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

Courts & crime, 1915

402 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 21

Forbes Police Court. Monday, December 6th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m). a Batch of Drunks

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

Harry Moore (50), who was also before the court on Thursday, pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday, and was fined 10/- or three days…

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Hot on Harrison. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Richard Harrison, a lively looking sort of a lightweight, who parted his hair in the middle, was before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., at the…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

William John Webb, charged with using indecent language to Sergeant Mann, was fined £3, or two months' imprisonment…

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Sheep Stealing. Scott and Halbish Plead Guilty

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

The two accused, Albert Halbish and Thomas Campbell Scott, charged with sheep stealing at Ungarie, were again before the Court…

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Police Court Mems. Monday. (Before Messrs. J. Miller and U. W. Muggridge, J's.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 4

Patrick Bailey was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. Arthur Brough charged with being of unsound mind was deemed to be…

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Charge of Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

Herbert Henry Walcott pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Phillip Black, in the latter's shop in Rankin-street. Fined £2, or 21…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, December 13. (Before Mr.1 H. Holcombe, P.m.) a Monday Morning Muster

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

Tommy Ah Wang, charged with being drunk and disorderly a Lachlan-street on Saturday, failed to appear when called. The P.M. ordered the bail…

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Forbes Court Matters. Monday, December 13. Ah Wong Fails to Appear

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

Tommy Ah Wong, a Chinaman, who has made a name for himself in the past for express driving between Forbes and Eugowra, was charged at…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 15. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) the Wrong Side

Western Champion · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 20

James Kelly was charged with driving on the wrong side of Clarinda street, in contravention of the Local Government ordinances. This case…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 19

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday Thomas Barrett, of the Star Hotel, claimed £5/10 for meals supplied from W. Stoddart. Defendant…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Forbes Accountant in Trouble

Forbes Times · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

Patrick Thompson, 46, described on the charge sheet as a clerk, was before Mr. H. Holombe, P.M. at Forbes yesterday, charged with indecently as…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

Before Messrs J. W. Mills and W. G. Dowling, Js.P., Albert J. Reynolds was fined £2, and 6/- costs, for using indecent language in…

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Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 4

Before Messrs. F. B. Treatt and WH. Wordswotth on Thursday the renewal of A. J. Marsh's and J. Muir's Billiard licenses were granted; also…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. H.J. Jeffreys

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 3

WILLIAM QUINN (38) and AUGUST BERGIN (40) were charged that on the 16th December, 1915, at Greenethorpe, they did steal certain money, to wit, about £5, the property of Thos…

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Shocking Murder of Mr. M. Mcgue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

A painful sensation was created in Grenfell on Saturday morning, when it became known that Mr Michael M'Cue, residing with his wife on the Forbes…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 3

Arthur R. Webb was fined £2, and 27/- costs, tor leaving carcases of dead animals on a travelling stock route…

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W.W. Police Court Monday, December 20th. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

John Nicholas Crowley v. John Goggin—alleged assault[?] Mr. Evans for complainant, and Mr. Coonan for defendant…

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Military Police

Western Champion · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 28

Some days ago a number of military police were disbanded, and the men were told that if they wished to continue serving their country they could…

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The Grenfell Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 1

As we went to press on Monday, Dr Rosati was giving evidence, and our previous report closed with that given by Mr F…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 18. Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 8

J. Costello v. F. Johnson, indecent language.—Johnson pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, with court costs 6s, and professional costs £1 ls; total,…

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