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

Courts & crime, 1914

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A Magistrate's Decision. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

A decision of considerable interest to shop employers was given at Paddington court yesterday regarding employees' weekly half holiday…

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Attempted Murder Charge. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

At Prahran police court, Melbourne, Geoffrey Morgan was charged with attempting to murder his brother John by shooting him with a revolver. The…

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Parkes District Court. a Forbes Claim

Forbes Times · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 6

In the Parkes District Court on Tuesday last, before his Honor Judge Scholes, Moore, Brooke and Co., of Forbes, for whom Mr,…

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Industrial Magistrate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

WE have been forwarded the following by Mr Torn Brown M.L.A: Sir,—Referring to your letter of 10th February last, respecting the…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 5

Day v. George Henry Day. Maintenance. Mr. Gilereest for complainant. As the summons was not served,…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, March 14Th. Before Mr. J. W. Mills. J.P. Too Drunk to Plead

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Thomas Malloy was charged with being drunk in Rankin-street on Friday and also with drunkenness in the charge room at the lockup on…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. West, J.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Simon Thompson was fined 10s, in default three days' gaol, for drunkenness. William Tindall was fined £2 or…

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Struggle with Police. Violent Man at Newtown

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

A man, who it was stated, had been released from Callan Park on license, gave Constables Gale and Larkin a lively time in King-street,…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 20

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Holcombe and Boyd, renewals of wine licenses were granted to C. H. Martin, and A…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday, March 19

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court yesterday, before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., George T. White pleaded guilty to a charge of furiously driving a…

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Mulgutherie Assault Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

At the local Forbes Quarter Sessions, Josiah John Crouch and George Doyle were charged with having assaulted Alexander John Evans at…

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As A Warning to Others. Motor Car Driver Fined. at Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

George White, a motor car driver, appeared before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M, at the local police court yesterday morning, charged with furiously driving a motor car…

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Land Appeal Court

Forbes Times · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court has delivered its reserved decision in the reference by the Minister for Lands as to the compensation which shall…

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Status of Local Police Station

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 8

In connection with the Progress association's request that the status [?] the local police station be raised [?] that of Sergeant, the Hon. T…

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Divorce Court Matter. Catts v. CATTS

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

An application was made to Mr Justice Gordon in the Sydney Divorce Court on Tuesday, in the pending divorce suit of Catts v. Catts, for an…

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Land Tax Assessment. Interesting Decision. a Case Before the High Court

Forbes Times · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

An important decision was given in Melbourne by the High Court on the question of what constituted "improvements" on land within…

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Eugowra Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

James Boland, of Long Angle, Goolagong, was proceeded against at the Eugowra Police Court, on the 19th inst., on a charge of igniting…

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Alleged Stealing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Edward Woodman was then charged with stealing a set of harness, the property of Shaw Strickland. Constable Coleman said that he…

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Forbes Police Court. Indecent Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., on Saturday, William Atkins, an aged man, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Victoria…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, March 21st. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.) Indeceut Behaviour

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

Wm. Atkins pleaded guilty to behaving in an indecent manner in Victoria Park and was fined £1 or seven days…

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