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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 7th. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

Kasee v Mahomed—Claim for £14/11/ board and lodging. There was no appearance of plaintiff, and a verdict was returned for…

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Police & Firemen'a Hospital Carnival

Western Champion · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 19

Sergeant Kammel waited upon, us the other day and we shivered apprehensively, thinking that at last Nemeses had arrived. But no blue paper…

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Forbes Court Matters. Robbing a Clergyman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

In the Children's Court, on Tuesday, three youngsters were charged with having entered the dwellinghouse of the Rev. Samuel Wedge, at…

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An Editor Charged

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

Ernest Meyer, editor of the "Vowertz " is on trial (in camera) in connection with the publication of two pamphlets…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Percy Woods, on remand, was fined £ 1 for having in his possession a sewing machine tool box, suspected of having been stolen. He was fined…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February, 16th. (Before Mr H Holcombe, P.m.) Without Lights

Western Champion · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 21

Arthur Stewart pleaded guilty to driving without lights and was fined 10s. and 3s. costs, ALLEGED SHOOTING…

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Soldiers Riot. One Man Shot—several Wounded. Police and Civilians Suffer. Sydney, Tuesday 7.45 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 17

The soldiers strike riot in Liverpool and Sydney yesterday culminated at midnight at the Central Railway station. Private Keefe was shot dead,…

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The Farmer's Wheat Two Men Charged with Stealing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 9

Something like a sensation occurred on Monday evening when it became known that a local wheat buyer and a carter had been arrested by…

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Alleged Stealing. [?]Wing Machine Tool Box. [?] the Accused Convicted

Forbes Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Percy Woods, aged 35, appeared before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., at the local police court on Tuesday morning, charged with having in his custody one…

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Eugowra Police Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

At the Eugowra Police Court, before Mr. Holcombe, P.M., on Friday, 18th instant, Thomas Dwyor, irven Hadley, Ernest Charlton, John Owens, and…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing Canowindra Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The first of two cases concerning the handling of the farmers' wheat, as between carrier and agent, was heard at the Canowindra police court…

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Forbes Court Matters. Names Not on Roll

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

At the local court yesterday morning, Henry Wenzell was charged with being drunk, while a prohibition order was in force against him. He was…

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The N.s.w. Supreme Court Bench and the War

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

We quote the following report from the "S.M. Herald" of Mr. Justice Forguson's speech at an entertainment tendered by the N.S.W. Journalists'…

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W.W. Police Court Monday, February 21 st. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Alfred Ernest C[?]ft was charged that on the 2nd February, he did fail to attend a compulsory parade of the Senior Cadets…

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Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

At the Eugowra Court, on Friday last, Thomas Dwyer, Irvine Hadley, Ernest Charlton, John Owens, and Reuben Gosper were fined 2/6 each,…

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POLICE v. Leslie Logue

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

Leslie Logue, also on remand, appeared to answer the charge "Thai he did steal 27 bags of wheat, the property of T. G. Murray."…

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The Wheat Cases Saturday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m) Police v. FISHER

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

Walter Fisher, on remand, was charged with stealing 27 bags of wheat, the property of Mr.T. G. Murray Mr. E. M. Finn appeared for…

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Forbes Court Matters. Away From School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Joseph Adams was before Mr H. Holcombe, this morning, charged with negligent driving in Bridgestreet. He was lined £3, 6/- costs,…

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Court Cases Non-attendance at School

Forbes Times · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

At the court this morning Thomas McGregor was fined 10/ or seven days for being drunk. Joseph Adams was fined 5/ and 6/ costs for a similar of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 18

On the arrival of the mail train at Parkes this morning a passenger named Charles Madden was arrested on a charge of stealing 121 sheep, the…

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