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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 21st. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Prohibition Order

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 11

On the application of his wife a prohibition order was granted against W. J. Henry for the period of twelve months…

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Ashburnham. Electoral Revision Court

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 8

At the Court House, Forbes, on Tuesday (13th inst.), Mr. H. Holcombe P.M., revised the list of electors to be placed on the Supplementary Roll for…

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Licensing Court. Applications for Reduction

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 17

A special Licensing Court was held on. Wednesday, before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., for the purpose of dealing with applications for reduction of…

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The Murder of Dorothy Small

Forbes Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday Christian William Benzing was charged with the murder of Dorothy Myra Small, aged 11. Accused…

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Howell Price Sentenced. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

David Howell Price was brought up for sentence yesterday. Mr Abagail pleaded for the prisoner, and asked the Judge to take into…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

John Buckley, on a charge of travelling sheep without a permit, was fined 5/-, and 6/- costs. Thomas Doyle, charged with…

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Police Court News

Forbes Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Our two local bellmen got at it hammer and tongs on Wednesday evening for their respective entertainments, the pictures and the soldiers' concert, and…

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Sentenced to Death

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, last week, Herbert O'Brien, a young man, pleaded not guilty to a charge to having criminally assaulted…

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Howell-price Sentenced

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Monday last, David Clayton Howell-Price, formerly adjutant of the 9th Light Horse, who had been found…

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Gaol Escapee. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Frederick George O'Neill, alias Tighe, has again escaped from Fremantle Gaol for the second time within four months…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Forbes Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

Owing to the illness of Mr. J. K. Stirling (valuer) the whole of the appeals against Municipal valuations were postponed for a month on the…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, March 27th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.) Drunkenness and Language Cases

Forbes Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

George Johnson was fined 5/- or 24 hours for being drunk and disorderly in Eachlan-street. He was further fined 40/- or one…

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Valuation Reduced. Shire Appeal Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

Before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M., on Tuesday, Charles Burton appealed against the unimproved value placed on his land by lemalong Shire…

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Canowindra Police Court. Monday, March 26. Before Messrs. C. L. T. McDonagh and M. J. Thompson, J.'s

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Robert Burns Sinclair was charged by the police with being armed with a leaded weapon with intent to commit grievous bodily harm upon one O…

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Appeal Court. a Shire Value Roduced

Forbes Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., heard an appeal by Charles Burton against the unimproved value placed on his land by the Jemalong Shire Council…

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I.W.W. Arrests in America. Wants Crowd to Raid Police Headquarters. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Walter Murphy, a member of the I.W.W., and four companions. were arrested in Kansas City while pleading with the crowd to join them in a raid…

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Magistrate's Verdict. Discussed in Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday, Mr T. Lozell, clerk, made a report concerning Mr C. Burton's appeal against his…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, 2nd APRIL, 1917. Before Mr. H. Helcombe, P.M. Prohibition Order

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

Francis Rath applied for an order prohibiting the sale of liquor to Wm. Ernest Clark. Clark objected to the order being…

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Forbes Court Matters. After the Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

At the Court yesterday, Daniel Boyle was charged with making use of certain obscene language in Lac[?]lan-street, on March 25th…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 7

Several interesting cases were brought before his Worship the P.M. last Wednesday. Frederick James Cundill, who had…

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