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

Courts & crime, 1939

470 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 24

Wanted to Go to Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Young P.P. Board the following letter was read from Mrs. U. B. Newham: "I have just received your letter of October 5…

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Mining Matters Before Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The Mining Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) at West Wyalong Court House dealt with a number of mining matters…

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Traffic Court West Wyalong Man Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

In the West Wyalong Traffic Court before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., Frederick William Fitzgerald was charged with failing to transfer a registration of a…

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Bones Case Talbot Again in Court Serious Charge Preferred

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

When James Arthur Talbot appeared in the Auckland Police Court on Saturday on a charge of having improperly interfered…

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Tenancy Case Court Has No Jurisdiction P.M. Rules Against Solicitor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

All interesting point was decided in the West Wyalong Police Court when Mrs. Quail, of West Wyalong, sought an order of the Court to recover…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Trueman, John Alfred Lawler and Leslie Percy Smith were charged with stealing in a dwelling…

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Scurvy Theft

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

Despite the dry season the Murringo Public School children (says Young "Chronicle") succeeded in producing a few very creditable water…

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Sentenced to Death Poisoning of Woman's Husband Emotional Scene in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Harold Percy Smith, aged 33 years, and Matilda Anne Edwards, aged 31 years, were found guilty at the Central Criminal…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Three postponed cases in which Hunter and Black proceeded for the recovery of debts owing to the estate of the late A. Black were mentioned in…

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Double Murder Green's Anneal Dismissed Death Sentence to Stand MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

The High Court to-day unanimously dismissed the application of George Green, aged 38 years, who is under sentence of death for the murder of…

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Sent to Gaol For Robbing Church "Most Contemptible of All Crimes" (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

A message from Queanbeyan states:—"One of the meanest and most contemptible of crimes," was the description applied by…

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Fire and Poison Narromine's Problems Appeal for More Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Another small fire occurred on Sunday morning at Narromine, when a shed, in which furniture was stored, was destroyed. The brigade…

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Mock Court Splendid Entertainment By Catholic Club Members

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Under the stage management of Rev. Father O'Shea, the members of the West Wyalong Catholic Club presented their second…

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Failing to Destroy Rabbits Three Landholders Before Court P.P. Board Prosecutions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

Three landholders in Forbes district who were charged at the local Police Court on Tuesday with failing to destroy rabbits to the…

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McKay Arrested But Denied Identity Police Prefer Charge Beard Plays Big Part (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

A message from Wellington (New Zealand) states that detectives last night went to a house at Parnell, a suburb of Auckland,…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Truemen)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Leslie Percy Smith—stealing in the dwelling of Wesley M. Armstrong. John Alfred Lawler—stealing in…

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Alleged Stealing Local Man Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, John Bell Irvine was charged that at Forbes on March 26, he did steal two dollar…

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No Car for Police Inspector

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

Mr. H. O. Elliott has been advised that up to the present no decision had been reached with regard to the provision of a motor car for the use of…

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Alleged Murder Main Killed in Fight Wellington Sensation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Following a quarrel between two men at the Bushman's Home in Lee Street, Wellington, about six o'clock last Friday night, a man…

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Body in Sack Found Floating in Dam Another Mysterious Murder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The body of an [?]nidentified man,, bearing the marks of a ferocious battering on the head, was found enveloped in a sack…

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