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

Courts & crime, 1912

515 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 26

Forbes Police Court. Friday, 19th APRIL. (Before Mr F. P. D. Meares, P.m.). Failing to Register Stock

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

Stock Inspector v. W. W. Adams, failing to register stock. Mr Reymond for informant; Mr Moloney for defendant. Adams pleaded guilty,…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

Police v. Anne Kenneally, Insulting words. Mr. Gilcreest for defendant. Defendant pleaded guilty and was…

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Licensing Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. F. P. D. Mears, P.M., and Mr. W. G. Dowling, L.M., Mr. C. Manning was granted permission to effect improvements…

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Police Court. Friday, April 19th. Before Mr. P. P. D. Mears P.M.

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 3

W. G. Dowling, stock inspector, summoned W. W. Adams for failing to register his stock up to December 31st, 1911…

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Bingara Murder. a Sad Story

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 3

At the Circuit Court, Armidale on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Sly, Wm. F. N. E. Ball was charged with murdering his wife, Lois Ball, at…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 18Th. (Before Mr P. F. Mears, Pm.) a Calf Case

Western Champion · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 6

Charles James Jenkius, known as Jack Jenkins, was charge at the instance of J. W. Paull with maliciously wounding a calf…

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Police Pay. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

Mr F. Plowers, M.L.G., states definitely that the police pay, will, during the next financial year, be placed on a better footing…

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'Help! Police!" Parrot's Cry for Help

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 3

The mystery of a cry for help from a house that held no human occupant save a dead man—a cry that led policemen to break down the doors and discover the…

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Warden's Court. the Fifield Lea[?]er

Western Champion · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 19

A special sitting of the Warden's Court was held on Saturday, before Mr. A. B. C. Bourke, Special Mining Warden (Bathurst), for the purp[?]…

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Wyalong Police Court Monday, 22nd April. (Before Messrs A. A. Smith and Fred Neeld, Sur., J's.P

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

John Morgan on remand was charged with assault and robbery on 15th int. Mr Evans appeared for defendant…

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Contempt of Court. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

A prosecutor, who declined to give evidence against an Accused person at Broken Hill, received 24 hours for contempt of court…

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Forbes Police Court. Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, P.M. Monday, April 29

Forbes Times · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

Samuel Lees was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient means of support…

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Charge of Stealing a Cheque

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court yesterday, before Mr J. H. Hassall, J.P., William Arthur Knox, aged 19, was charged with stealing, on May 1, a…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 17

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday, before Mr J. Jamieson, Warden, an application for suspension of labor conditions on G.L. 1181, parish…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 1st. (Before Mr. J Jamieson, P.M.) Straying Stock

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 19

L. McMurray pladed guilty to allowing stock to stray on the railway premises, and was fined fined 10/and 6/- costs…

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French Sherlock. Murder of a Mummy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

The "Express" correspondent wrote on 7th August from Paris:- An old gentleman at Ternes to-day was charged with murder under…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 3

ON Friday morning, a man named Michael Murphy appeared before Mr. G. Wood, at the West Wyalong Court on a charge of language and…

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Theft of a Cheque. Accused Sentenced to Six Months

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., William Arthur Knox was charged with stealing a cheque, value £ 4,…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, May 7th. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Alleged Stealing

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

William Arthur Knox was charged that he did at Rosewood, near Forbes, on May 2nd, steal a cheque of the value of £4, the property of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 1st. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson. J.P.) Alleged Shooting with Intent

Western Champion · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

Tommy Ah Goon was charged with maliciously shooting at Walter T. Judd, at Tichbourne, on the 26th April, with intent to do grievous bodily…

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