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

Courts & crime, 1912

515 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 26

Forbes Police Court. Tuesday,June 25th. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

Wm. Rath, Inspector of Nuisances for the Forbes Municipal Council, proceeded against William Booth for riding a bicycle without a light…

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Forbes Licensing Court Tuesday, June 25th

Forbes Times · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. J. Jamieson (chairman), W. G. Dowling and R. E. Rawlins, L.M.'s. The annual Licensing Court was…

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Stealing Case

Western Champion · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 22

Morgan Kelly and Harrie Johnson were charged with stealing, in company, three chairs, three blankets, and minor articles, valued in all at 30/-,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 25th. (Before Mr. W. Tait, J.p.) Indecent Language

Western Champion · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 22

William Brown, a stranger in the district, pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Clarinda-street on the 24th inst., and was fined 20/- or…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, June 25th. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.m.). Straying Stock

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 3

Inspector Rath proceeded against the following persons for allowing stock to stray in the borough:—Miss Young, John Leader, F. Loxley,…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 3

D. J. Moloney summoned Thomas Mylecharane for £4/4/- professional fees. The defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given for the…

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Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

Last Tuesday's sitting of the Forbes Police Court had not concluded when we went to press, and the case which occupied most of the…

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Police Court Thursday Before Mr Treatt, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

Police v. Arthur Henry Loane. Trading on Sunday. No appearance of defendant. Constable Ford deposed: On 26th…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 2nd. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

Olive Kennerson summoned George Dwyer, of the Gladstone Hotel, for £4/15/6, wages due. The defendant, who was…

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Special Licensing Court Thursday Before Mr Treatt, P.M., and Mr John Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

Thomas Toohey. Removal of license. Mr. Crommelin appeared for Mr. Toohey, and gave formal evidence. Thomas Toohey deposed: He held…

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Coroner's Court. Monday, July 1st. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, Coroner)

Forbes Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 3

An inquiry was opened into the cause of a fire which occurred in a house owned by Robert Allport, on 19th June…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 19

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., a billiard license was granted to H. V. Croft, of the Trundle Hotel Trundle…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 3rd. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.m.) a Timber Trouble

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 21

Harry Carter, charged with removing timber for fuel from Crown Lands without a license pleaded guilty, and explained that he was under the…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 2nd. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

Olive Kennerson summoned George Dwyer, of the Gladstone Hotel, for £4/15/6, wages due. The defendant, who was…

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Murder of a Bride. Girl-nurse Killed by Lunatic

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

Another of the tragedies of insanity has occurred at the Mattawan Asylum, where Mrs Lizzie Halliday, a gipsy woman and a criminal patient, on 28th…

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Police Court. (Friday, 29th June.) Before the P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

Michael Horan was fined 10s for drunkenness, in default 3 days' gaol; £5, in default 2 months, for riotous behaviour, aud 10s, in default three…

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Forbes Police Court. Wednesday, July 3. (Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

Percy Bawman, charged with using obscene language in Dowling-street, was fined 20s or seven days, and for drunkenness a fine of 5s was inflicted. Bowman…

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A Peep at the Police Museum

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3
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A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is set apart for the illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of the police. It…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, July 8th. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

John Joseph Sloan was charged that, he did, at Forbes, on July 6th, steal three bottles of whisky, two bottles of brandy, one bottle of wine, and two…

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