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

Courts & crime, 1914

537 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 27

Trundle Police Court. Wednesday, 1st APRIL. (Before Messrs. Ireland and Spence, J's.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 19

William Coggan was charged with obtaining meals and accommodation and cash 27/- from James Tully, Exchange Hotel, Tullamore, by false…

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Man Dragged From Police

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 14

A lively scene was witnessed in Argent-street, Broken Hill, on Good Friday. Constable Franham arrested a drunken man and attempted to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 15th (Before Messrs. H. Holcombe, P.M. and H. P. Miller, J.p.) Without Lights

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 19

G. W. Mason pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle without a light and was fined 5/- and 6/- costs. S. P. Prior pleader guilty to…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 8

At the Canowindra Police Court on Monday, the 13th instant, Patrick Balton was charged with being found drunk in Gaskill Street the…

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Women As Police

Forbes Times · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Chicago is greatly satisfied with its experiment with the police women, ten of whom were appointed last August to assist in reforming the morals and…

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Forbes Police Court. a Heavy Fine. £5/6/- for a Glass of Whiskey

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 1

At the Forbes Police Court, on Tuesday morning, Frederick, John Harris was fined £5, and 6/- costs, for supplying liquor to Henry Pepper,…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, April, 14Th, 1914. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Forbes Times · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

Peter Reymond pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined £1 or seven days' hard labor…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 1

Thomas Scott M'Dade, for whom Mr Moloney appeared, sought to recover some bicycle fittings from William Maher, who resides about the…

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Licensing Court. Hawker's License Refused

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 1

The P.M. on Tuesday morning heard an application for a hawker's license from John Lawrence Buckley, for whom Mr. D. J. Moloney appeared. A…

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Before Messrs A. S. Wickham and W G. Dowliug, J's.P. Theft From Bookmaker's Bag

Forbes Times · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

John Francis Gerald Burke (on remand) was charged with stealing £1 from Thos. J. Mullaly, bookmaker, at the Forbes Pony races on…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

Ernest Laurence ("Banger") Levy was fined 20s or 14 days' gaol on a charge of riotous behaviour. W. Phillips was fined 40s or one…

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Women As Police

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 7

Chicago is greatly satisfied with its experiment with the police women, ten of whom were appointed last August to assist in reforming the morals and…

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Koorawatha. Police Court. (Before Messrs. F. B. Treatt, P.M., and M. J. Maher and D. Lynch, J.'s.P

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 1

John Towlen ("Shakespeare") was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. Robert Brown for a similar offence at the Police Station was fined 10s or…

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Shire Appeal Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

Alexander James Dickson appealed against the unimproved value of £1 per acre put on his 840 acres at Cocomingla…

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Eugowra Police Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Eugowra Police Court on 17th instant before Mr. Haroourt Holcombe, P.M.:—…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, April, 18Th

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. A. S. Wickham, J.P…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Alleged Criminal Assault. a Parkes Man Acquitted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

At the Dubbo Circuit Court on Wednesday, before his Honor, Mr Justice Ferguson, Bertram Albert Budd pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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A Parramatta Murder. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

John Stenhouse was committed for trial on a charge of murdering his wife at Parramatta…

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