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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 27

Burglary at Grenfell

Western Champion · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 6

Twice within the last month the premises of Hill and Halls, Ltd., Grenfell, have been entered at night and money taken from the various…

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Trundle Police Court. Wednesday, 20th MAY. (Before Messrs. W. Todd and T. W. Spence, J's.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 21

Nabob Moulabox v. James Beekett. The defendant was charged with using insulting words to presecutor, also assaulting him and…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 8

At the Canowindra Police Court on Thursday, the 21st instant, Michael O'Keeffe was charged with being found drunk in Gaskill-street…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Messrs H. J. Jeffreys and Jno. Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

POLICE V. GRIMES—Charged with neg lect of duty : with having, on 5th April, allowed one William Bell to escape from custody…

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Police Court. Thursday, 18th inst. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

Joseph Bell Bennett (34) was fined 10s or 7 days gaol for drunkenness; and 20s or 14 days for riotousness. Thomas Sinclair (25) was mulct in…

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Local and General. Lost Property at the Police Station

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 3

Sen. Sergeant Ritchie informs us that he has a gentleman's silver watch and lady's gold bangle awaiting owners at the police station…

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Driving Without Lights. Police Magistrate's Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

William Rath v. Joseph Ashcroft, for driving in Templar-street, Forbes, on May 22 without lights. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The case…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, May 30

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., a man named George Reid was charged with being drunk, and also with using indecent language while…

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Industrial Court. Monday, June 1

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Peter Holey, draper, Forbes, was proceeded against by James Lynch, an industrial inspector, on charges of not paying wages weekly, not…

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Trundle Police Court. Friday, 26th MAY, 1914. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

Western Champion · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 15

The Police v. Richards, obscene language. Pined £5 or two months' in Forbes gaol. The Police v. Linn. Same charge…

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Police Court. Wedneday, June 3rd. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) an Uninvited Guest

Western Champion · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 21

Francis James Hickey was charged with stealing an overcoat the property of Harvey Sharp, valued at 38/6. Sharp stated that he bought the…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, June 2Nd. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Not Playing the Game

Forbes Times · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 8

Lieut. Cook, Area Officer, v. L. W. Sloane, failing to attend compulsory drill. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Boree Shire Appeal Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 7

Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., sat as an Appeal Court at the police court yesterday in connection with Boree Shire Council valuations. Thirteen cases…

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Police Court News

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

Wm. Rath, Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against Thomas Lynch at the local Police Court this morning for driving a sulky at 6 30…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, June 8

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

Patrick Ward was before the court on a charge of using indecent language in Rankin-street, Forbes, on Saturday night. Defendant pleaded…

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Small Debts Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

In the local Small Debts Court this morning before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., John Robinson, solicitor, sued Geo. Payne for the…

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Case of Julia Decies. London's Sympathy with Girl Shot Sleeping Lover. Seven Years' Gaol

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 9

The plea that at the time she shot Basil Piffard--a man with whom she had lived-- she was in such a state of exasperation, jealousy, rage, and hopeless despair that…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, June 16

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

Annie Benson was charged with having no visible means of support. Constable Coleman said, he found the woman sleeping on the ground in…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The Licensing Magistrates granted permission to Mr J. H. Bates, architect, to carry out extensive additions and alter[?]tions to the Vandenberg…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

Alex. Black v. Ed. A. Hurley for the recovery of £ 6/14/9½. A verdice was entered for the amount claimed…

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