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

Courts & crime, 1916

446 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 23

Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, August 22nd. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

Frank Kelly (20) was charged with having at Carrawobit[?]y station on 26th February, 1916, stolen a double-barrelled shot gun, valued at £25, the…

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Forbes Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 7

Henry Connell, a miner, applied to the Mining Warden, Mr Holcombe, on Tuesday, for a suspension of labor conditions for three months on gold…

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Temora Magistrate and Unnaturalised Germans. a Public Scandal. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

The Police Magistrate at Temora refused to proceed with a case in which unnaturalised Germans sued an Englishman for indecent language,…

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Forbes Court Matters. Red Cross Pyjamas Case Shot Gun Disappears

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 7

Frank Kelly (20) was charged before Mr Holcombe, P.M., on Tuesday, with having, at Carrawobitty station, on 20th February, 1916, stolen a…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court, this morning, Mr James Cutcliffe had his billiard license transferred to Maurice Reisman…

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A Veteran Magistrate. G. R. Evans dead. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr G. R. Evans, ex. Police Magistrate, aged 82…

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Forbes Court Matters. Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 5

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday morning. George Clarke [?]47), was charged with having on August 31st, in Lachlan Street,…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

Harry Graham, charged with stealing a rug, the property of Win. Joyce. Mr. Gordon Grenenger appeared for defendant…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 3

Sarah Connors (35), was charged before Mr Holcombe, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court this morning, with having stolen a chest of…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. in Bankruptcy

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 3

No. 20885, Re ARTHUR ROUSELL, of Forbes.—Notice is hereby given that the Single MEETING of Creditors in the above matter will be…

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Forbes Police Court. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court, before Mr Holcombe, P.M., this morning, Thomas Buckley (40), a laborer, war. charged with having, on the 8th…

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Parkes Police Court Alleged Forgery. Lake Cowal Cheques. (From our own correspondent)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

Parkes Police Court was engaged for some time on Wednesday with the hearing of charges of alleged forgery and uttering, preferred…

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W.W. Police Court Wednesday, September 6th. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

Charles Harley, charged with behaving.in an indecent manner, was fined £1 and 6s costs, in default 14 days…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, September 8, 1916. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 3

Thos. Buckley was charged with having assaulted George smith and robbed [?]of th sum of £1, a union ticket and some studs, of a total value of…

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Forbes Court Matters. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Smith and the Hat Trick

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court, before Mr Holcombe, P.M., on Friday morning, Thomas Buckley (40). a laborer, was charged with having on…

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Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 3

Mr G. F. Hayes applied to Mr Holcombe, P.M., for a suspension of labor coditions for three months on three gold mining leases at Calarie…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, September 12. (Befere Mr, H. Holocombe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 3

Geo. Francisco Hayes applied for three months' suspension of labour conditions on three gold-mining leases at calarie…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 6th. (Before Mr. K. Holcombe, P.M.) [Held over from last issue.] Rabbit Case

Western Champion · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 29

T. H. Taylor for failing to destroy rabbits as required of the P.P. Act was fined 20s. and costs. NOT PROVEN…

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CONDOBOLIN. (From Our Own Correspondent). a Novel Point. Interesting Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

A novel point was taken at Condobolin Revision Court for the Lachlan electorate yesterday. A female voter had been objected to…

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Forbes Police Court. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

Wm. Constable was fined 30/-, and costs, by Mr Holcombe, P.M., for keeping an unregistered slaughterhouse…

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