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

Courts & crime, 1912

515 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 26

Police Wanted at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

No clue has yet been obtained to the thief who abstracted £11 from a drawer at the residence of Mr J. A. Sma[?]l, engineer, in charge of the…

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The Case of "Handkerchief" Jones. Alleged Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

Albert Jones (better known as "Handkerchief" Jones, was charged with breaking and entering the premises of Wright Heaton and Co., at…

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Spectacles in Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

When Moses Woods was being examined at the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, some diversion was caused over a matter of spectacles. Woods…

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Royal Court Social Items

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 3

Apropos of the Royal visit to Mrs. Jones's cottage in Wales, a writer in the "World" is reminded of a story of Queen Victoria. On one of her stays in…

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Judge Docker's Last Official Visit. Farewell at the Court. the Decrease of Crime

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

When the last case was called on at the Forbes Quarter Sessions on Wednesday his Honor Judge Docker, in discharging the rest of the jurymen from further…

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A Brutal Assault. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 3

A married woman who resides at North Sydney, was found gagged and in an almost unconscious state on a path between Bradley's Head and Athol…

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Emperor's Humor. Court of Japan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 8

The death of the Emperor has given opportunity for the Tokio Press to collect anecdotes of the deceased monarch (said a Reuter message from…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 4

The November sittings of the District Court were held on Saturday last, before His Honor Judge Docker. The legal profession were…

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Police Court. Wednesyay, November, 20. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.m.) Dog Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 20

The following, for failing to register their, dogs pleaded guilty and were fined 10/- and 6/- costs:—A. McDouga11, Lewis Begg, Willie bing, E. Davis,…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 20. (Before Messrs. J. Jamieson, P.M., and H. H. Balcombe and J. D. Boyd, L.M's.) Tattersall's Hotel

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 14

Inspector Lord presented a report embodying his objections to certain rooms in Tattersall's Hotel. He also gave evidence in support of the report,…

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A Serious Charge. Alleged Assault on a Female

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 6

George Ricketts, an aboriginal, was charged at the Forbes Police Court this morning with having unlawfully assaulted Emma Lew[?]s, at Forbes…

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A Pair of Trousers. Charge of Stealing. a Man who made himself at Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 6

George Ricketts, who by the look of him is a pure-bred blackfellow, was before the Police Magistrate, at the Forbes Court this morning, charged…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, Nov. 22. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

George Ricketts, a full-blooded aboriginal from Brewarrina way, was charged with stealing one pair of trousers, valued at 1os, the property of Billy Johnson,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 20th Before Mr H. Giles Shaw, P.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

THE application of John Joseph Gorman for a second-hand dealers license was granted. T. Stribley was granted a renewal…

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Condobolin District Court. Some Important Decisions

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 5

There were no cases at the Condobolin Court of Quarter Sessions and Mr. Maitland, the Deputy Sheriff, carried out the time…

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District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 4

There being no cases for the local Quarter Sessions on Monday, Mr W. Maitland, J.P. and deputy sheriff presented his honor Judge Docker…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, November 25th. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 3

Kennita Melutosh (on ball) plea ded guilty to being drunk on Saturday and was fined 5s or 24 hours, this being his first offence…

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Electrical Revision Court

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

A Court for the revision of the roll of electors for the Ashburnham electorate was held at the Forbes Court House on Monday morning…

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Land Appeal Court. Tully's Application

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 30

This was a inference by the Minister for Lands for return to the Local Land Board for rehearing and further consideration of James Tully's…

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Murder in a Hotel. Utterly Unprovoked

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" correspondent wrote from New York on October 4:— Anthony Olesen a young Swede, shot and mortally wounded Mr Hugh…

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