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

Courts & crime, 1915

402 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 21

Alleged Assault. Two Sides of a Story

Western Champion · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 19

At the Palice Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. Holeombe, P.M., Sylvester (Cyril) Doyle and Henry Rose were charged with an assault, in…

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Trundle Police Court. Friday, 30th April, 1915. (Before Dr. Bertram, J.P.)

Western Champion · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 14

Police v James Smith—Disorderly conduct at Tullamore. Fined 5s or 12 hours in the lock-up. For using indecent lannuage, Smith was fined…

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Forbes Police Court. Trouble at a Ball. a Case Dismissed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

At the Forbes Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., Alexander Clyde Cook was charged with using indecent…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, May 4th, 1915. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Indecent Language

Forbes Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

Clyde Cook was charged with using indecent language. He plead ed not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Broderick…

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Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

At the local police court this morning Frederick Munson and Theodore Hetherington were fined 25/- and 6/- costs for carrying on…

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Forbes Police Court. a Case Withdrawn

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

At the Fortes Court this morning, Mr R. E. B. Reymond, who appeared for John Davison Low in a matter against Robert Rice, stated to his…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

A second hand dealer's license was granted to Fred. Munson. An auctioneer's license was granted to Joseph Sheehey, of Eugowra…

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Forbes Police Court. Rankin Street Squabble

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 7

At the local Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., Charles Roger Kerr was charged with behaving in a…

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Coroner's Finding. Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

At the inquest as to the loss of the Lusitania, Captain Turner, who was in charge of the liner, in his evidence, stated that when he…

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Row in a Bar Forces Court' Case

Forbes Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 8

At the local police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. H Hoicombe, P.M.,' Chas. Reger Kerr wait charged with riatous behaviour…

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Great Liner Sunk. Lusitania Torpedoed. Over 1500 Person Perish. Wholesale German Murder. LONDON

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 11

The cunard liner Lusitania, from New York, was torpedoed on Friday afternoon, off Kinsale Head, Ireland, and sank within half an hour. No…

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Police Court. Thursday. [Before Mr. Treatt, P.M.]

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

Michael Maloney, who was fined 10s and 6s costs for drunkenness, was advised by Mr. Treatt to contribute any sarplus cash he had to the…

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The Lusitania Disaster. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 4

America is ablaze with indignation at the sinking of the Lusitania, The universal horror that prevails may force the Government to…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 19

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday William Cooper was granted authority to enter portion 843, parish Currajong, John Sense, owner. The…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 19

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday booth licenses were granted to A. J. Matthews, Commercial Hotel, for the Charity Race Meeting of the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 19th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Liquor and Language

Western Champion · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 15

Eric Thompson pleaded guilty to being drunk in Clarinda street on Tuesday evening and was fined 2/6. He pleaded not guilty to using…

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

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

Boree Shire Council v. Mrs. Sheppard, erecting a building in the Urban Area of Canowindra without having plans and specifications approved of…

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Court Martial. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

The trial by court martial of L[?]onel Ravenscourt has concluded. The accused was acquitted…

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W. Wyalong Police Court Wednesday, May 19, 1915. (Before Mr. McMahon, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

Alexander O'Connor was charged that on the 11th May, 1915, at 11.30 p.m., having an unlawful purp[?]se, to wit, to steal, was found…

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A Police Case Fa[?]s

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 2

On Friday afternoon before Mr. U. W. Muggridge, J.P., Robert Whittaker, who was defended by Mr. R. B. Phillips, was charged at the police court with…

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