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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 27

Forbes Police Court. Wednesday, December 24. Before Mr. W. G. Dowling, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Forbes Times · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

Thomas Braham pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 5s or "the rising."…

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Forbes Police Court. Resisting the Police

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning, Thomas Bing was charged with being drunk in Templarstreet on Saturday night, and with…

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Assault Cases

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Henry S. Smith proceeded against F. H. Brook for assault at Forbes on 13th December, 1913. Mr. Reymond appeared for the…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, January 5th, 1914. Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M. Drunkenness and Resisting the Police

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

Thomas Bing, for whom Mr. Moloney appeared, pleaded not guilty to being drunk on Saturday night last and to resisting Constable…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, January 6th, 1914. before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M. Adjourned Dog Cases

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

The adjourned cases of Joseph Murphy and Robert Smith, charged with keeping unregistered dogs on their premises, were withdrawn by…

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Country News. koorawatha. Police Coukt. (From Our own Correspondent)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

On the 27th ult., before Messrs M. J, Maher and P. Cass, J's.P., Richard Norton was charged with riotous behaviour and insulting language at Kiora…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 7th. (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.m.) Traffic Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 20

W. Hetherington and Charles Whittaker were fined 5/- and costs for driving through the street after night fall without lights. Hetherington was…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, Alfred James Davis was fined 5/-, and 6/- costs of court, for being on the premises of the Post Office…

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At the Picture Show. Bills in a Lavatory. Charge of Assault Dismissed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr Fletcher, P.M., Harry S. Smith appeared against Francis H. Brook, charging him with…

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Police Court. Saturday. (Before the P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

John Fox was fined 5s or 48 hou[?]s for drunkenness. For a like offence and using indecent language. P.J. Ryan was fined 5s and £1…

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A Railway Case. Supposed Wheat Stealing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

George Henry Hampton was charged that he did at Forbes, on 2Sth December, 1913, have in his possession a quantity of wheat,…

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Forbes Police Court. Wheat for the Chickens. An Early Morning Visitor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court on Friday morning, George Henry Hampton was charged with having in his possession, at the Forbes railway station…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

William Rath on behalf of the Municipal Council v. Frank Harris, sanitary rates due, 14/-. A verdict was entered for the amount claimed,…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, January 13th. Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher. Relieving P.M. Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

John Holmes pleaded guilty to being drunk in Lachlau-street and was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, December 9th. (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.m.) Found on Licensed Premises

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

Alfred James Davis pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Post Office Hotel during prohibited hours, to wit, at…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 13th. Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M.

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Forbes Municipal Council v. Frank Harris, sanitary arrears, 14s. Verdict for amount claimed and 6s costs of court…

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Tall Man with Pointed Beard. Strange Tale of Murder, Plot Suggestion at a Cemetery

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 9

"A friend of mine wants to get rid of an old woman, a relative who is in the way. My friend, will give £4 if the crime is committed in,the apartment eight if it is done…

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Stealing Harness

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 17

Hugh Parnell M'Elvogue pleased not guilty to stealing a Bet of sulky harness, valued £15, the property of K. Perry…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 13th. (Before Mr, W. Tait, J.p.) Riotous and Lingual

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 17

Alfred Adams, for riotous behaviour was fined 10/- or three days, and was mulcted in a similar penalty for indulgence in indecent language…

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"Hello, Mister!" a Police Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

"He was staggering along Templar-street, when a little boy, who was playing with some other children, sang out, 'Hello, mister!' Defendant…

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