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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 27

Alleged Horse Stealing

Forbes Times · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

Henry Pepper, on bail, was charged with having on 5th July, 1913, stolen one bay gelding, the property of F. M. Hammond…

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Alleged Stealing of £30

Forbes Times · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

Herbert E. Callaghan pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen £30 from Jessie McLennen at Parkes, Mr. Reymond (for…

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Undermintng Police Discipline

Forbes Times · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 7

"I view the holding of a meeting by certain policemen, and the decision to go on with the collection of funds—in spite of the fact that the…

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Undermining Police Discipline

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

"I view the holding of a meeting by certain policemen, and the decision to go on with the collection of funds— in spite of the fact that the…

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Forbes Quarter Sessions Two Men Sentenced Other Gases Postponed Harry Pepper thanks the Judge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

Tho Quarter Sessions were opened on Wednesday before his Honor, Acting Judge Bevan. Mr C. A. White prosecuted for the Crown. Legal…

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Forbes District Court. Ooma Station Valuation. Some Interesting Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

At the Forbes District Court yesterday, Mr Johnd. Dent, of Ooma station, appealed against the valuation of £2 per acre placed on his land by…

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District Court Appeal. Against Shire Valuation. the Ooma Case

Forbes Times · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

An important appeal against the valuation of the Jemalong Shire Council was heard in the Forbes District Court yesterday morning…

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A Hit on the Jaw Causes a Sprained Ankle. Fine Fun at the Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

At the Police Court on Thursday before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., Daniel Perry proceeded against Lionel Jacobs for assault, and Jacobs had a cross…

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Police Court. Before Mr F. B. Treatt

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

ALFRED HENRY JAMES PULLEN and CECIL EDWARD JOHNSON charged with that, on the: 19th June, 1914, at Pine Mount, near Woodstock, they did steal twelve foxsking, the…

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Forbes District Court. Ooma Station Valuation. Shire's Figures Reduced

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

At the Forbes District Court last week, Mr J. I. Dent, of Ooma station, appealed against the valuation of £2 per acre placed on his land by…

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Forbes District Court the Ooma Appeal. Council's Vauation Reduced

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

As mentioned in our last issue, the only case for the Forbes District Court last week, was that wherein John I. Dent, of Ooma…

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Forbes District Court 2nd and 3rd JULY, 1914. DENT v the Jemalong Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

JOHN IRWIN DENT appealed before Judge Bevan against the valuation of his Ooma Estate by the Shire at £2 an acre hud claimed to have'' the valuation reduced to…

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Undermining Police Discipline

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 3

"I view the holding of a meeting by certain policemen, and the decision to go on with the collection of funds--in spite of the fact that the…

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Proposed From Tree-top. Lover at the Gaol Window. the Call to Zata

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 9

Usually when the conversational effort attending a courtship starts to lag--that is, when the young lover is making the third round of his repertoire of antique jokes and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July, 8th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Alleged Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 23

Edward Peter McPherson was char ged with stealing a safety razor, the property of A. H. Le Quesne. Mr. McIntosh for defendant…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 25

The July sittings of the District Court were held on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Bevan. The legal profession were…

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Died in Gaol

Forbes Times · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

An old man named Henry Dwyer, aged 66, died in the Forbes Gaol at five o'clock this morning. On June 26th Dwyer was before the local…

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Old Man's End. Died in Gaol Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

An old man named Henry Dwyer, aged 66 years, died in the gaol hospital last night. Deceased was an inmate of Forbes Hospital for some…

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Theft of Fox Skins

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

At Grenfell Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Treatt, P.M, two young men named H. J. Pullen and C. E. Johnson appeared on a charge of stealing…

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Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Muggridge, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

Harry Wilson (75), James Bruce (69), and Patrick Mullens (52) were each fined 1/- or "the rising" for drunkenness…

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