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

Courts & crime, 1915

402 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 21

Small Debts Court Friday. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

Janet Hutcheon v. Violet Peevers, claiming 4s 6d, amount due on dress, and 1s postage. There was also a cross action, Mrs…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 1st. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Without a License

Western Champion · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 21

Thomas Flanagan pleaded guilty to removing three iron[?]ark, posts from Crown Lands without having a license, and was fined 10/ and costs…

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Sentenced to Death

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

Joseph Alexander Hamilton, aged 50, a member of the Australian Imperial force, was before the Criminal Court in Sydney, this week, on a…

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Forbes Police Court. a Chinaman's Haul

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court, on Tuesday last, a Chinaman named Frank, Yee Hong was brought up on a number of charges. One count…

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W.W. Police Court. Thursday, September 2nd. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

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

William Joseph Howard and Frederick Gordon Francis Charles Cottle, on remand, were charged that on 15th August, they did…

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Forbes Police Court. Chinaman Committed for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 1

At the Forbes Court on Saturday, Ye Hong was charged with larceny as a bailee of sulky and set of harness, valued at £35, the property of…

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Police Court. ("Before Mr. H. J. Jeffreys, J.P)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

Oliver Burke and George Saunders, were charged that they did on the snow around, Grenfell, on lst September, give a ticket in an unlawful game,…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, September 4th. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Committed for Trial

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 4

Frank Yee Hong (alias Frank Chung), who was on Tuesday convicted of stealing one grey macintosh, valued at £1, the property of…

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W. Police Court. Thursday, September 2nd (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

William Joseph Howard and Frederick Gordon Francis Charles Cottle were charged that on or about the 19th day of May, 1915,…

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W.W. Small Debts Court Thursday, September 2nd. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

Crowley & Co v. H. Kugelman —claim for £9, advertising. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount, 4s Court…

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Alleged Stealing of Bullock Yokes

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 2

On Thursday last before the P.M. William, Edward Davis was charged with stealing a bullock yoke, and Charles Maxwell a yoke aud chain, the…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, September 13. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 2

Samuel Francis Glenny, for whom Mr. Moloney appeared, pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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W. Police Court. Friday, September 10th (Before Mr. H. R. Helyar and Dr. Muloney, Js.P.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

D. V. F. Griffin was charged that he did, at West Wyaloug, forge a cerium cheque with intent to defraud…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 21

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday W. E. Bourne, Parkes, and H. B. Mullens, Cookamidgera, were granted renewals of their colonial wine…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 15th (Before Mr. H. Balcombe, P.m.) Liquor and Language

Western Champion · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 23

Alfred Horsfield was fined 2/6 for drunkenness and 60/- or two months hard labor for indecent language. On a charge of damaging a cell tub the…

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Forbes Police Court

Forbes Times · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

At the local police court this morning, before Mr. Holcombe, P.M., Henry James Diamond pleaded guilty to being drunk and…

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Forbes Court Matters. Rough on Diamond

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

Henry James Diamond, a lively looking lightweight, was out for fun last night, when ho ran up against the Forbes heavyweight policeman,…

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Forbes Police Court. Insulting Language. Hot Words in Lachlan Street

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 1

Ernest Cook was before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., at Forbes Police Court on Friday, on a charge of having used insulting language to…

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Court News

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

On the 16th inst. before the Industrial Magistrate William Henry Corp and Mary Josephine Bonser were fined 20s and 6s costs respectively…

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Alleged Slander. Parkes Rabbit Cases. Action at Supreme Court. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

Quite a number of residents of Forbes and Parkes are in Sydney in connection with the action for damages instituted by Mr J. P. Lynch against…

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