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

Courts & crime, 1919

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

An appeal was lodged by James Channon, of Hornsby, against the Municipal Council's assessment of £4,319, capital value of the True Blue…

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Special Licensing Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

Before the P.M. (Chairman) and Dr. Shaw (member) yesterday, Robert. H. Dunn was granted a booth license for sports to be held at…

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Mining on Cliefden Owners and Miner Before Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

At the Cowra Warden's Court on Wednesday last William T. Harris applied for an authority to enter on a portion of Messrs. Rothery. Bros…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, May 13. (Before Mr Helm, P.M. Too Many Rabbits

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 3

Laurence Gilmartin, of Orange Road, for whom Mr D. J. Moloney appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of having too many rabbits on his…

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Assault in Kendall Street. Defendant Found Guilty and Fined

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

Thomas Wyley McGeorge proceeded against Mortimer Madigan on a charged of assault at the police court on Tuesday before Mr. Jennings, S.M…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, May, 1919. (Before Mr. Arnold, J.p.) Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

Chas. Roger Kerr pleaded guilty to being drunk on the previous Saturday and was fined 5/ or 24 hours. Chas. Wilson, on a similar charge,…

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Bert Beulah Charged. Alleged Grievous Bodily Harm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

Albert Beulah, a returned soldier, was charged with having at Forbes last evening, assaulted and inflicted grievous bodily harm on Robert…

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Forbes Court Matters, Jack Feeney and the Pledge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

At the Forbes Court yesterday morning, John Feeney was charged with being drunk, and also using indecent language near the police…

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Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

The application of John Connolly for a publican's booth license for the C.J.C. races, was granted by Mr. Jennings, S.M., on Tuesday…

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Shire Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Jennings, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 4

Harry Maraden Oliver appealed against the Wangoola Shire Council's valuation of portions 59-76, 120, pariah Milburn, county Bathurst, of…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 14

At the police court on Wednesday before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., George Lewis, charged with a breach of the municipal water bylaws by carrying…

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Police Court. [Wednesday, May 21st. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Alleged Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 16

George "Wooden and Cyril Fletcher were charged with stealing a cheque for £37 13/11 the property of Arthur P. Egan…

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[?] Western Champi[?] [?] Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, May 15, 1919. Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 14

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, A. P. Egan was granted four months suspension of labor conditions on his…

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Charge of Assault Against Racecourse Detective. An Interesting Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

A case of considerable interest was heard at Wellington Court this week, when John Fitzsimmons appeared against Samuel Essler,…

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Racecourse Detective. Powers Questioned. Wellington Court Case

Forbes Times · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5

[?]ant case dealing with the [?] of racecourse detectives was heard at the Police Court at Wellington on Tuesday last before Mr A. R…

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Raid on a Gambling School Police Make a Big Haul in Cowra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

The police had a rather strenuous t[?]e in Cowra last night (Wednesday). It appears that the "force" has had its official eye on a certain billiard…

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Stealing a Waggon Tyre. Three Lads Convicted

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

At the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., three lads: named Walter Stanley Evans, Claude Gillett, and Thomas Bertram Gouge…

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Wholesale Stealing Charges. Overcoats, Rugs, Buggy Lamps, etc. One Defendant Convicted and Other Cases Adjourned

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

Norman Sheargold was on Tuesday charged with stealing a rain coat, Valued at £3 10s, the property of Bert Bryant…

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Forbes Court Matters. Alleged Theft of Hay. Case Remanded. Serious Charge Against Tracker

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

Before Mr C. D. B. Helm, P.M., at Forbes Court this morning, William Minahan was charged that he did, on May 14, steal a quantity of hay,…

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Magistrate's Duties Complaint From Forbes and a Reply

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

Thus the "Sunday Times":—Our correspondent at Forbes wrote recently, complaining of various defects in the administration of…

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