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

Courts & crime, 1937

482 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 25

Men in Court Indecent Behaviour Two "Drunks" Also

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 1

In the West Wyalong Police Court today (Monday) over which Mr. L. J. McCann, J.P., presided, James Graham and Charles Ryan, both…

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20 Men in Midnight Street Brawl Hectic Night at West Wyalong Raiding Police Effect Six Arrests Hairdresser's Window Smashed in Scuffle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 2

According to evidence given in the West Wyalong Police Court on Saturday morning, between 20 and 25 men took part in a midnight street brawl at West Wyalong on Friday night, resulting in six of the men being arrested and charged before Mr. L. J…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.m.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 4

Weddin Shire Council v. William Mendham—failing to keep slaughter house clean. Mr. Moffitt appeared for the…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 4

William E. D. Pursehouse, transfer of license for Shamrock Hotel, Greenethorpe, to Joseph Nicholas Langtry…

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Small Debts Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 4

Frazer and Bradley v. Percy Stein —goods sold and delivered £5/5/6. Mr. Moore (Crommelin, Moore and Weaver) for plaintiff…

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Police Court Wednesday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 5

Cases in various jurisdictions are set down for hearing at the monthly sitting of the West Wyalong Police Court, over which Mr. F. Grugeon,…

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Postponed District Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 1

In the local District Court yesterday it was announced that the action in which T. J. Crawford proceeded against W. C. Brooke for damages for wrongful…

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Cattle Stealing Charges Part Heard Trundle Case Concluded at Forbes A Drover Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 9

AT TRUNDLE on October 13, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., a drover named Wilfred John Wales, of Young, appeared on two charges of cattle stealing, the animals being the property of Tottenham residents. The case had to be postponed, and it…

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Jury Case At Forbes District Court Woods v. Mills Adjourned Till Next Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 1

The only jury case at the Forbes District Court, which opened yesterday morning before his Honor Judge Barton, a day later than set…

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Bound Over Edgar Bush's Lapse Insulting Words to Police

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 5

Edgar Bush, for whom Mr. Palmer appeared to plead not. guilty, was charged at the local Police Court on Tuesday with having…

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Injustices to Police Mr. Cosgrove's Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 1

The Secretary of the New South Wales Police Association (Mr. Cosgrove) in an address at Lismore, said if any other union had experienced…

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Serious Charge In Wingham Court Attempt to Burn Exhibits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 5

At Wingham Police Court, William Conway Marine, 27, and Edgar Roy Kennedy, 39, were charged with having broken and entered the office of…

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Claim For Commission Stock And Station Agents At Law Case at Forbes District Court £200 Claim Involved Evidence Part Heard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 1

HIS HONOR Judge Barton was engaged for the greater part of yesterday in the hearing of a District Court claim for £20252 by Charles Kerr against Thomas A. Garnsey and Shaw Strickland, trading as Lloyds, as commission on the sale…

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Jury Case at Forbes District Court. Woods v. Mills. Adjourned Till Next Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 3

The only jury case at the Forbes District Court, which opened on Thursday morning before his Honor Judge Barton, a day later than set…

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Uncontested District Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

In addition to the matters mentioned in our last issue, his Honor Judge Barton, in the Forbes District Court on Friday, dealt with other…

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Divorce Suit On Grounds of Desertion Forbes District Court Hearing Birch v. Birch

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

At the close of the local District Court on Friday afternoon his Honor Judge Barton heard the issues remitted to him in the divorce suit…

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Theft of Motor Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 10

Pleading guilty to stealing a motor car, the property of Mr. S. K. Denman Charles Douglas Wilding, 23, was fined £10, in default 20 days' gaol. It was…

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Horse Breeder Fined Ariah Park Men in Court Assault at Temora Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

A case of considerable district interest was heard in the Temora Police Court before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., when S. R. Garvin, of Ariah Park, and…

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Camp "Snooper" Sent to Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

"This man snoops around camps seeing what is there. He associates with other men on the track, but does not speak to them. He…

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£100 Fine Assaulting Constable One Day Out of Gaol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 10

At the Redferu Court during the week Antonio Martini 19, laborer, was fined £100 or 200 days' imprisoment, for having carried an…

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