Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

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

Courts & crime, 1918

428 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 22

Some Launguage. Police Proceed After Defendants Apologise. One Defendant to Appeal

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 5

At the police court on Tuesday George Thomas was charged with using indecent language. Mr. Phillips pleaded the matter…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Forbes Police Court Tuesday, August 20. (Before Mr. C. Helm, P.m.) Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

John Donovan was fined 10/ or days for being drunk. George West, on a similar charge, was fined 5/ or 'the rising.'…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

Frances Parker, a married woman, was before Mr Helm, P.M., this morning, and was ordered to be sent to Parramatta Mental Hospital…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Auotioneer's License Refused. Serious Objection by Police "Once a Member of I.W.W."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

At the Forbes Licensing Court this morning an application for an auetioneer's license was made by John Robert Carson…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Small Debts Court. Wyalong, August 8Th. (Before Mr. H. H. [?]ippendall, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

The case, Norman McNair v. William Cattle, which had been adjourned from 4th July, was now dealt with by the P.M. Mr. Evans appeared for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, August 21st, 1918 New Scheme Already Pronounced a Failure. Of Two Court Days Set Down One Missed. The Public Inconvenienced, For the Sake of a Departmental Fad

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 2

Amid a great flourish of Departmental and Ministerial trumpets the redistribution of districts scheme in connection with the Justice…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

An Impudent Cook Gets What He Deserved Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

Frank Farr, a dark complexioned cook, with a foreign note in his voice, was a party in a case at the Forbes Court on Tuesday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Forbes Court Matters. to Go to Parramatta. The Sad Case of Mrs Parker

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 7

At the Forbes Court on Tuesday, Frances Parker, a married woman, was dealt with by Mr Helm, P.M. Drs. M'Donnell and Delohery gave…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Forbes Court Matters. Charge of Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 4

At Forbes Court yesterday morning, before Mr C. A. Arnold, J.P., Harry Pepper was charged, with stealing certain tools, valued at £2,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Forbes Police Court. No Notice About Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 2

This morning, before Mr Helm, P.M., John G. Halpin was fined £1, and 27/- costs, for travelling sheep across Forbes Common without…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court Business. Cases at Forbes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 3

Yesterday, at the local police court, the bail (5./- each) in the cases of Peter Finneran and Peter John O'Sullivan, on charges of drunkenness,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Stealing Sheep Skins Acoused Says He Picked Them Up

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. Jennings, S.M. Kenneth Jeffrey was charged with stealing two sheepskins, valued at 24/-, the property of Arthur W…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Les Logue Gets Two Months for Stealing and Appeals Against the Verdict

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, a few days ago, a man named William Cheater and another named Leslie Logne, who gave his age as 28…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Forbes Police Court Thursday, August 19, 1918. (Before Messrs. J W Mills and H. Webster, J.s P.) a Rough Customer

Forbes Times · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

Constable McGannon bumped an unusually rough customer when he proceeded to apprehend a stalwart son of the Emerald Isle, in the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Paddy's Day Out Scrimmage in Lachlan Street. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

Patrick Reardon, an extra large sized customer, and a likely looking chap as well, was before Messrs J. W. Mills and Henry Webster, Js.P.,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Forbes Police Court This Morning's Cases. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

George Feency, for whom Mr. Moloney appeared, was fined 10/ and 6/ costs for being runk and disordery in Rankin-street on August…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Forbes Court Matters. (Before Mr Holm, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

George Feeney was before the Court this morning on a charge of being drunk & disorderly in Rankinstreet on August 22nd. Iie pleaded…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Land Appeal Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 8

Last week the New South Wales Land Appeal Court dealt with the following cases submitted to it from this district:--…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Lad In Trouble over Wool. Police Case Breaks Down

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 3

At the police court on Tuesday Kenneth Boyston Jeffrey, who was last week fined for stealing sheepskins, was before Mr. Jennings, S.M., on a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court. Wednesday, September 4. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.)

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 9

Thomas M. Gibson, charged with being found on licensed premises during unlawful hours, pleaded guilty through Mr. Growther and was fined…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →