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

Courts & crime, 1937

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Military Courts Established in Palestine Organised Murder Campaign (By Wire) Sydney

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

A cable from Jerusalem states: In view of the continuance of the organised murder campaign in Palestine, the Government has…

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Police Fire Shots One Man Arrested Alleged Thefts from Trains (By Wire) Sydney

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

Detective Campbell, and Railway Detectives Webb, Saunders and Oakman, who were investigating reports that goods had been stolen in trains…

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District Court Case

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

After a hearing which lasted for the greater part of two days his Honor Judge Barton on Friday afternoon gave a verdict for the plaintiff…

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Man Fined £5 For Abusing Magistrate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

For abusing Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.M. who adjudicated at West Wyalong for a number of years, after he had fined him for drunkenness, a man was…

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Sent to Gaol on Serious Charge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

Eugene Joseph O'Sullivan, who was found guilty of having carnally known a girl aged 13 years and five months, was sentenced to two years…

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Court Hears Story of Midnight Fight Man Charged with Offensive Behaviour Pleads Not Guilty But Was Convicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 4

The public gallery of the West Wyalong Police Court was packed to capacity on Wednesday last, when Kenneth Arthur Swan, of West Wyalong, pleaded not guilty before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.. to a charge of alleged offensive behaviour. However, at the…

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Goes to Gaol Douglas Credit Man Defamtory Libel Charge VANCOUVER

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

Canada's first Douglas Credit legislator to go to gaol is Joseph Unwin, a member of the Alberta Legislature who has been sentenced to three…

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Ungarie Court House Installation of Telephone

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

The Hon E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Minister for Works:— z "Dear Mr. Buttenshaw."I refer to…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 4

In the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday. Mr R. O. Palmer appeared for two claimants--M. Moroney and Murray Scott--against James B. Muir,…

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Girl's Death Bathurst Police Inquiry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 7

Mystery surrounds the death of a well-known Bathurst girl. Betty Bonham aged 15 years who collapsed suddenly at Yeo and Mansell's shop,…

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Man with £34 Charged with Begging Alms (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

A man was arrested in the city last night and was charged with begging alms. On being searched, he was found…

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Agents in Court Case at Forbes Verdict for Plaintiff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 9

After a hearing which lasted for the greater part of two days, Judge Barton gave a verdict for the plaintiff in the Forbes District Court…

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Murder and Suicide Baryulgil Inquest Verdict

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. J. McElroy, P.M.) found on Saturday that Mary Brown, 30, domestic, was murdered by Alf Black, 45, station hand, and…

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Demsey Truck Murder Tracing Stolen Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

Victorian police inquiring into the murder of John Thomas Demsey, transport driver, are now trying to trace from the sheep's back to the…

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Brutal Murder Station Cook's Death Man For Trial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 5

The Coroner at Hall's Creek, Mr. E. C. Booty. J.P., found at the end of the adjourned inquest on Thomas White, 60, cook, on Margaret Station,…

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Murder Charge Follows City Shooting Clarrie Thomas Dies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

Fallowing on the sensational shooting of Clarrie Thomas in a busy city street last week, Richard Reilly, 20, house manager,…

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A.W.L. Charges Two Sailors Arrested Court Martial Mentioned (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 1

The pinnace, which was made fast to the boom of H.M.A.S. Canberra, at Jervis Bay, was seized just before midnight on Saturday, by two…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 11

In the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Mr. J. F. Williams appeared for G. G. Styles in a claim against Don. Hudson, who was represented by…

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Again Postponed Alleged Dangerous Driving Police Absent on Special Duty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 12

The much postponed charge, Police v. Edgar A. Pascoe, driving a car in a manner dangerous to the public, was again postponed when…

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Lice in Sheep Another Case at Forbes Court Owner Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 11

Another of the several cases of lice infested sheep brought by Mr. T. R. Jones, Stock Inspector at Forbes, was heard at the local…

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