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

Courts & crime, 1913

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Licensing Court. Improving a Bar

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

At the Forbes Licensing Court this morning, an application was lodged by J. J. Flannery, licensee of the Hotel Australia, who wished to make…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 16th Sept., 1913. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.m.) a Booth License

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

J. J. Sinderbury, of the Post Office Hotel, Eugowra, was granted a booth license for the Eugowra Show on October 1st…

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Gaol for Great Tenor. Elopement Sequel

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 10

Herr Karl Burrian, the famous tenor who has frequently appeared at Covent Garden and with whom the King of Saxony had a long litigation as to an alleged breach of…

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New York Murder

Western Champion · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 22

Another development in the New York murder case occurred on Tuesday, when the police arrested Dr. Muret, a dentist. This man is known…

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Detective Attempts Murder

Western Champion · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 4

A Parisian detective named Maurice recently tried to strangle Mme. Roudier, wife of a banker, with a view to robbing her. A year ago the…

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Latest Telegraphic. Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

Five natives, found guilty at Darwin of the murder of Ernest Campbell, have been sentenced to death…

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Alleged Murder Ethel Sloan's Death Harry Pepper Before the Court Detective Gallagher Gives Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, Harry Pepper was charged with having, at Rae-street, North Hill, on August 1st, feloniously murdered…

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Forbes Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 17th SEPT., 1913. (Before Mr. A. S. Wickham, J.P.) Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

John Sinclair pleaded guilty to being drunk in Templar-street and way fined 2/6 or "the rising."…

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Alleged Murder. the Ethel Sloane Case. Detective Gallagher's Evidence

Forbes Times · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

At the local police court this morning, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Henry Pepper (on remand) was charged with feloniously…

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West Wyolong Police Court. Wednesday, 17th Sept. (Before Mr H. Giles Shaw P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

Police v Lillas, charged with being on licensed premises during the continuance of a prohibition order. Mr W. T. Coonan appeared for…

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Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 4

Saturday, September 20th, 1913. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Alleged Larceny. Harry Prince was charged by…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, September 22

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court, John Patrick Clifford was charged with being drunk in Rankin-street on Saturday…

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Burglary at Albury. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 3

Two men have been arrested in connection with a burglary at Hillman's jeweller's shop in Albury. The police have recovered a quantity of…

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Attempted Murder. Perth

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 3

A telegram received in Perth states that an aborigine attempted to murder one of the Forrest River missionaries named Mariett[?], The assailant,…

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Sloane-Pepper Poisoning Case. Lengthy Police Court Proceedings. Accused Committed for Trial

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 4

As stated in our last issue the case in which Harry Pepper stands charged with the murder of Etheline Sloane at Forbes on August 1st…

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Alleged Murder Ethel Sloan's Death Pepper Committed for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which Harry Pepper was charged with feloniously murdering Ethel Sloan, was concluded at the Forbes Police Court…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 18

At the Licensing Court on the 17th inst., before Messrs. Jamieson and Balcombe, the following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted:—…

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Alleged Murder. the Ethel Sloane Case

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 21

At the Forbes police court on Friday morning, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Henry Pepper (on remand) was charged with feloniously murdering…

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Police Report

Forbes Times · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 2

In the police annual report the Superintendent of Detectives considers that crime in the metropolitan district has been kept well in…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday September 25. (Before Mr A. S. Wickham, J.P.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 3

Harry Prince was charged by warrant with the larceny as a bailee of a pair of shoes, the property of Franz F. Hermann, of Nymagee…

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