Woolcott-forbes Arrest Reported Bombay Police Advised
A warrant for the arrest and ex[?]tion of John Wooleatt-Forbes, widely known [?] Sydney commercial and racing circles was issued in…
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Courts & crime, 1939
470 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 24
Saw Father Shoot Old Woman Then Drink Poison Girl's Night -Mare Experience Murder -Suicide Inquest
OMINOUSLY labelled "Poison," a squat blue bottle of deadly strychnine, a smashed pearifle and a number of bullets, exhibited on the bench, told their own grim story at the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning when the Coroner, Mr. Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEW P.M. Welcomed at Forbes Court Former C.P.S. Here
Mr. J. Donaldson, who succeeds Mr. M. J. Ryan as Police Magistrate on the Orange -Forbes circuit, was extended a welcome at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Not Offensive Disrespect to Police Mr. Balmain's View
Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., who adjudicated at West Wyalong for some years, dismissed a charge of offensive behaviour against George Clark Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pensioned Off a Fit Man Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him
At 50 years of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he? Read what he says now-- five years after he was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stealing Melons Greengrocer Before Court Denies He Had Sale In Mind
Edgar Morris, a young man, married, who was concerned in the stealing of 12 melons from the garden of Mr. Lachlan Heinke at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Constable's Bankruptcy
Edwin Irwin Bailey, a police constable, of Dubbo, was publicly examined before Mr. Cookson, P. M., in the Bankruptcy Court at Dubbo this week…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Street Selling At T[?]cal Police to Take Action
Replying to a request from Lach[?] Shire Council that he co-operate with the Council relative to complaints received regarding people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. Saul and Ryder, Js.P.)
E. C. Walters, James Looh, W. Richards and August Wick were charged with trespassing on Greafell Municipal Saleyards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing From Orchard Young Men Caught in Act Trees Damaged
The Bench, Messrs. J. C. Keane and A. J. Meagher, J's P., told two young men who were before the local Police Court on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stealing From Person Colored Woman Convicted Affair in a Car
Agatha Knight, an aboriginal woman, was charged at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday with that at Forbes, on the morning of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gaol Escapee Recaptured To-day Another Still At Large (By Wire) Sydney
John Williams, who escaped from Parramatta. Gaol on December 17, was recaptured in a house at Redfern early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Bank Robbery Police Offer Reward £2,300 Stolen from Safe
The Police Department has offered a substantial reward for information leading to the conviction of the thieves Who on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Held by Brisbane Police. Missing Truck Traced
Police interviewed a man at Spring-hill early on Sunday morning in connection with the murder of Constance Sommerlad, and later he accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chief Judge of Federal Arbitration Court. Sydney. To-day
The Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court in succession to the late Judge Dethridge will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hospital Fees Should They Be Charged? Dubbo Discussion
At last meeting of Dubbo Hospital Board, the house committee reported that an investigation had been made into the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Matters in Warden's Court
The Mining Warden (Mr. F. Grngeon, P.M.) will be fated with a considerable number of matters in the Wardens Court at West Wyalong on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Interview Man Taxie-Driver's Story BRISBANE
The police interviewed at man at Spring Hill in the early hours of this morning in connection with the murder of Constance Sommerland, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shocking Crime Young Woman Found Murdered Brother Gashed With Axe Members of WellKnown Family Police Detain Man Tenterfield
Clad in a bloodstained nightdress and dressing gown, Miss Constance Sommeriad, aged 38 years, a member of a well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Origin of Weethalle Fire Not Known Police Enquiries Unsuccessful Mystery Surrounds Disastrous Fire Hall Insured Ifor £900, But Owner Says Will Cost £1250 to Resuild
Although Detective-Sergeant Ramus, and police associated with him in his investigations, presented lengthy evidence at the Coroner's Court, at Weethalle in connection with a fire at Weethalle on 10th January,…
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