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

Courts & crime, 1912

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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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Forbes Quarter Sessions. Tuesday Afternoon. Before His Honor Judge Docker. Calarie Gold Stealing Charges. Both Accused Acquitted

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

In last issue we carried our report of the evidence in the charges against William Thomas Bettleton and Thomas Buckley, of having…

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Alleged Stealing. a Suit of Clothes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., Christopher Madden was charged with, between February 20 and 27,…

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The London Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

There are 12,235 constables in the Metropolitan Police Force, and rather less than 2400 additional men of the higher ratings, a number which seems small in…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, March 9, 1912. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Forbes Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

Alfred Morris pleaded guilty to a charge of plying for hire for his motor car in the municipal district of Forbes without having a license…

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Alleged Stealing. Committed for Trial

Forbes Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

Christopher Madden, on remand, on bail, was charged that he did at Forbes on or about February 22, steal one suit of clothes of the…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, March 12th. (Before the P.M.)

Forbes Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

Robert Allport pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 5s or 48 hours. C. Schultz was proceeded against by the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 6, 1912. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

A number of boys were arraigned on a charge of stealing melons, to the value of 10s, the property of Henry John Naylor…

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The Court House Type Writer

Forbes Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday the proceedings were considerably delayed by the refusal of the typewriter to work time and again. Mr. West, the deposition clerk,…

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Were The Lights Shining? Police Summon Motor Driver Then Withdraw the Charge

Forbes Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Roy Strickland was charged with having driven a motor car in the…

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The Police Magistrate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

During the absence of Mr Jamieson on holiday, Mr E. Marriott has been appointed acting Police Magistrate, for Forbes, Parkes, and Condobolin,…

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Burglary at Malone's

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

"Ach! I'm sick iv id!" said Tim Malone, with gloomy rcsentfulness. Having so definitely expressed his feelings, he relapsed into silence, and gazed into the…

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Bathurst Gaol Affray. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

It is reported that two warders in Bathurst gaol were recently attacked by a number of prisoners, one of whom was armed with a bucket, but…

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Suspected Murder. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

The body of a man named Tomkinson has been found with a bullet in the head at Yuanda station, near Aramac, Queensland. It is believed…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, March 12, 1912. (Before the P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 7

Christian Schultz pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving a dead horse lying in a public place, and was fined 20/and costs, or 7 days. Mr D. J…

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London Police Courts. a Day's Work

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

The following resume of a day's in the London Police Courts is from the "Daily Mail" of 1st October:—…

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The London Police. a Cavalry Officer's Opinion

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

To the " Daily Telegraph" of 2nd October a soldier wrote over the signature " Cavalry Captain" :— " The following incident may…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, March 19. (Before Messrs J. H. Hassall and J. W. Mills). Alleged Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

Edward Taylor was charged with assaulting N. Umpleby, and with using insulting language. Mr R. E. B. Reymond for…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

There was a heavy list of cases for hearing before the P.M., Mr. J. Jamieson, last Wednesday. It must have established a record, of…

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The Police Magistrate's Absence. Not Fair to the Public

Forbes Times · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Hassall, C.,P.S, drew attention to the fact of honorary magistrates being asked to adjudicate on lengthy cases. They had…

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