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

Courts & crime, 1913

576 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 29

Police Court. Wednesday, April 9th (Before Mr H. Giles Shaw. P.m.) Furious Driving

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

HENRY AIKEN was charged with furious driving on 5th April at the Church and Main Streets crossing…

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Municipal Appeal Court. a Contested Case

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 1

The Municipal Appeal Court was held on Tuesday last before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Frank Hay ward appealed against…

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Industrial Court. Severe Comments by Judge Heydon. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

In the Industrial Court, giving judgment in the application of the Meat Industry Employees' Union for variation of award re increasing wages. Judge Heydon…

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Forbes Police Court. a Serious Charge. Young Man Committed for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Before Mr J. J. Jamieson, P.M. at the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning, Ernest Francis Stokes aged 20, was charged with, at Forbes, [?]…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 16th. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.m.) Rabbit Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 14

Mr. Raymond, solicitor for the Forbes P.P. Board, intimated that he had been informed by the solicitor for the Commons Trustees that they did not…

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Jacky and the Guns. a Charge of Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

Jacky Lowe was charged at the Forbes police court this morning with stealing one revolver, valued at £2, the property of Charles Pratt…

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Industrial Arbitration Court Grenfell, Wednesday. Before Mr Elliott, I.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

Mr J. Wallace, Inspector under the Industrial Arbitration Act, appeared to prosecute, Fredrick T. Beake, saddler, charged…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, April 18th. Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M. Stealing Firearms

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Jack Lowe (an aboriginal) was charged with stealing one revolver and one pea-rifle, valued at £3, the property of Chas. Pratt, at Forbes…

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Alleged Assault

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4
Also in Forbes Times

Norman McNair—Assault, causing actual bodily harm. The evidence taken in the lower Court in this case appeared in our…

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Alleged Assault

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

John Whittlestone—Assault, causing actual bodily harm. Mr J.N. Mason conducted the prosecution and Mr G. P. Evans…

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Alleged Attempted Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Ernest Edward Ingram, attempt to steal goods the property of Phillip Curry. Mr Mason conducted the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Joseph Riley appeared in answer to the above charge. Mr J. N Mason canducted the prosecution, Mr G. P. Evans for…

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New Police Weapon

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 3
Also in Forbes Times

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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A Cheeky Burglary £500 Worth of Jewellery Taken. No Clue to the Miscreants

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Some time early on Friday morning the premises of Mr. P. L. Boyne, Watchmaker end Jeweller, were broken into and 200 brooches and other articles to the value…

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District Court. Tuesday, April 15th (Before Judge Hamilton)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

THE District Court was opened at Wyalong on Tuesday last. The legal profession was represented by Mr J. N. Mason (Crown…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, April 22nd

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 3

Charles Roger Kerr failed to reply to his name when called upon to answer to a charge of using threatening language in Rankin-street. Mr D…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Cheers in Court

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

William Gale, owner and licensee of the Central Australian Hotel at Bourke, was arraigned before Mr. G. W. Daidlaw, P.M., and charged…

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Sentenced to Six Months

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 2

Albert ("Handkerchief") Jones was sentenced to three months' hard labor in Bathurst gaol on charges of assaulting Constable Coleman on Monday last, and of cruelly…

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