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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. F. B. Troatt, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Police v. J. D. Martin. Breach of Motor Traffic Act—failing to deliver up his certificate of registration and number plate within three days after…

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Alleged Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

At the police court on Friday before Messrs. J. Miller and U. W. Muggridge, J's. P., Arthur Ritchie (41) was charged with stealing &1 from John Walsh. Mr…

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Police Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Holcombe, [?]. M., Wm. McLaughlan was fined 2/6 or 24 hours [?]or being drunk in Rankin-street. Hugh…

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Cade's Capers. Annexes a Motor Bike, Is Run In, and Breaks Gaol

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

In last issue our Eugowra correspondent gave brief particulars of the escape of edward Ireland Cade from Melong lockup and his recapture at…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

At Forbes Court this morning before Mr H. Holcombe. P.M., Hugh Matthews was charged with being drunk, and using obscene language in…

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Assault on Galatz

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

A message from Copenhagen states that Reuter's correspondent at Sofia reports that the Germans and the Bulgars are violently…

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Forbes Police Court Saturday, Jan. 13, 1917. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

William Bowman Mckay was fined 10/ or three days for being drunk in Templar-street the previous day…

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Forbes Court Matters. Dispute Over a Heifer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

At the Forbes Court this morning before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M,. Margaret Smith appeared against Thomas Debenham, and sought to…

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Outrage & Murder. Little Girl's Fate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

A little girl, Dorothy Myra Small (11) living with her parents iu Rocky Point Road, Rockdale, was outraged and afterwards…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 21

At the police court on Wednesday Owen Jenkins pleaded guilty through Mr. McIntosh with permitting liquor to be consumed on his licensed…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 17th. (Before Messrs. H. Holcombe and H. H. Balcombe.) Tullamore Licenses

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 23

James Robinson Lyell applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected at Tullamore. Mr. Connellan appeared for…

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Children's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Harcourt "Holcombe, P.M., at Forbes Children's Court on Tuesday, several youngsters were charged with stealing from a couple…

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Forbes Court Matters. Dispute Over a Heifer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

At the Forbes Court this morning, before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M.. Margaret Smith appeared against Thomas Debenham, and sought to…

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That Heifer. Interesting Forbes Case. Police Magistrate's Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

At the Forbes Court yesterday morning, before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M., further evidence was given in the case in which Margaret Smith…

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Big Orange Burglary. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

A daring burglary was perpetrated early on Monday morning at Mr. H. Schmidt's jewellery establishment in Peisley-street, Orange, when rings to…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court this morning, James Hampton secured a verdict for £5 from Alfred Davis, the claim being for board owing…

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Dual Murder. Bulla Bulla Plain, 1874

Western Champion · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 14

Burra Burra station in 1872 was the property of Messrs. Shaw and Conley, who sold to Mr. Walter Howell, senr. of Briberie, near Young. Disposing…

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Lieutenant Charged. Heavy Defalcations Alleged. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Lietunant David Howey Price appeared before Mr Payten at the Central Police Court yesterday on two charges of forging the name of W. W. Pridham…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, 23rd JANUARY, 1917. (Before Mr. H. Halcombe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

James Byrnes pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 5/ or 24 hours. George Clark was fined 20/ or seven days for a similar offence…

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Looking After Benston Claim at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

At Forbes Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr Holcombe, P.M., John Shanahan. livery stable proprietor, sought to recover a balance…

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