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

Courts & crime, 1915

402 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 21

Koorawatha. Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 5

Fred. Archer and George Green were charged with being on licensed premises in contravention of Act, 1912, sec. 58…

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Local and General. Koorawatha Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

At the Koorawatha Police Court on Monday, before Messrs P. J. Maunell and M. J. Maher, J's.P, Thomas Hamilton for indecent language on…

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Lake Cudgellico Police Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., forwards the following:—Sir,—With reference to the communication presented by you from Mr. W. A…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 29. (Before Messrs H. R. Helayr, and (S. Ringwood, J'sP.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

Francis Kennedy, aged 30, was charged that on the 28th day of December, he did assault one Valerie Hill, thereby occasioning her…

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Forbes Police Court. Frolic on New Year's Eve

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Joseph Girdham pleaded not guilty at the Forbes Court on Saturday morning to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in Templar-street on,…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 6

Ernest Edward Cupitt (Divisional Returning-Officer for Werriwa) v Cecil Henry Wheatley-Failing to enrol under the Commonwealth Acts and…

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Court News

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

At the local police court on Saturday last, before Messrs A. S. Wickham and Robert Officer, J's.P. Joseph Girdham was charged with…

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Licensing Court Before the P.M. and Mr John Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 6

Robert Fraser applied for renewal of license of the Royal Hotel. Mr Bertie for licensee. The Inspector reported that the…

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Germans Murder Civilians

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 1

The Belgian Commission reporting upon the atrocities, states that during the months of August and September the Germans shot 1000…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 20

Michael J. O'Brien was charged with stealing a horse, sulky and harness the property of John W. Paull, valued at £20…

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N.S.W. Police

Western Champion · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 18

The police force of New South Wales is now in process of reorganisation, and according to Mr Cann, Acting Premier, and head of the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 6th, 1915. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Kable V. JUDD

Western Champion · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 20

Cyril Kable, for whom Mr. Commins appeared, claimed £3/1/6 as balance of wages from E. A. Judd. There was no appearance of the…

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Canowindra Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

At the Canowindra Police Court last week Michael O'Keeffe for drunkenness was fined 20s or 14 days hard labor in Canowindra lock-up…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 6th. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

Francis Kennedy was charged that he did on the 28th December last, at West Wyalong, within the hearing of a person passing in a…

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Police Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

William Herbert Hilborne, for riding a motor bicycle in Templar-street, Forbes, on Saturday night, without lights, pleaded guilty. The P.M…

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Murder and Pillage. Germans' Brutality. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 1

The French Commission's report on the Germans' violation of international law, states that never has a war among civilised nations been…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, January 12th. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.

Forbes Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 8

Wm. Herbert Hilborne, pleaded guilty to riding a motor bicycle around the streets at night without a light, and was fined £1 and 6s…

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A Man and a Fit. Forbes Court Case. Dispute Over a Suit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

A case which provided some amusement for those who heard it was heard at the Forbes Small Debts Court on Tuesday morning, when…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

Authur Ellis on a charge of riotous behavior was fined 20s and 6s costs, in default 14 days gaol. Harry Keogh for refusing to move…

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Sentenced. Twenty Years Imprisonment

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 1

Lonsdale, the English prisoner in the hands of the Germans, who was sentenced to death for assaulting a guard, but who was afterwards…

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