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

Courts & crime, 1914

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

Alleged Breaking, Entering and Stealing

Forbes Times · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 4

Wm. Michael Smith, who was last week remanded on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of J. R. Acheson, at Tilimbi, Forbes,…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before the P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 3

Thomas Vane pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour in Noyeau-street, Woodstock, and was fined 30s and 5/6 costs, in default 14 days gaol…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

Owners of straying stock occupied the attention of the Police Magistrate at Forbes Court this morning. Mrs Feency, D. L. Hutchison, and…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before the P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 2

Matthew Joseph Dwyer pleaded quilty to being drunk and disorderly, also to using indecent language in Kendall-st and was fined 10s on the first charge…

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Police Court. Friday, December 4th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Alleged Embezzlement

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 8

W. D. Tracey was charged with the embezzlement of £25/14/8 the property of John Westcott, and was further charged with at divers times…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, December 9. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 4

William B. Archbold v. Arthur Pockton — claim for £7, wood sold and delive ed. I here was no appearance of…

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Forbes Court Matters

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 3
Also in The Forbes Advocate

At the local police court this morning, before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., Harold Payne, for failing to return an expired motorcycle certificate, was fined 5s and…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, December 14th Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. "Handkerchief" Jones Committed for Trial

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

Albert Jones (on remand) was charged with failing to provide for his wife and two children, thereby endangering their lives…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Two Country Policemen Charged

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 15

At the Orange Police Court, FirstClass Constable Laurence Woodland and Walter Thomas Bolton were charged, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M,…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before the P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 2

Louis G[?]lland v. Mrs. Delaney. To recover possession of a tenement. Mr. Gilcreest for complainant. No appearance of defendant…

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Licensing Court. Thursday. Before Mr. F. B. Treatt (chairman) and Dr. Foley, J.P.

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 3

A renewal of the Royal Exchange Hotel license was granted to William George Moore. The license of the Holmwood Hotel…

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Wheat Teams Held Up. Police Take Action

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 4

Corowa, Saturday —Excitement exists among the wheatgrowers and teamsters regarding the Government's action, through the police,…

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General Potrorek to be Court-martialled

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 4

General Potrorek, who commanded the Austrian forces against the Servians, is to be court martialled…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 18

At the Licensing Court on Friday an application for a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel from Mrs. A. Banfield to Argyle Bruce…

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Police Court. Friday. December 18th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) an Old Offender

Western Champion · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 29

John Francis Murphy was fined 20/ for drunkenness and 60/- or three months for indecent language. There were several previous…

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Xmas at the Court House

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 4

At the conclusion of the proceedings on Wednesday, Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., wished all present the compliments of the season in a few words. On behalf of the legal…

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Rip Van Winkle Again. the World After 43 YEARS. Free After a Lifetime's Gaol. Released Murderer's Impressions

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 7

One of the U.S. Emancipation Day pardons granted by Governor Cox (Columbus, Ohio) released John Taborn, Delaware County murderer,…

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