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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Exemption Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Before Mr H. Holcome, P.M., the Exemption Court was held at Forbes yesterday. Peter Mazaraki was granted…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 3

George Wilson and Patrick Umpleby were charged with behaving in a riotous manner at the Club House Hotel, Forbes, on the evening of…

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Military Exemption Court. Sitting at Forbes. Farm Assistants Exempted

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

The third sitting of the Military Exemption Court was hold at the local Court House yesterday morning, when 40 applications were dealt with Mr…

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District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 6

The Quarter Sessions and District Court were held last Wednesday, Judge Scholes presiding. The first named had to deal with an…

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Cards In Railway Carriage. Men Before Temora Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs Pradey and Bradley J's. P., in the Police Court on Thursday, three men named Sydney McDermott (aged 20), James Neal…

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The Tottenham Murder

Western Champion · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 19

The Dubbo "Dispatch" says that the Inspector General of Police, on the recommendation of the Superintendent at Bathurst and Inspector…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 15th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Insulting Words

Western Champion · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 17

David Moon pleaded guilty to using insulting words to Senior Sergeant Lord and was fined 30s. and 6s. costs…

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Military Exemption Court

Western Champion · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 19

A military exemption court was held on Friday, when the following cases were dealt with:—Absolute exemption: P. T. Hourigan (only son);…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, November 14, 1916. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Forbes Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

George Wilson and Patrick Umpleby were charged with behaving in a riotous manner at the Club House hotel on the Owning of November 4th They…

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Small Debts Court Local Cases

Forbes Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, before Mr H. Horcombe, P.M., F. W. Bolam, of Wowingragong, sued the City Coachbuliding Co. for the…

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A Deal in Chaff. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

In the Forbes Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr Holcombe, P.M., Albert Edward Cantrill, sued Thomas Francis Ryan, of Calarie,…

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Forbes Police Court. Cases This Morning

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. W. Mills and D. G. Paterson, J's.P., Harold O. Boyle was granted a district anetioneer's license…

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Exemption Court. Cases at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Mr H. Holcombe, P.M., presided at the Exemption Court at Forbes yesterday. Lieutenant Simpson appeared on behalf of the military…

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Military Exemption Court. More Forbes Cases

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

A further sitting of the local Military Exemption Court was held at the Court House yesterday morning, Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., presiding, and [?]…

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Exemption Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 6

The above was hold in the local courthouse on Saturday morning, when Police Magistrate H. Holcombe expeditiously dealt with a large…

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Tottenham Murder

Western Champion · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 25

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals —Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson—dismissed the appeal of Frank Franz, who was…

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Forbes Police Court Wednesday, November 22nd (Before Mr. W. G. Dowling, J.p.) Drunkenness & LANGUAGE

Forbes Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

George Lord pleaded guilty to being drunk and to using indecent language. Constable Collins said the defendant wanted to light another man at…

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Warden's Court. Application for Suspension

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

Before Mr H. Holcombe, Warden, yesterday, Francis Harold Brook and Martin Hassett, applied for suspension of labor, conditions on gold…

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Tottenham Murder. Condemned Man's Appeal Fails

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals-Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr Justice Fergusondismissed the appeal of Frank Franz…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, November 27. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

Wm. McPherson and Wm. Miller for being drunk in Camp-street were fined 5/ or 24 hours. Robert Foreman, on a similar charge,…

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