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

Courts & crime, 1913

576 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 28 of 29

Forbes Police Court. Member of Land Board Insulted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court this morning before Mr Fletcher, P.M., Gottleib Jarrick pleaded guilty to using insulting words to Wilfred…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 4

Michael Young, stealing draught g[?]ding at Wallendbeen. Bert. Stone, similar charge. Further rema[?]dad to 8 h [?]…

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Small Debts Court Thursday. Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 4

Henry Ure v. Peter Minogue, claim for sale of fruit and vegetables sold, £2[?]13. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs…

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Police Court. Alleged Attempted Black Mail

Western Champion · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 20

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M., Robert AY. Francis was charged with demanding money (£200) from…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 19

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Fletcher and Boyd, billiard license transfers were granted from C. R. Young to James…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 3rd. (Before J. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Insulting Language

Western Champion · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 15

Leo. Keegan was summoned at the instance of E. T. C. Davis, licensce of the Bushman's Hotel with using insulting language. Mr. Commins…

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Trundle Police Court. Thursday, 27th NOVEMBER. (Before Dr. Bertram and Mr. T. W. Spence, J's.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 22

H. E. Webber (Forest Guard) v. William Tullia, charged with felling 30 cypress pine trees under a certain girth. Adjourned until 24th…

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General News. Fight in Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 9

In the Perth court on Thursday two solicitors, named C. H, Le Messurier and Walter Dwyer, Labour M.L.A. for Perth, came to blows. Earlier in the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Skinner and R. P. Pilling, J's.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 22

District auctioneers licenses were granted to the following gentlemen: Messrs. William Todd, J. J. Kelly, T. W. Spence, and Oliver Thomas…

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Insulting Words and Assault

Forbes Times · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 6

Beatrice Alice Doyle v. Alice Davis, insulting words at the Forbes Railway Station on November 24th…

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Forbes Police Court. Rabbit Act Cases. Landowners Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 7

Forbes Pastures Protection Board v. O. B. Patterson, failing to destroy rabbits on Mr A. B. Triggs' Leura property. Mr Reymond appeared for…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, December 2Nd. Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M. Insulting Words

Forbes Times · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 6

Wilfred C. Brooke proceeded against Gottlieb Jarrick for insulting words. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Trundle Police Court. Thursday, 27th NOVEMBER, 1913 (Before Dr. Bertram and Mr T. W. Spence, Js.P.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 7

H. E. Webber (Forest Guard) v. William Tullia.—Charged with felling 30 cypress pine trees under a certain girth. Adjourned until 24th…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs J.' Skinner and R. P. Pilling, Js.P.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 7

District auctioneers liceness were granted to the following gentlemen:—Messrs William Todd, J. J. Kelly, T. W. Spence, and Oliver Thomas…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 2Nd. Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M. Sale of a Hay Stack

Forbes Times · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 6

J. Blyton v. G. H. Morris, claim for £9 10s, balance due on the sale of a hay stack. Mr. Broderick appeared for the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 3rd. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw P.M

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

PATRICK DONOVAN, charged, with behaving in, a riotous manner in Main Street on the 24th ultimo, pleaded guilty…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 3rd (Before Mr H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

BLAND Shire Council v A. J. McNamara—claim for,£8 15s 9d rates due and interest Mr T. A Crowe, Shire Clerk,…

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Drink and Drugs. Murder Through Cocaine. Recent American Lynching

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 3

The vision of sudden death in' Harriston Mississippi, in the early morning of September 28, when two young drug-crazed negroes .were lynched after they had "shot up the…

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Family in Gaol

Western Champion · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 33

Clare E. Mercer, 50 year old, living in Indianapolis, U.S.A., imbibed too freely, and started to break up the furniture. He threw the dining table…

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Hobble Skirted Police

Western Champion · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 33

Kansas City (U.S.A.) has been convulsed with laughter over the experience of two detectives, who, attired in the latest feminine fashions,…

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