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

Courts & crime, 1915

402 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 21

W. Police Court. Tuesday, 21st September. (Belore Mr. W. S Arnott, P. M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 4

Police v. William Gilbert—Drunk and disorderly. Fined 5/- and 6/- cost or 24 hours in West Wyalong Lockup…

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Small Debts Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 4

Albert Howard and Ada Howard sued Ruby Gordon to recover the sum of £13 5s 6d, board, moneys lent and moneys paid…

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Forbes Police Court. Theft of a Swag

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

Walter Evans was charged at the Forbes Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr W. M. Fincham, acting P.M., with stealing a double-blanket,…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

Arthur Balfour, charged with scaling one awl, valued at 3s, the property of Thomas Gallagher. Constable Ford deposed: About 11.30…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, September 25. Before Mr. Wm. Fincham, Relieving P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Arthur Elman pleaded guilty to being drunk in Lachlan-street and was fined 5s or 24 hours. Stealing a Swag

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

Walter Evans was charged with stealing a swag, containing articles to the value of £3, the property of Francis Callagher, at Forbes on…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

Before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M., this morning, Kenneth Doyle was fined 5/- for drunkenness, and 20/- for riotous behaviour…

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Forbes Court Matters. Hotel Licenses Renewed

Forbes Times · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

In the local Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Holcombe, P.M., the following hotel licenses were granted:—G. Dunn,…

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The Eugowra Railway. Deputation to Minister for Lands. A Sympathetic Reply. Some Striking Figures. 36,000 acres under Wheat in Police Police Patrol District

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 8

A deputation from the Eugowra Railway league waited upon the Minister for Lands on the Eugowra Showground on Wednesday last,…

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Stealing at Trundle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 3

Walter Evans pleaded guilty to a charge of having, at Trundle, on September 22nd, stolen a watch, chain, locket, and travelling rug,…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 3

John Joseph Spice was then charged with having, at Forbes, on September 25th, assaulted Milvena Chislett, with intent to commit a rape…

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District Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

It is expected that four or five cases will come on for hearing at the District Court, which will probably not open till after the…

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Forbes Police Court. Saturday, October 2nd. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.) Kenneth Doyle, drunkenness. Fined 30s or 14 days. Monday, October 4th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 4

On the application of Amy Gertrude Field a prohibition order was granted for 12 months against her brother, Henry Wm. Wenzell…

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Wanted to Go to France. How Gunner Who Said He Had Drilled Enough Excused Theft

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 9

John Rowan, alias Patrick Kinsalla, a gunner of the R.G.A., Tayport, appeared at Cupar Sheriff Court charged with breaking into the cottar house at Scotscraig Mains, stealing a…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 19

The principal business before the court on Wednesday was the hearing of cases against persons charged with the "grave" offence of neglecting to…

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Canowindra Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 1

At the Canowiridra police Court on the 29th ulf., Joseph Euesull, charged with being a suspected person found oil the Canowindra showground with…

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Stealing at Trundle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2
Also in Forbes Times

Walter Evans pleaded guilty to a charge of having, at Trundle, on September 22nd, stolen a watch, chain, locket, and travelling rug,…

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The Tilimbi Stealing Case

Forbes Times · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 8

George Patrick Smith was before the Court on Wednesday, charged with that he did at Tilimbi, Forbes, on December 24th, 1913, break and…

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Moonbi Netting Case. a Grazier Sentenced

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

Alfred Bassett, on bail, was charged with stealing a roll of wire netting, the property of A. S. Wheatley, at Moonbi, on March 17, 1915…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Verdict of Not Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

Jonn Joseph Spice was then charged with having, at Forbes, on September 25th, assaulted Milvena Chislett, with intent to commit a rape…

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