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

Courts & crime, 1918

428 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 22

Alleged Horse Stealing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

At the local police court, on Wednesday last, before Messrs. T. H. Finn and C. E. Archer, J's.P., J. Barren was charged with stealing a pony, the…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, January 7, 1917. (Before Mr. W. G. Dowling, J.P). Drunkenness and Alleged Assault

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Yesterday morning a young man named Alfred Davis, who pleaded guilty to being drunk in Morgan's billiard room on Saturday, was fined…

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Court Statistics

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Mr C. A. Arnold, C.P.S. at Forbes, has supplied the following information regarding the principal business done at the Court during the past…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases Yesterday

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

At Forbes Court yesterday morning, Alfred Davis pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Morgan's billiard room…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 9th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Insulting Behaviour

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 20

David Moon, charged with, insulting behaviour to Senior Sergeant Blanchefield, said he "didn't remember." The Senior Sergeant stated…

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Temora Burglary. Chemist's Safe Robbed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

During last week burglars effected an entrance to Mr. G. Dismore's chemist's shop, Temora, and extracted a large sum of money,…

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Theft of Turkey

Forbes Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

Jas. Webster and Edward Fraser, on remand for stealing a turkey and half bag of salt the property of W. D. Geddes, pleaded not guilty…

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Forbes Court Matters. Alleged Assault. Lively Night in Lachlan Street

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Alfred Davis was charged with unlawfully assaulting Helen Frances White on the 5th inst. Plea, not guilty…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

Before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M., yesterday, Michael Lacy was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient means of…

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Forbes Police Court Wednesday, January 9. 191[?] (Before Mr Arnold J.p.) a Rowdy Foreigner

Forbes Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

The antics of a stranger in the vicinity of the old Federal Hotel on Tuesday afternoon caused a crowd of curiosity seekers to assembly, and…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The above was held on Thursday before Mr. Fincham (Chairman), Dr. Foley and Mr. Wordsworth, Ms.L.B. The Inspector's report showed that the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

At the Court on Saturday, Benjamin Butler and Arthur Hynds were charged with having, between December l and January 1, stolen 25…

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Forbes Police Court Friday, January 11, 1918. (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.m.) Alleged Assault

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Alfred Davis was charged with un lawfully assaulting a woman named Helen Whyte, of Dowling Street, Forties…

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Theft of Turkey and Salt

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

James Webster and Edward Frazer, on remand, pleaded not guilty to stealing a turkey and half-bag of salt from W. D. Geddes, butcher, of…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, January 14, 1918. (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.m.) Drunk

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Chas Anderson was fined 55 or 24 hours for being drunk. LANGUAGE. Chas. Upright, for using indecent…

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Federal Police. Number of Appointments. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Fifty-three persons have been appointed to the Federal police force. officials are silent regarding the cost to the country…

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Forbes Court Matters Yesterday's Big List. Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Charles Upright was fined 10, for using indecent language…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, L.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

On J Monday afternoon an application, from the Castlemaine (Vic.), Brewery Co., in conjunction with Wood Bros. and Co. (Newcastle) to…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 15th, 1918. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Hugh Williams proceeded against James McKellar for the recovery of £5 due in connection with the removal of certain stone from a mine…

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Police & Firemen's Carnival

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 17

A new departure has been made in the plans for the distribution of the funds raised by the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival this year…

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