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

Courts & crime, 1913

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Eugowra Court House

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2
Also in The Forbes Advocate

Mr. J. P. Lynch, M.L.A., forwards us a copy of a letter received by him from the Department of the Attorney General, and which reads:…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 16Th. (Before Mr. J.Jamieson, P.m.) Indecent Lancuage

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 22

Walter Buries pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Clarinda-street, on Saturday night, and was fined £4 and costs or 28…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 19

At the Quarterly Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Jamieson, Balcombe and Boyd, Chris Young applied for the transfer of a billiard…

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Police Court Monday. Before Mr S. E. Yeomans

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

James Green—Drunkenness (six pre­vious convictions. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, or three days…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 15. Leaving Horse Unattended

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

Before Mr J. Jamieson, at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday morning, James Ashworth pleaded not guilty to a charge of leaving a horse and…

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Cruelty to "Prodigies." the Steindel Quartette Father Sentenced

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 6

The charges against Herr Steindel, director of music, of ill-treating his three sons were heard before a crowded court to-day, 19th August…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 15th, 1913. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Unattended Vehicle

Forbes Times · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 8

Wm. Rath, Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against James Ashworth for leaving a vehicle unattended in Rankin-street on July 2nd…

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Koorawatha Police Court [Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., and Messrs. D, Lynch and P. J. Mannell, J's.P.]

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 6

Leslie W. J. Roberts for disobeying a Magisterial order for the support of his two children, Leslie and Rita, was committed to Young gaol…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, July 21st. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 4

Thos. Farley and Aleck Harris pleaded guilty to being drunk and were each fined 2s 6d or 24 hours' hard labor. Messrs. John Bridge and Co…

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Ascot Vale Poisoning Case. Two Women Sentenced to Eight Years

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 4

A remarkably dramatic scene was witnessed at the sitting of the Criminal Court at Melbourne on Friday, when Clarise Maud Clara…

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Madman in Police Station

Western Champion · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 33

Wearing only a shirt, which fluttered in the breeze as he flew through the air, a madman ran from his home, at Surry Hills early on Saturday…

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Bogan Gate Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2

At the Bogan Gate Police Court last Friday, before Mr J. J. Jamieson, P.M., Mr Love, assistant forester, proceeded against a number of persons…

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A Gruesome Murder. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2

A man has been arrested at Williams (W.A.), in connection with the death of Peter Hanson, whose body was found tied up in…

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Boy's Sketch in Court. Claim Against Artist

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 10

Judgment was reserved in the case at Westminster County Court in which Louis Silver, a Mile End boy of 16 years, claimed £50 from Mr. Alfred Pearse, artist, alleging…

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The St. Ives Shooting Tragedy Excitement in Court. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

The trial of Thomas Brown, orchardi[?]t, St. Ives, was continued to-day. Accused intimated that he would go into the witness box, but at the same…

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Bogan [?]Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 18

At the Bo[?]ate police court on Friday last,[?]re Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., H. H[?]pleaded guilty, through Mr. M[?]h, to cutter timber…

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Murder and Suicide

Western Champion · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 11

A tragedy that occurred in San Francisco on Thursday night has set the city ringing. The police were notified three times that Joseph…

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The Plowman Case. Alleged Wrongful Assault. Before the Full Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

The Plowman case was before the Full Court on Tuesday. Plaintiff appeared in person in support of an appeal against the…

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Trundle Police Court. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M. and Mr E. M. Curr, J.P.,)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 6

Edward Peters v. Frank Hyland.—Unlawful assault. Edward Peters v. Frank Hyland,—Insulting words…

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