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

Courts & crime, 1912

515 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 26

Shire Appeal Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 17

A Shire Appeal Court was held on Wednesday before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Mr. Peet, acting Shire Clerk, represented the Goobang Shire…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 15, 1912. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

John Joseph Sloane was charged with stealing a collecton of goods belonging to Mr Alfred Short. The stolen articles included trousers,…

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Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

At the local Police Court yesterday finality was reached in the wises against John Joseph Sloan and Percy Norman Foo, charged with the theft of certain articles…

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Railway Employees, in Trouble Charged with Breaking and Entering. One Acquitted and the Other, Convicted of Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

At he police court on Wednesday before the P. M. aud Dr. Foley, J.P., Charles Henry Burton Samphrier and Oswald Cecil Jeffrey Baylis (on…

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Woodstock Under the Police Offences Act

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

The following, communication was road at Saturday's Shire Council meeting;—From Chief Secretary's Department stating he was instructed…

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Shire Appeal Court (Before Mr H. Giles Shaw P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

The following appeals against assessments by the Bland Shire Council were dealt with on Wednesday last:—…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, l6th July, 1912, (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

T. M. Dunn v. T. J. Rawsthorne, chaff sold, £49 9s 2d. Mr. Reymond appeared for complainant and Mr. Moloney for…

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Charge of Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The police proceeded against Ernest Robert Dowgen for having, on July 17, stolen certain moneys from E. J. Wakeham. Defendant and accused…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, July 19

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

John Joseph Sloane, was charged with stealing three bottles of whisky, two bottles of brandy, one bottle of wine, and two flasks of whisky,…

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Forbes Police Court. TUESDAY, 23rd JULY. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

James Edwards proceeded against James Taylor for behaving in an offensive manner on the South Condobolin road on 17th July…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 23rd July. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.

Forbes Times · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 3

Wright Heaton and Co. v George Nicholson for 16s 6d, goods sold, and 3s interest. Defendant did not appear,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 17th. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.m.) Alleged Forgery

Western Champion · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 10

Moses Woods was charged, on summons, with the forgery of a promissory note. Mr. McIntosh appeared for the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Accused Arrested at Fifield

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

Albert Gee, a young man, aged about 25, has been in the employ of Mr John Shanauan, as an assistant in the latter's livery stables, for some…

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Seaman's Treachery. Stealing a Naval Signal Book

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

As cabled on the 20th December, a court-martial assembled on H.M.S. Acheron, at Chatham, for the trial of Second Yeoman of Signals James…

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Supposed Murder. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police has received a telegram from South Grafton, stating that Edward Hoey, 65, has been found dead in his tent near…

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A Eugowra Road Case. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

At the Parkes Police Court on Tuesday, a man, who answered the name of Frederick Hutchinson, middle-aged, was remanded for eight days…

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Bailiffs and Bayonets. London Court Scenes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

When William Schweitzer, forty-two a German of Gosfield street. Marylebone was charged at Marlborough street yesterday with assaulting Samuel…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, July 29, 1912. Charge of Horse Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 4

Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., a young man named Alfred Gee was charged with having, at Forbes, on July 24, stolen one bay pony gelding,…

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Police Court. Thursday Before the P.M. George Henry Graham v James Pipe—Assault

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

Mr Crommelin for plaintiff. Mr Moffitt, for defendant, pleaded guilty, but under circumstances about which the P.M. desired to hear…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, July 29

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

Patrick Halpen was charged with not being under sufficient care, and control. He was ordered to be taken to the hospital for the insane at…

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