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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 27

Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 21St. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Alleged Stealing

Forbes Times · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 8

Wm. Austin was charged with stealing one gent's overcoat, valued at £2, the property of J. Manson and Co., at Forbes on July 20th…

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Forbes Police Court. Wednesday, July 22

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 3

Before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., William Ambrose Goodburn pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly, and using…

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Court Pleasantries. the P.m and Mr Baldock

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 4

Mr A. J. Baldock was a witness in a local court case during the week. When he went into the box the folloving interesting little "by-play"…

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W.W. Police Court, Wednesday, July 22nd. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 4

James Giliard v. J. J. Whitfield, £1[?] for work and labor done. Mr. McCarthy (Dibbs and Far[?]ell) tor complainant, and Mr…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 22nd. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 4

Emma Jane Lindsay v. R. J. Cafe — claim for £12 16s., feed, medicine, and agistment. Mr. Evans for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

At the local Police Court this morning before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., Alex. Clyde Cook, on remand for alleged vagrancy, was…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, July 25

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 3

Taliesan Griffiths, [?] new arrival, who stated [?]he came from South Africa, was fined 2/6 for [?]eing drunk the previous day. [?] a second…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 28

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

On the night of July 6 there was a bit of a mix-up at Clarie, and a man named James Smith this morning pleaded guilty to three charges. One…

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Cudgellico Police Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

Sir:—With reference to the communication submitted by you from Mr. W. A. Marshall, Hon Sec Progress Assoation, Cudgellico…

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Police Court. Alleged Poisoning

Western Champion · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 21

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., John James Weaver was charged with maliciously killing a horse, the property…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 6

Before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., yesterday morning, William Horner and John Carey were charged with being idle and disorderly…

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Missing Chaff. Forbes Court Case. Buckjump Rider Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday morning, John Daley was charged with having an amount of chaff in his possession, reasonably…

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Supposed Chaff Stealing

Forbes Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 8

John Daley was charged with having in his possession four bags of chaff, reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, July 28Th. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. a Calarie Case

Forbes Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 8

James Smith pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner at Calarie on the night of July 6th. Constable Tuckwell, who detailed…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

At Forbes Court to-day, C. A. Turner was fined £3, and Thomas Webb £1, for overloading a sheep truck, Matthew J. Lynch was fined £1, on…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, August 3. Cruelty to Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 1

C. A. Turner and Thomas Webb pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to sheep by overcrowding a railway truck, The truck contained 93…

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A Liquor Act Prosecution. Forbes Court Case

Forbes Times · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

At the local police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Harcourt Helcombe, P.M., M. J. Lynch, of the Royal Hotel, pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court Mems

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3

A number of young fellows were fined 5s and 6s costs for being found on the Great Western Hotel premises after hours on Thursday, before the…

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W. Police Court Wednesday, 5th. August. (Before Mr. H. Giles-Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4

Stewart Kelly, charged with being drunk was lined 10/6. John Green charged with indecent behaviour in Main Street…

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Trundle Police Court. (Before Messrs. R. P. Pilling and T. W. Spence, J's.P.) MONDAY, 10th AUGUST, 1914

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 24

Police v. Ramsay, drunk and disorderly and indecent behaviour. Fined 5/- and 2/8. Police v. George McKee, drunk and…

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