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

Courts & crime, 1913

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

THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Repersentative. Thursday, December 11. Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 18

At the Police Court on Monday William Wallace was fined 5/- drunkenness and 40/- for indecent language. John Barbell and John Affleck were…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, December 12

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 6

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, before Messrs Wickham and Dowling, Js.P., Maud Hickey, a married woman, pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Court. Monday (Before Messrs Jno. Taylor and S. E. Yeomans, Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 4

BERT STONE, charged with another not in custody, of stealing one roan draught gelding, value £10, the property of Richard William Ticehurst,…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 2

Yesterday morning Alex. J. H. Harris, a new arrival, was charged with indecent exposure at the bottom end of Lachlan-street the previous day…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, December 12th. (Before Messrs. W. G. Dowling and A. S. Wickham, J's.P.) DRUNK

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 4

Patrick Ward, 67, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Rankin-Street and was finesd 5s or "the rising."…

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Gaol or Fine. Bill to Allow Time for Payment

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 9

Mr. M'Kenna intends to introduce next session of the House of Commons a bill intended to save people from imprisonment in cases where they would pay the fine if…

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Guilty of Stealing

Forbes Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 3

John Sloane was charged with stealing one pair of boots, valued at 16s, the property of Samuel Lundy…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday, December 18

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 6

Before Messrs A. S. Wickham and W. G. Dowling, Js.P., John Sloan was charged with stealing one pair of boots, valued at 16/-, the property of…

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Local and General. Alleged Stealing

Forbes Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 4

Harry Pepper, who has been before the public eye a good deal of late, was charged at the local police court on Wednesday morning with…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday, December 18Th. Before Messrs. A. S. Wickham and W. G. Dowling, J's.P. Indecent Exposure

Forbes Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 3

Alec. June Hay Harris, who had pleaded guilty on Monday last to wilful and indecent exposure on Sunday to two young girls and a…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M. and Dr. Foley, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 1

John Dickens and M. R. Cook were fined 10s or 7 days gaol for riotous behaviour. John McDougall was fined 5s for…

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Koorawatha. (From a Corraspondent) Police Court. Tuesday. (Beore Mr. F. B Treat, P.m, and Mr.M J Maher, J.P.

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 2

Maximillian Francis Oakes was charged with stealing a cheque of the valuk of £5, the property of F A. Murphy, of Matong…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 17th Before Mr H. Giles Shaw P.M.

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

Bland Shire Council v. P. McNamara—claim for £7 7s 8d rates etc. [?]Verdict for amount paid into…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, December 19th, 1913. (Before Messrs. J W. Mills and W. G. Dowling, J.'sP.) Convicted of Stealing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

Alex Goodwin. aged 20, was charged with stealing one gold ring, one pendant and two £1 notes, the property of John Hogan, at…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

John Bourke, careless use of fire. Defendant pleaded not guilty. First-class Constable Hamilton, stationed at Greenethorpe, deposed: On…

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Drink and Drugs. Murder Through Cocaine. Recent American Lynching

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 5

The vision of sudden death in Harriston, Mississippi, in the early morning of September 2S, when two young drug-crazed negroes were lynched after they had "shot up the…

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Local and General. Local Licensing Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

The following renewals of billiard licenses were granted by Messrs. E. Marriott, relieving P.M., and W. G. Dowling, J.P., at the local…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 20. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.) Assault

Western Champion · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 13

John Quinn pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Cecil Mullaly. Constable Walsh stated: On the 17th instant at 10 p.m. I saw…

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