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

Courts & crime, 1918

428 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 22

Police Court.i Wednesday., November 6th (Before Mr. G. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Liquor and Language

Western Champion · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 17

Michael Corbett was fined 20/- for being drunk and disorderly. on "Cup" day, and 20/- for using indecent language in the-cells after his arrest;…

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Forbes Police Court. Cases This Morning. Argument in Loclilan Street

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

At the Forbes Court this morning, before Mr Coghlan J.P., Coneillus Tracey pleaded guilty to a charge of damaging tinware in the lockup. He…

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A Cowardly Assault. Old Man Attacked

Forbes Times · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

At the Forbes Police Court on Wednesday last George Wilson, 55, said to hail from Orange, was charged with having, on the previous…

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A Wallop From Wilson. Fine for Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 1

At the Forbes Court on Wednesday, before Messrs Wallace Hunter and Henry Webster, Js.P., George Wilson pleaded guilty to being drunk in…

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Contract for Rails. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 1

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday afternoon, Joseph Thomas Carroll and Jeremiah Carroll proceeded against Ernest Kelly, for amount due…

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Rabbit Destruction at Bergeh Park P.M. Decides Work Is Satisfactory. Interesting Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

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

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Police Court Proceedings. "Thank God for Peace."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

The Union Jack formed a conspicuous feature of the local Court Room this morning, suspended, as it was, on the Bench front. The P.M. (Mr. Helm) said he rejoiced to hear that the end of the great war was at hand,…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. H. J. Jeffreys, J.P.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

EDWARD SMITH, on a charge of attempting to steal money from the person of John Martin, at Grenfell. Constable Ford deposed : At about…

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Theft From Bedroom. Both Defendants Plead Guilty

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 4

Two young men, named respectively George Henry Bray and Louis Findley on remand, were charged with having, at Forbes on 2nd inst., stolen…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, Nov. 11, 1918. (Before Mr. C. J. Coghlam, J.p.) a Sunday Evening Scrap

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 3

In the dock at the local Court House yesterday was a smart looking lad named Edward John Andrews, who pleaded guilty to two charges, viz,…

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Tracey Goes Over the Traces. Calls Man a Mongrel. Forbes Court Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

At the Forbes Court on Friday morning, before Mr Coghlan, J.P., Coneillus Tracey was charged —with being drunk and disorderly in…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

Before Mr Helm, P.M., this morning, William Gieve was fined 10/-, or seven days, for being drunk, and 20/-, or seven days, for indecent…

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Forbes Police Court. a Young Woman's Lapse

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

Yesterday at the local Police Court, before Mr C. J. Coglan, J.P., a young woman named Caroline Ester Jackson was charged with…

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Wyalong police Court. Thursday, November 14th. (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

Police v Michael McInerney—charg ed with a breach of the Travelling Stock Act, to wit, leaving the stock route with 3,000 odd sheep…

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Caroline Jackson's Carry-all. Contains Missing Tablecloth Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 4

At the Forbes Court yesterday before Mr Coghlan, J.P., Caroline Esther Jackson was charged with stealing one tablecloth and a…

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South African Sensation. Australian Charged

Forbes Times · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 1

A murder trial was commenced at Capetown on Monday evening, which created extraordinary interest through out the country…

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Forbes Police Court This Morning's Cases. (Before Mr. Helm, P.m.) a Prohibition Order

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

Emma Smith, of Underwood Street, Forbes, applied for an order prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor to her husband, Henry Gilbert Smith, a…

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Small Debts Court

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

John Meagher and Co. v. W. E. Reynolds. Mr. Moloney appeared on behalf of plaintiff. The claim was for £2/19/1. Defendant, who…

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Yalgogrin Police Court (Before Mr. H. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Shearers Leaving Their Hired Services

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

On Friday, 22nd November, at Yalgogrin Police Court, G. Thompson, of Euratha, proceeded against two shearers named Evans and Larkham, for…

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Forbes Court Matters. (Before Mr Helm, P.m.). Prohibition Order

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

A prohibition order was issued against Henry G. Smith, of Forbes…

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