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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 27

Licensing Court. Mrs. Kerin's Application Granted

Western Champion · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 22

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe (chairman), and Messrs. H. H. Balcombe and J. D. Boyd, Licensing…

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Defence Act Prosecutions. at Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

Lieutenant E. J. Cook, Area Officer, proceeded against a number of youths at the local police court on Tuesday morning last for…

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Forbes Police Court. a Missing Gladstone Bag

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs A. S. Wickham and J. W. Mills, Js.P., John Buckley, who was. remanded for a…

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Alleged Stealing. a Eugowra Case

Forbes Times · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

At the local police court yesterday morning, before Messrs. A. S. Wickham and J. W. Mills, J's.P., Arthur Francis Douglas was charged…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

Adam Stephenson, aged 70, was missed from his camp at Orari, N.Z., last Sunday, and yesterday his body was found in a river bed. His head…

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Trundle Police Court. Friday, April 24, 1914. (Before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

Oswald Ernest Ingram was charged with failing to keep his licensed premises free from unwholesome matters. This case was adjourned from 27th…

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The Exeter Smash. Scene in Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

When the jury in the trial of Driver Irwin, in connection with the Exeter disaster, returned a verdict of not guilty, at Goulburn Quarter…

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Alleged Horse Stealing at Grenfell a Produce Dealer Acquitted

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 3

John Reid Moore appeared before Judge Scholes on Tuesday charged with horsestealing. Mr. Gilcreest for accused…

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THE Myalong Aduocate. Saturday, May 2, 1914. Our Police Protection

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

Although ten weeks have elapsed since a vacancy was caused in the local police force by the lamentable death of Constable Symington, the…

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Forbes Police Court. Bound Over to Keep Peace

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Harry Pepper pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in Dowling-street on May 1st. Mr Moloney appeared for defendant[?] and…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

John Wales, cruelly illtreating a horse at Grenfell on March 31, 1914, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Bertie. The case was dismissed…

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An Interesting Case. at Forbes Industrial Court. Newspaper Proprietor Charged. Apprentices and Probationers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

Before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, industrial Magistrate, at the Forbes court yesterday. Samuel Sidney Smith, proprietor of the Forbes…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

A hawker's license for twelve months was granted to Peter Buckley, of Forbes…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, May 5th, 1914. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Harry Pepper, juur, for whom Mr. Moloney appeared, pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Dowling-street on May 1st. A fine of…

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Cadets Again Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Roy George Black, against whom charges made on Tuesday last were postponed, was again before the court this morning…

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Our Telegrams. Police on the Rolls. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The State Government has agreed to allow the police to be employed in compiling the Federal Electoral rolls…

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Industrial Court at Forbes. Newspaper Proprietor and Builders Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Severul eases for breaches of the different awards wore heard at the Forbes. Court yesterday morning, before Mr Harcourt Holcombe,…

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Industrial Court. Batch of Forbes Prosecutions. Defend Ant Successful

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

A number of prosecutions under the Industrial Disputes Act were beard before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., at the local police…

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With the North-west Police Tracking Fugitives. Hardships of the Journey

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 9

The authorities at Ottawa have received from Sergeant C. S. Harper an account of the journey made by a police patrol sent out from Lake Saskatoon early in…

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Trundle Police Court. Monday 4th, MAY. (Before Mr. T. W. Spence, J.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 22

Police v. William Neill, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using indecent language. Fined 10/on the first charge and £2 on the…

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