approved by Executive Council restricting the possession of firearms by the police, Will not preclude any constable or…

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District Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

In the local District Court on Friday, before his Honor Judge Barton, the only case not struck out, apart from the divorce Issues remitted to him, was…

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District Court Two Verdicts Secured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

In the Wyalong District Court, over which his Honor Judge Coyle presided, Robert McKinnley Moore, or Wyalong, sought to recover £98 10s alleged to…

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"Dastardly Act" Ringbarking of Street Trees Police Informed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

A few weeks ago W. J. Heffernan, plumber, Spring Street, made application to the local Municipal Council for permission to remove…

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Threw Ammonia Case of Grierson Before Full Court (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

The case of Paul [?]erson, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1932. for having thrown ammonia, which caused blindness to a postal…

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Judge Coyle Outspoken Regarding Moratorium Act Not Meant for One Party Only Long Legal Argument at District Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

"The Moratorium Act does not mean that one man can take a farm from another man and let him starve. I do not know, literally speaking, if Wysc is worth a chilling, but I do know that if Wyse is to live in the money he gets out of his farm, he would…

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Ungarie Police Court Held To-day (Thursday)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

The monthly sitting of the Ungarie Police Court, over which Mr. F. Grugeon. P.M., presided, was held today (Thursday) when a number of cases…

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Girral Residents in Court Sequel to Motor Car Collision Both Parties Blame the Other But Jury Return Verdict for Plaintiff?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

Two residents of Girral, Franc.s John Hoad and Augustus Lawrence Seaton, were the principal paities in proceedings in the Wyalong District Court, over which [?] presided. The court proceedings were the sequel to a recent motor…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before Judge Coyle)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

Henry Charles Macfarlane v. Jack Shearer—damages for alleged running over and killing a sheep dog. Mr. H. E. Moore for plaintiff, Mr…

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Divorce Court Neagle v. Neagle Remitted Issues. (Before Judge Coyle)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

Before His Honor Judge Coyle on Thursday Mary Neagle sought a divorce from Stanley R. H. Neagle on the grounds of desertion…

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Child Delinquents "Criminals Made, Not Born" Magistrate Attacks Slums

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Mr.D. F. Parker, magistrate of the Children's Court, in an address on child delinquents to the Leeton Country Women's Association, said…

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Mr. Scobie's View Doctor and Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

In convicting "Happy" Eyre, the well known professional golfer at Long Reef, Collaroy, on a charge of driving a car whilst under the…

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Appeal Court Objection Lodged Against Shire Valuation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

In the Bland Shire Appeals Court over which Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., presided at West Wyalong, Alfred Andrew, agent of West Wyalong,…

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CALL-UP Of Former Emergency Relief Workers At Police Station Tomorrow

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council is having the arrangements in connection with the works for the engagement of the surplus unemployed speeded…

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Eugowra Court Motor Breach Dismissed Small Debts Matter EUGOWRA, Mon

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., Norman L. Paterson pleaded not guilty to a charge of falling to return an…

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Girl's Death Some Form of Poisoning Police Make Inquiries (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

A message from Casino states that the police are inquiring into the death of Grace Jennings, aged 10 years, who died from some sort of poisoning…

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