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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 27

Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, 24th March. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Edward Woodman and Edwin Delaney pleaded guilty to riotous, behaviour in Kankin-street last evening. Fined IOS or three days each…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 18

At the Police Court on Saturday, Robert Hill was fined 5/- for drunkenness and 60/- for indecent language with the alternative of 14 days…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 18th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Malicious Damage

Western Champion · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 4

William Michael Sladden, charged with maliciously damaging a plate glass window the property of Edward Skardon, admitted that he had…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 8

At the Canowindra Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—Albert Hay,…

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Tuesday's Police Court. Some Deferred Cases

Forbes Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 8

A good deal of police court business was transacted before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., at the local Court House ou Tuesday morning last,…

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Small Debts Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 8

W. H. Russell v. Mrs. Elliott. Claim, £2 10s, breach of agreement in the matter of breaking in a horse. Mr. E. M. Finn acted for plaintiff,…

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Warden's Court. a Boyd Miner's Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

James A. Leadbitter, a resident of Wyalong, applied to Mr H. Holcombe, Mining Warden at Forbes, for a suspension of labor conditions on…

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A Set of Harness. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

Edward Woodman, a brawny individual, who bore the marks of a recent battle on his face, was before the P.M. at Forbes Police Court on…

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Warden's Court. Two Goid Leases at Boyd. Labor Conditions Suspended

Forbes Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 8

James A. Leadbitter, of Wyalong, applied to Mr. H. Holcombe, at the local Court House on Tuesday morning last for suspension of…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 3

Charlie Goolagong was fined 1s or "the rising" for drunkenness. SATURDAY R. McCaffrey was fined 10s for…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr F. B. Treatt, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

NICHOLAS NASER, riding bicycle on footpath, pleaded guilty and fined 10/, and £1 7/ costs. —Sheriff, straying stock, pleaded…

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Local Police Force

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

The local police force is decidedly undermanned at the present time. The Department has not, as yet, appointed an officer to fill the…

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Angry President. Threat to Court-martial 100 Officers. Burlesque Dinner

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 10

President Wilson and his Cabinet are highly incensed at the frolics of the Carabao Club, consisting of officers of the United States Army and Navy, who at the…

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"Golden Rule Gus." Giant on Giant's Job. Police Chief Who Cleaned Up City

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

Berkeley, the university city of California is said to be one of the cleanest towns, morally and physically, in the world, and the giant chief of police, Gus Vollmer, gets most…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

On Monday last, before Mr C. E. Archer, J.P., John Reber, charged with being drunk in Gaskell-street, was fined 2/6 or 24 hours'…

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Police Court News

Forbes Times · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

At the local police court on Wednesday morning last, before Mr. A. S. Wickham, J.P., Geol Doyle was charged with being an…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, March 31. No Visible Means

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 1

Robert Hill pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible means of support…

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Men Refuse Work. Feeding Sheep at Jemalong Fines at Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

A case of interest was decided by Mr Harcourt Holcombe P.M., at Forbes on Tuesday, when David Hannah, of Jemalong Station, proceeded…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 1

The Forbes Licensing Magistrates on Tuesday morning granted William White a renewal of the wine license for the Brave Heart saloon at South…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, March 31St: Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Alleged Vagrancy

Forbes Times · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

Police v. Robert Hill, being an idle aud disorderly person, without visible means of lawful support. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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