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

Courts & crime, 1937

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Posed As "Lord." Grenfell Romance Ends in Divorce Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

A statement than when she met at Grenfell the man she subsequently married, he told her he was "Lord" Lennon and that he had property in…

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Police Court On Wednesday Next Heavy List for Hearing

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

Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., will be faced With a heavy list of cases in various jurisdictions when he takes his seat on the Bench at the West Wyalong…

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S. A. MADDOCKS Sentenced to 18 Months' Imprisonment

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

The public galleries at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions were. crowded ou Friday morning, when the trial of Sydney Aubrey Madd[?]ks,56,…

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District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 2

Some cases of great interest were before his Honour Judge Barton last Tuesday. One was divorce proceeding by…

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Warden's Court Interestinq Proceedings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

Lengthy and interesting proceedings were heard in the Warden's Court, West Wyalong, when Mark Milstein, Mining Expert and…

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General News Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. B. S. Trueman, J.P.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 3

Charles Henry Skinner (on remand) on two charges—stealing a pair of boots, and having five tins of fish in his possession reasonably…

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Temora Police Court

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

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr, F. Grugeon, Edward O'Malley was charged with stealing a bicycle at Temora, and was fined £5, In default…

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Stole Beer From Railway Two Men Convicted At Weethalle Police Court

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

At the Weethalle Police Court on Thursday last before Mr. F. Grugeon P.M. William Broughton Gilbert and John Duncan McKinnon were…

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Assaulted Police Young Man in Trouble Bound Over for Two Years

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

Arthur Edwin Kenneth Swan, who pleaded not guilty at the West Wyaiang Police Court on Saturday, to a charge of assaulting Constable. C. C…

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Parkes District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 4

John Thomas Stacey Symonds was the plaintiff in a Distinct Court action for damages which Judge Barton heard at the Courthouse, Parkes, on Thursday night. There was no appearance of defendant. Mr. G. Grant, instructed by Mr…

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Canowindra Youth Fined Drove in Dangerous Manner in Cowra’s Main Street. Magistrate Gives Warning

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 8

“Yon had better be more careful in future, or your license will be taken from;, yon,” said Mr. A S. Thornton, P.M,,…

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Conspiracy Charge Four Men Sentenced Concocted Divorce Evidence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 9

Having, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy at the Lismore Quarter Sessions Peter Ehlefeldt, 36, was sentenced to two years imprisonment…

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Pedal Cycles Police Conference Under Police Control Decision SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

At the Police Conference today it was decided to ask that bicycles be brought under the sole control of the police…

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Wyalong Court Income Tax Prosecutions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

A number of prosecutions have been instigated against Wyalong and district residents for failing to return income tax return, and they will…

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Man Charged Alleged Intent to Defraud Chief Secretary's Signature SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Horace Sierak or Quinn aged 41 years, an artist, was charged with having, at Wellington, on May 7,…

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Police Force Defended by Chiefs Ignore Recent Attacks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

Speaking at the annual dinner of the New South Wales Police Association, the Commissioner (Mr. MeKay) urged members of the Force to…

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Warden's Court Cancellation of Gold Lease Recommendation to Minister

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 9

George Henry Newnham, for whom Mr. H. Moloney appeared, made an application to Mr. M. J. Ryan, Mining Warden, at the local…

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Charge Reduced Grevious Bodily Harm To Inspector O'Connel Altered To Common Assault Other Charges Part Heard Rolfe Enters Witness Box

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

WHEN the postponed charges against Geo. Rolfe of using indecent language, resisting the police and inflicting grievous bodily harm on Inspector O'Connell were again mentioned at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, Sergt Stewart, of Parkes,…

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Maddocks in Gaol No Preferential Treatment, Says Minister

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 5

The Minister tor Justice (Mr. Martin), referring to certain statements, in regard to the case of S. A. Maddocks said it was quite untrue to…

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Police Use Batons at Dubbo to Stop Riot.-several Arrests Made. Scene at Station

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

The feud, which has since the Sterio and Gypsy, factions met in a serious clash at Campsie,…

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