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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Small Debt's Court Tuesday, 23rd JANUARY, 1917. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

James Hampton v.Alfred Davis, claim for £ 5 balance of board due. Mr. Moloney for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Arthur Herbert Hewen, 18, Leitch Lamont, 31, and William John Brown were each charged with stealing in company with two others, two flasks…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court this morning, Charles S. MacPhillamy claimed £10 for rent due from Thomas H. Powell. Defendant, who…

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Licensing Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs. F. B. Treatt, P.M., Jno. Taylor and Jas. Bradley.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Ellen Jane Mills applied for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be erected at Barbingal township, to be known under…

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A Court House

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The Trundle Progress Association has for some considerable time been endeavoring to induce the Government to built a Court House in…

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"High Seas Murder." New York

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Roosevelt now sbows that the German policy on the high seas is the murder of non-combatants…

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The Police and the I.w.w Cases

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The Chief Secretary was asked yesterday by our representative if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in connection…

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Police Court News

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

At the police court this morning Wm. Bowman Mckay, who admitted that he was as often sober as drunk, was fined £2 or one month for being in an…

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Police Rewarded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The Chief Secretary was asked last week if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in connection with…

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Police Monetary Awards the I. W. W. Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 12

The Chief Secretary was recently asked by our representative if any special recognition had been extended to members of the Police Force in…

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Police Rewarded

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 13

The Chief Secretary was asked recently by a press representative if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 7th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m). a Quiet Horse

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 17

J. H. Babbington was charged with breaking a horse m in the street. Mr. Mcintosh, for defendant, pleaded not guilty…

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Edward Ireland Cade Sentenced

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

At the Orange Quarter Sessions on Tuesday Arthur George Gcodsell, better known in Forbes as Edward Ireland Cade, pleaded not guilty to stealing a…

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Police and I.w.w. Cases

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The Chief Secretary was asked last wock if any special recognition had been extended to members of the Police force in connecton with what are…

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Foresters Meet. a Flourishing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

A pleasant, function was held in the town hall lodge room on Wednesday, when the Lachlan (Forbes Court of the A.O.F. entertained two…

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Alleged Disloyalty. Labor Member Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

At the Hobart Police Court on Wednesday, David Dicker, Labor member for the Franklin division, was charged, on the information of…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, February 13, 1917. (Before Mr. H.Holcombe, P.m.) Dealer's License

Forbes Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

Albert Bovan was granted a secondhand dealer's license…

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W.W. Police Court February 7th, 1917. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Police v. George Broad—careless use of fire. Fined £1 and 6s costs. Police v. Bert Wood, Harry Clift, Thomas Purtell, and George…

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Attempted Stealing from the Person

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Michael Nelson, who said he had recently, arrived from Ardlethan, was charged with attempting to steal from the person of Robert Ingham…

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Forbes Police Court Saturday, February 17th. (Before Mr. H. Holeombe, P M.) Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Edward Stewart pleaded guilty to being drunk in Lachlan-street and was kned 2/6 or 24 hours. Robert Ingham, who pleaded guilty…

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