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

Courts & crime, 1912

515 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 26

Appeal Court. Case Withdrawn

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the Appeal Court was held to-day, Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., presiding. The first case called was that of P…

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Local and General. Small Debts Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday a case in which Mr. Moloney appeared for the plaintiff was called on. The deposition clerk, Mr. West, said the money…

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The Cheeseman Case. F.T. Sentenced to 18 MONTHS. (From the Macleay "Chronicle" of May 1st). Fraudulent Appropriation

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

At the Kempsey Quarter Sessions on Monday, F. T. Cheeseman, land agent, against whom there were eight charges, was formally charged…

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Police Court

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday morning before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Percy Bayley pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined IOS or four…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 8th. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Alleged Slander

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

CATHERINE GATELY proceeded againstCatherineScanlon, of cootamundra, for £10 damages for ward alleged to have been used by the…

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Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

At the Police Court on Monday before the P.M John Ryan was fined 5s or 48 hours' gaol for drunkeness Edward John Craig was mulct in…

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Police Escort

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

THE action of the members of the State Ministry in dispensing with the honor and glory of a police escort when visiting country towns…

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Local Amd General. Small Debts Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., the International Harvesting Company proceeded against W. J…

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Alleged Murder. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

A young Russian immigrant, named John Friedman, has been arrested at Beach Forest, Victoria, charged with the alleged murder of another…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.m.). Wages Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Frederick Alfred Pawsey and Ruby May Pawsey v. Thomas Martin Dunn, claim of £8/15/- and £5/5/8 respectively, for wages alleged to be…

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Police Court

Forbes Times · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Phillip Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s…

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Pickwickian Scene. in a Police Court

Forbes Times · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

The situation created at the Melbourne City Court on Friday by the absence of the Stipendiary Magistrate was suggestive more of burlesque than law court…

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Another Sydney Burglary. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

A daring attempt was made early this morning to rob the residence of Mrs. Burdekin, in Macquurie-st. A masked man was discovered by…

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In a Berlin Police Court. a Veritable Jeremiah

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

Jeremiah Douglas, a pure-bred West Indian negro, got into trouble the other day in Berlin. At the police court he vastly amused his hearers by his…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, May 24. (Before Messrs J. H. Hassall and J. W. Mills, Js.P.). Charge of Theft

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

James Harper was charged with stealing on 12th May, an overcoat, of the value of £1/12/-, the property of Wm. Lane; also with having…

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A Forbes Man. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

James M'Crory and Thomas Owens pleaded not guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions on Tuesday morning, before Judge Murray and a jury, to a charge…

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Police Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Friday before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P., James Harper was charged with stealing an overcoat of the value of £l 12s from William Lane…

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Police Court. A Remarkable Case Son Charged with Stealing his Father's Portmanteau Friday May 17th. Before Messrs H. R Helyar and P. J. Lynch J's. P.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

Oswald James Crowley, on remand, was charged with [?] one portmanteau, of the value of 10/-,the property of John Nicholas…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.m.). Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Albert Gee pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Templar-street on May 21.—Fined £2…

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"Six Months' Hard." Theft of a Coat and Blankets

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., James Harper was charged that at Forbes, on or about 12th May, he did…

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