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

Courts & crime, 1912

515 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 26

Police Court. Wednesday, February 21st. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.m.) Mulcahy v HART

Western Champion · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

In this case Patrick Mulcaby sought to recover £1 15s as wages from John Hart. Mr Commion for plaintiff and Mr Crowther for defendant Plaintiffs…

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Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the PM.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

Thomas Anderson was fined 20s and 6s costs, in default 14 days gaol, for being absent from his vehicle, and not leaving a competent person in…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. J. T. West, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

Patrick Maloney was fined 10s, in default 3 days gaol for drunkenness at Koorawatha. James Allcroft was fined 20s for…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Docker). Suing for Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 3

Forbes Municipal Council v. J. R. Strickland, claim for £121/0/6, rates. Mr D, J. Moloney appeared for the…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Charge Against Freezing Co. Ex-secretary. Lengthy Police Court Hearing

Forbes Times · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., Mr. J. Jamieson,| Thomas Joseph Theobald way charged that he did embezzle the…

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Forbes District Court. a Short Sitting

Forbes Times · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court was held in Forbes on Monday morning, before his Honor Judge Docker. The sitting was a…

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Warden's Court at Parkes. Forbes Syndicate's Application. Special Lease Refused. (From "Western Champion.")

Forbes Times · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

At the Warden"s court on Thursday, February 22nd, before Mr. J. Jamieson, Warden, Archibald C. Morris, dentist, of Forbes, applied…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. Accused Not Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

William Thomas Bettleton and Thomas Buckley were charged with on 17 th December, at Calarie, stealing 601b weight of gold slimes, the roperty…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 15

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday a billiard license was granted to J. P. Bourke for premises in Cardigan Street, Tullamore The transfer of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 6Th. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.m) Indecent Behaviour

Western Champion · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 18

Jas Clarke pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour and was fined 20s. For drunkenness a fine of 2s 6d of the rising of the court was…

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District News Eugowra. Police Court. Saturday, 26th FEBRUARY (Before Mr Jamieson, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

Boree Shire Council v. G. H. Birchill, sanitary fees. Defendan "was ordered to pay sanitary fees to the amount of £1/10/-, costs of court…

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Wednesday, March 6th. an Assault Case. Crown Breaks Down

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 7

Clyde Alexander Cook, on bail, was charged with, on 10th December, at North Hill, assaulting John Jones, and thereby occasioning actual bodily…

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Murder in a Cab. Princes Chaplain Stabbed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

From Rome, on 25th June, a correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes:— A terrible crime was committed here…

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A Sensational Hunt. an Escaping Murderer. Baffles the Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 6

From Berlin, on 6th February, the correspondent of the London "Express" wrote:— A sensational hunt for an escaped…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, March 8, 1912. Warden's Court

Western Champion · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 14

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday, before Mr J. Jamieson, Warden, applications for suspension of residence conditions by Percy Holl (residence…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, March 8th

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

(Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.) A case under the Forestry Act, in which H. Moody (Forest Guard) had seized a number of pine poles,…

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Charges of Stealing Remanded

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. G. Dowling, J.P., Christopher Madden was charged with having stolen, between 22nd and 29th…

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Serious Assault Charge. Not Guilty—by Direction

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

Clyde Alexander Cook, on bail, was charged that he did at Forbes on December 10th assault Jo[?]n Jones, whereby he occasioned him…

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Yalgogrin. Police Court. (Before Mr H. G. Shaw, P.M., and Mr H. H. Cuthbert, J.P

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

RICHARD HARRIGAN was charged for failing to produce a permit, on demand to Constable Stewart, defendent being in charge of a mob of…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Case Postponed to Next Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

Joseph Theobald was charged that he did on July 28th, convert to his own use the sum of £10, the property of the Forbes Freezing…

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