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

Courts & crime, 1913

576 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 29

Alleged Horse Stealing. Harry Pepper's Troubles. Committed for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., Harry Popper was charged with stealing one bay horse, the property…

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Supposed Murder. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 2

Thomas Mawer, whose body was found in a scrub at Yarra Bay yesterday, had a bullet wound in the back, the ballet penetrating to his…

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Trundle Court. (Before Messrs. W. Todd, John Skinner and R. P. Pilling J's.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 27

John Patrick Daly, alias W. J. Kemp was charged that he, being on horseback, on 7th August, did inflict bodily harm to Harold Bulluss, a child of…

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The Alleged Murder Case

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

The adjourned Coroner's inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ethel Sloane at Forbes on August 1st will be resumed at…

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Koorawatha Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 7

Police v. Michael Kennelly. Allowing drunkenness on his licensed premises, viz., the Railway Hotel, Koorawatha…

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Quarter Sessions. Tuesday 19th August Before His Honor Judge Rogers. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 4

JOHN KELLY was charged with stealingtwo sheep the property of M. and A. Bolger Mr C N. Mason (Crown Prosccutor)…

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New Court House

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 4

The secretary of the P.L.L. is in receipt of a letter from Mr J. Lynch, M.L.A., informing him that steps are now being taken to arrange for a…

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Trundle Police Court. (Before Messrs W. Todd and R. P. Pilling Js.P.) Friday, 15th August

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 4

Bulluss v. Kemp. This was a case of furious riding, whereby a child named Harold Bulluss was nearly ridden down by accused, forced to get…

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Old Soldier's Plight. Workless, Asks for Gaol

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

During the hearing of a case at the Guildhall Alderman Sir George Woodman drew attention to the fact that many persons who committed offences for the purpose of…

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Industrial Court Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

In the Industrial Court, the Chief Magistrate delivered his reserved decision in the claim of the House and Ship Painters' Union against W…

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Clapham Murder. Gunner Confesses to Killing Beron. Afterwards Retracts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

Simultaneously with a request from Stinie Morrison's solicitors for the return of all copies of the petitions for the convict's release came a report from Jamaica that a…

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The Hunchback Spy. German Sent to Gaol. Did "Dirty Work for Money."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

Without leaving the box, the jury at "Winchester Assizes, found William Klare, the hunchback German dentist, guilty of obtaining secret information from Portsmouth"…

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Theft of Ore

Western Champion · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 13

In the Kalgoorlie Police Court George Stanley Perkins and Ernest Trewhella were charged with having had in their possession gold-bearing ore…

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Remarkable Gaol Breaker

Western Champion · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 8

Ernest Johnson, who gained notoriety by escaping from Latrobe gaol, and was brought by special escort from Hobart to stand his trial for…

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Pushed Down Gaol Wall

Western Champion · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 12

Andrew Urs, who is reputed to be the strongest man in Hungry, made a bet that he would throw every man man out of a cafe in Betlana. He…

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Police Court Thursday. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

Police v. George King, neglecting to send his children to school. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he knew absolutely nothing about the…

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Electoral Revision Court. Names Objected To

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

An Electoral Revision Court was held this morning at Forbes Courthouse, for the purpose of revising the rolls for Ashburnham electorate. The…

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Hot Words in Ferry Street. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., Rebena Murphy proceeded against Thomas Dunn for using insulting…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 21

Alfred H. Capell applied for authority to enter portion 2, parish Plevna, county Cunningham, to search for copper. Application granted for twelve…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 3rd. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Western Champion · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 20

Matthew Blackstock pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Clarinda-street on August 2nd, and was fined 20/- and costs…

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