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

Courts & crime, 1913

576 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 25 of 29

Amazing Burglary Tale. Conspiracy to Defraud Company. Terrier's Violent End

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 3

There was a startling development at Marylebone to a prosecution for burglary at the same court earlier (says a London, paper of August 12). On the Monday…

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Armed Women Police. New Force in Philadelphia

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 9

On Monday, for the first time in the history of Philadelphia, women police made their appearance (says the "Daily Chronicle"). There are only two at…

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Apache Court of Honor. Condemns Lover to Die. Rival Executes the Sentence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 3

Curious light is thrown upon the Court of Morality which exists in the Apache community by the murder of a man named Le Tatoue…

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Forbes Police Court. an Assault Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 6

At the Forbes Police Court this morning Ge rge Doyle was charged with assaulting Alexander John Evans, at Mulguthrie, on October 6…

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Forbes Police Court. Wednesday, October 16Th. Before Mr. A. S. Wickham, J.P. Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 8

Colin Yardley pleaded guilty to being drunk in Lachlan-street and was fined 5s or "the rising."…

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New Court House

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 8

Mrs Duggan is about to commence the contract of erecting the new court house adjoining the bank of New South Wales…

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Koorawatha. (From a Correspondent.) Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

annie Kennelly was fined 10s and 24s costs, for using insulting words to Constable McLean. Mr. Blackmore (Young) appeared for the defence…

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Forbes Police Court Friday, October 17Th. (Before Mr. J. Jamiesor., P.M.) Alleged Assault

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 4

George Doyle was charged with assaulting one Alexander John Evans at Mulguthrie on the 6th instant…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, October 18

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court on Saturday, William Sloan was brought before Messrs J. W. Mills and Moses Brown, Js.P., charged with…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, October 2lst. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

John Lewis, who was before the court yesterday, pleaded guity to being drunk in Templar-street, and was fined 10s or three days…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 21

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 3

Louis J. Laneyrie, licensee of the Club House Hotel, Eugowra, was granted a booth license for the pony races at Eugowra on Monday next…

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Forgot to Pay. Minister's Plea in Court. Convicted of Theft

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 10

The downfall of a minister formed the subject of a sensational case at Barrow, (England) Police Court, when the Rev. George Atkinson, of the Storey-square United Methodist Chapel was accused of stealing three…

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A Brutal Assault An Old Man Roughly Handled

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

ON Saturday night last, an old man named James McIvoir was bruatally assaulted and robbed of a few shillings at the rear of the Empire…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 10

The October sittings of the District Court was held on Saturday before His Honor Judge Scholes. The legal profession were…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 15th. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson P.m.) the Rule of the Road

Western Champion · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 28

Charles Martin pleaded guilty to driving on the wrong side of the street, at Best's Corner on August 16th last. A fine of 10/ with costs…

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Forbes Police Court. Charge Op Horse Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

At the police court yesterday morning, Harry Pepper was formally charged with stealing a horse at Forbes some time back. Pepper had been…

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Pepper Again Charged

Forbes Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

Pepper was before the Bathurst police court on Wednesday, charged with having, at Forbes, on July 5th last, stolen a horse, the property of…

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Forbes Police Court. One Drink Costs £6/12/-

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

Before Mr J. J. Jamieson, P.M., at the Forbes court this morning, Edward Clifford; licensee of the Empire Hotel, pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Forbes Police Court Friday, October 24th, 1913. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Supplying a Prohibitionist

Forbes Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

Edward Clifford, licensee of the Empire Hotel, was charged with supplying liquor to a prohibited person, to wit, Albert ("Handkerchief") Jones, at Forbes on…

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Ethel Sloan's Death. Henry Pepper Acquitted. Scene in Court. (Abridged from the Bathurst Papers.)

Forbes Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

The trial of Henry Pepper for the murder of Etheline Sloan, at Forbes, on August 1 last, was concluded before Sir William Cullen,…

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