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

Courts & crime, 1918

428 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 22

To Court Plaster a Bad Cut

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

Fold a piece of court-plaster lengthwise directly through the middle. The plaster should be larger than the wound. Now slash the…

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A Missing Dog Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

At the Forbes Court yesterday morning, William O'Brien was charged with stealing a dog, valued at £10. the property of Robert Martin…

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Forbes Police Court Saturday, October 19, 1918. (Before Mr. C. J. Coglan, J.p.) Alleged Dog Stealing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2

Joseph O'Brien, on remand, was charged with stealing a clog, to the value of £10, the property of Robert Martin, of Bogan Gate…

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A Bogan Gate Dog. Charge of Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

At the Forbes Court on Saturday morning before Mr Coghlan, J.P., Joseph O'Brien was charged with having at Fernleigh, Bogan Gate,…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, S. P. Ford, as agent for Minnie Gatenby, proceeded against Elwyn Atkins, for the recovery of £ 1/10'/-, rent of…

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Forbes Court Matters. Charge Withdrawn

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2

Thomas W. Nielsen was before the Court this morning on a charge of not destroying rabbits to the satisfaction of the P.P. Board…

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Lysol Poisoning. Houp-la Girl's Rash Act. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

Before Mr Coghlan, J.P., at Forbes Court on Saturday, Elsie Tallon, who manages the houp-la stand at the merry-go-round in Rankin-street, was…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

The October sittings of the District Court was held before his Honor Judge Docker on Tuesday. The legal profession was represented by Mr…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, October 22nd, 1918. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 4

John J. Buckley was fined 5 or 24 hours for being drunk in Court-st., Forbes, on 22nd inst. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22…

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Our Police Force

Forbes Times · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

Changes in the local police force have been fairly regular of late, Sergeant McCurley, the other day, recerving word of his removal to…

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Forbes Court Matters. Unstamped Scales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

Nels Glauder, for whom Mr D. J. Moloney appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of having in his possession a weighing machine, which was not…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, October 29. (Before Mr. Helm, P.m.) Drunk

Forbes Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 1

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Small Debts Court... (Before the P.M.)

Forbes Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council proceeded against G. L. Wright for the recovery of £1/7/ rates and interest due. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount…

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The Liquor Act No Partiality Shown. Report of the Police

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

The Attorney General, in the House on Tuesday rend police reports in rereply to a question raised on October 10 by Mr. Levy, "that gross partiality…

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Forbes Police Court. Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

Before Mr Helm, P.M., this morning, William James Harris pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Lachlan-street yesterday…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Who Made the Blunder

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

On Friday last, Sergeant W. J. Ennis, of the local police force, called at this office, and informed us that he had been investigating a matter…

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Forbes Court Matters. Missing Bedclothes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 3

At the Forbes Court yesterday morning, before Mr Coghlan, J.P., George Henry Bray and Louis Finley were charged with stealing a quilt…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday, October 31, 191[?]. (Before Messrs. W. Mills and H. Webster, J.'sP.) Conroy Convicted. No Visible Means of Support

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 3

Michael Conroy pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful means of support…

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Rabbit Destruction at Bergen Park Forbes P.P. BOARD v. Fred. Anderson. Interesting Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, before Mr Helm, P.M., Frederick Anderson pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to destroy rabbits…

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The Borambil Shearing Trouble Police Court Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 4

It will be remembered that there was trouble last July and August at Borambil shed, which resulted twice in a stoppage of shearing. The sequel…

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