Police and Firemen Sports
Eight Hour Day, Monday October 1, which is a public holiday, will be celebrated at West Wyalong with a monster sports carnival organised by police and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1945
193 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 10
Four Years' Gaol Brothers' Life of Crime William and John Peckham
The Peckham brothers, William (22) and John (19), who were before the Orange Court on three charges of breaking, entering and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£15 Fine for Stealing Tarpaulin
On a charge of stealing a tarpaulin, the property of the Railway Department, Alexander Al[?]hi[?] was fined £15 at the Temora Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police "Book" Many Local Residents
A considerable number of West Wyalong and district residents were interviewed during the week end by members of the police force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Theft of Gold From N.Z. Air Liner Sydney
When postal officials opened a mail-bag in Melbourne they discovered that a collection of nuts and bolts drapped in newspaper, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Double Murder at Fitzgerald's Bridge Fitzgerald's Bridge, [?]th. Condobolin Rd. Forbes scene of the Crime Forbes Crime of Ten Years Ago Revived Trial of Arrested Man to Commence Next
AS recently announced in these columns, the murder of two people at Fitzgerald's Bridge, Forbes, on the night of October 9, 1935, has been revived by the arrest of William Robert Bathgate, who stands remanded till next Monday on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Soiling, P.M.)
Mr. Soiling, who takes Mr. Bromhead's place as P.M. for the district, took his seat on the Grenfell. Bench on Thursday, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged with Double Murder the Trial of W.R. BATHGATE Case Commenced at Forbes Court Yesterday
ON separate charges of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Luigi Origlia and Ethel May Wells at Forbes on October 9, 1935, the trial of Wm. Robert Bathgate, 47…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Committed on Three Charges More Sentences for William Peckham Forbes Court Cases
William peckham, 21, who was recently sentenced at Orange Police Court to four years' imprisonment on charges of breaking, entering…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wednesday's Sensational Turn in Bridge Murder Case
The court resumed at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. First witness was Walter Coatsworth, who said for the last two years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensimial New Evidence in Bridge Murder Trial Coatsworth Tells of Talk About "Potting" of Mrs. Wells But Admits He Lied at Coroner's Court
THE trial at Forbes Police Court in which William Robert Bathgate is charged with feloniously murdering Luigi Origlia and Ethel May Wells, at Fitzgerald's Bridge, Forbes, on October 9, 1935, centers on its fifth day of hearing this morning…
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William Robert Bathgate, 47, farmer, of Forbes, a married man with live children, was committed for trial by Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helped Himself to Cash and Fags Lodger Had Fun at Barmedman Must Pay £20 or Go to Gaol
Arthur Edwin Kelly, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Barmedman, is a keen sporting man and prominent in Rugby League affairs. In fact, he likes all kinds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man in Critical Condition Ship's Officer Charged (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Melbourne states: At the City watch-house last night, Thurston Joseph Gates, aged 43 years ship's officer, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Resigning to Seek Private Employment (By Wire) Sydney
Anticipating that the lifting of Manpower regulations in the near future will enable them to seek private employment at a higher rate of j…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault
A case which has been twice postponed at Forbes Police Court is that in which Valerie Hurford is proceeding against C. L. Hurford for assault…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Soiling, P.M.)
Nick Pavlakis v. Edwards—assault. Mr. Moore. for complainant, Mr. Moflitt for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Found Dead Vicious Assault on Another (By Wire) Sydney
The body of an unidentified woman was found lying beside the roadway in Caledonia Street, Rose Bay, early this morning, with a rifle [?]ying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder at King's Cross Woman's Body Round (By Wire) Sydney
Police believe that Daisy Hughes aged 65 years, a pensioner, who was found murdered in a Kings Cross residential late yesterday, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Court Claim for Sale of Horses Defendant Does Not Appear
There was only one matter set dawn for hearing in the Forbes District Court yesterday, but this was not contested, the defendant…
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