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

Courts & crime, 1917

388 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 20

Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Elizabeth Sullivan was fined 5/-, and 3/- costs, for not having her name on the Commonwealth electoral roll…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 1st. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Rabbit Destruction

Western Champion · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 22

Charles Whittaker, who pleaded guilty to failing to destroy rabbits on his property, was fined £5 and 15s witnesses expenses…

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THE Western Champion AND Park[?] and District Representative. Thursday, August 2 Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 18

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday J. J. Kelly, of the Union Hotel, Trundle, was granted a booth license for the Trundle races on the 9th inst…

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Double Voting. a Unique Case at the Cowra Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, George Henderson, of Cauimbla, was proceeded against by the Divisional Returniug Officer for Calare for…

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W.W. Police Court. Monday July 30th. Before Messrs H. R. Helyar and G. E. Wood, J's.P

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

Robert Norman, 37, was charged with stealing one overcoat, the value of £2, the property of Kenneth Sturgeon…

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Forbes Court Matters. Alleged Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

At Forbes Court yesterday morning, before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M., Lanty White and Henry James Cook were charged in company with…

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Police From Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

Sergeant P. Mainn and Constable Collins left Forbes hurriedly yesterday to proceed to Sydney, whence they were called for special duty…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, August (6th, 19917. (Before Mr. H Holcombe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

George Goodwin pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 2/6 or 24 hours. ALLEGED STEALING…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 7, 1917. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Sweeney v. WOODS

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

This was a case wherein John J. Sweeney, a grazier, residing at Jemalong, sought to recover from Joseph Woods the sum of £5/2/6, being…

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The Hindenburg Line. How Australians Took and Lost It. an Assault Without Guns. (Copyright Reserved by the Crown) British Headquarters, France, April 19

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 4

I have related what we onlookers saw of the battle of the Hindenburg Line simply as we saw it. Except for one or two details of may reading, that story of this indescribably…

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Court Street Fire. Beggs Committed for Trial

Western Champion · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 13

The Police Magistrate, Mr. H. Holcombe, held an inquiry into the recent fire at Lewis Beggs' premises on Saturday last, when the following…

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Chapter Xix. I Leave the Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 3

AS for the coroner, he was prejudiced against me directly I took up my stand at the table; he being one of those diminutive…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, August 13. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m). Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

Arthur Rousell, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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Forbes Court Matters. Rabbit Act Cases. Alleged Wrong Man

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

Forbes P.P. Board v. W. S. Bolam, for failing to keep his holding clear of rabbits. Defendant said he did not own or…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 15th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Failing to Enrol

Western Champion · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 15

Edward Lynch and Elsie Judd for failing to have their names placed on the Federal roll, were fined 5s. and 3s. costs…

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The Rug Stealing Case

Forbes Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

Lanty White and Henry Jas. Cook, whe were charged at Forbes recently with stealing a rug, the property of Victor Payton, of Orange, from J…

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Assault and Insulting Language

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

At the police court last Friday G. Davis proceeded against J. J. Fleidner for using insulting words. The defendant was fined £1, with 6/…

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Inspector Whitfield's Departure. Reference at Court

Forbes Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

Prior to the business of the Court on Tuesday morning, Mr. Holcombe, Police Magistrate, said that as Inspector whitfield would be leaving Forbes…

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Strike Leaders Arrested. Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

Messrs Kavanagh, Willis and Thompson, leaders of the Strike Committee, were arrested on Saturday night ender a warrant of the State Government…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

At the Forbes Licensing Court on Saturday, Martin Hassett, owner of the Gladstone Hotel at Wowingragong was granted permission to…

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