Accused's Statement. Police Station, Forbes, April 24) 1918
I, Philip Thos. Mulcahy, make this statement of my own free will. I was in partnership with Edward John Grime in the Lorne Pictures. We…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1918
428 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 22
"Mock" Court
A "Court of Injustice" was held-at different periods of the day in Mr. Jas. Kearney's rooms on the corner of Lachlan and Templar streets, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court this morning, Alex. Black secured a verdict for £4/1/5, and 5/- costs, from H. Lloyd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forbes Court Matters. Doers From Daroobalgle
William Thomson and Timothy Ryan- were before Mr H. Holcombo, P.M., at the Forbes Court yesterday morning. The charge was that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Court. Forbes Sakers in Trouble for Breaches of the Award
Yesterday morning, at the local Court, before Mr. Holcombe, P.M., Industrial Inspector Wallace proceeded against several of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Stealing
Sid Conray, alias Hariis (a returned soldier) and Tracey Joseph Buckley were charged with stealing a set of double harness, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forbes Police Court. Thursday, May 9th. (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.m.) Drunkenness and Indecent Behaviour
Edward Webb pleaded guilty to being drunk in Lachlan-street, and was fined 2/6 or 24 hours. On a second charge of indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forbes Police Court Wednesday, May 8th. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, J.p.) Missing Red Cross Cheque
Chas. Upright (an aboriginal) was charged with that he did at Forbes, on Saturday last, steal a cheque for £1, drawn by F. Still on the Bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burglars Break Gaol. And are Quickly Arrested. SYDNEY, Thursday, 1 p.m
John Fieldman and Edward O'[?]alloran, who had been tried for a sensational jewellery robbery in North Fremantle, escaped from the Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forbes Court Mtters a Red Cross Cheque
On Red Cross Day, Mrs Richards missed a cheque for £1 from her stall, and reported the loss to the police. The payment of the cheque…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rabbits at Court House the P.M.'s JOKE
While dealing with a rabbit case at Forbes Court on Tuesday, Mr Holcombe, P.M., informed Mr. T. K. Bowler, rabbit inspector, that he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 7, 1918. (Before the P.M.)
Alex Black v. H. Lloyd, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed (£4/1/5), with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Forbes Police Court. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Alleged Breaking, Entering & Stealing. a Committal
Sid Conroy, alias Wm. Harris (a returned soldier) and Tracey Joseph Buckley were charged with breaking and entering the premises of Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News. Charge of Murder
Two boys, aged 13 and 15 years respectively, have been arrested and charged at Penrith with the murder of an old-age pensioner named The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Police Court. Monday, May 13, 1918. (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.m.) Insulting Language
Francis Hodgkiss proceeded against Wm. Thompson for using insulting language. Thompson did not appear, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court this morning, Messrs. John Meagher and Co., Ltd, proceeded against George A. Ward, solicitor of Cessnock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Court Matters Upright Finds a Cheque. a Blackfellow Convicted
At the Forbes Court yesterday morning, Charles Upright, a half caste, was charged with having at Forbes on May 4, stolen a cheque…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Wednesday, May 15th. (Before Mr. H. Holeombe, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour
John K. Hamilton and Patrick O'Neill, pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour and were each fined 20/- and costs. Mr. McIntosh…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Tomingley Sheep Stealing Case
On Wednesday Mr. R. Golding received a wire from Mr. Pepper from Orange that again the jury had failed to agree in the case against…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bank Clerk Sentenced. Gibbs Gets 18 Months
At the Orange Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Alexander W. Gibbs, who was a clerk in the Bank of Australasia at…
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