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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 27

Industrial Court Thursday Before Mr P. B. Treatt. P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Industrial Inspector v Samson Bembrick— failing to keep and exhibit the award. Defendant pleaded guilty, but…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 30th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Stolen Revolvers

Western Champion · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 20

Frederick Joseph Levant was charged with breaking and entering the premises of Harry Sanders and stealing three revolvers…

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Police Court Doiugs

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 6

On the 24th n[?]t.: William Brown (drunkenness), fined 2s 6d; and for using obsc[?] language, fined 20s or 7 days…

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District Court and Sessions

Forbes Times · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 4

The Forbes District Court and Quarter Sessions are set down for opening on Tuesday next. In all probability the Quarter Sessions…

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Gaming and Betting Prosecutions. Forbes Court Cases

Forbes Times · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 3

Theodore Krause, who described himself as a sharp-shooter, juggler and magician, was before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, Police Magistrate,…

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Alleged Stealing From the Person

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

Herbert Ernest Callaghan pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing £30 from the person of Catherine Jessie M'Lennon, at Parkes on June…

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District Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

The District Court opened at 12:10 p.m. to-day, and was concluded in a few minutes. Moore, Brooke & Co. sued Geo. Porter for…

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District Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

Moore, Brooke & Co. v. Geo. Porter, for £211/11/3. Verdict by consent for amount claimed, and costs…

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Alleged Stealing From the Person

Western Champion · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 26

Herbert Ernest Callaghan pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing £30 from the person of Catherine Jessie M'Lennon, at Partes on June 15…

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Sessions and District Court. a Short Sitting

Forbes Times · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 8

As briefly mentioned in our last issue the Forbes Quarter Sessions opened before his Honor Judge Soholes at 10 a.m. on Tuesday last…

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W. Police Court. Saturday, October 3. Before Messrs J. N. Crowley and S. H. Rudduck, Js P

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

Thomas Phillips on remand was churned with inflicting previous bodily harm on Thomas Egan, on the 27th ultimo, Accused was defended by Mr J. P…

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Police Court. Thursday Before Mr H. J. Jeffreys

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

WILLIAM HARRIS—Charged with assaulting Benjamin Dunkley with in[?]ent to rob. Constable Ford deposed: From…

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Police Court Mems

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

Following cases were dealt with since our last issue: William Hannan, (28) was fined 20s for drunkenness, and 40s and 2s 6d costs for indecent…

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Trundle Police Court. 7th OCTOBER, 1914. (Before T. W.Spence, J.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 22

Police V. Albert Nish, drunk and disorderly at Fifield. Fined 5/- or 24 hours. Police v. Same, indecent language…

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Warden's Court Case

Forbes Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

George Francisco Hayes' gold mining lease at Calarie was the subject of further inquiry in the local Warden's Court on Wednesday…

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Pegging a Claim. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 1

A case arising out of the pegging out of a mining lease by George Francisco Hayes, near the old Lachlan mine at Forbes, was heard before the…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr H. J. Jeffreys

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

John REID—Charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Selby Murall Bassingthwaite, near Brundab, and stealing four plugs of…

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Forbes Court Matters. This Morning's Business

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

At the police court this morning the police proceeded against H. J. Samuels, of Condobolin, for failing to make application for the transfer of…

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Parrot's Kiss in Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 9

A parrot's kiss decided its rightful ownership in Tottenham Police Court recently when an Edmonton bird fancier named Bitton was summoned by Mrs. Alice Evans for…

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Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 4

John Crawford appeared before Mr. A. S. Wickham, J.P., this morning, on three charges of obtaining money to the extent of £11…

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