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

Courts & crime, 1919

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, June 16, 1919. (Before Mr. W. G. Dowling, J.p.) Cruelty to Animals

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 3

George Ramsay was fined £1 for using a horse while the latter was suffering from a s[?]re back…

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1917-18 Wheat Excess Freight Charged at Forbes. Matter to Be Remedied

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 3

Some 12 months ago the Mulyandry branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association wrote to the Minister for Agriculture with regard to the excess…

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Forbes Court Matters. Illtreating a Horse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. W. G. Dowling, J. P. at Forbes Court yesterday, George Samuel Ramsay was fined £1 for riding a horse which was in poor…

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

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

At the local Small Debts Court this morning Wm. White, of South Forbes, proceeded against Joseph O'Malley for the recovery of £10/1/11, goods sold…

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Magistrate's Decision Appealed Against. Conviction Quashed

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 3

Octavius Whittaker appealed before His Honor, Judge Bevan, on Tuesday, against a conviction recorded against him by Mr. C. Jennings, S.M.,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. An Old Offender Pleads Guilty

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

Before His Honor, Judge Bevan on Thursday, Jaraea Patrick Farrell (50) pleaded quilfcy to stealing at Mary Vale a sheep, the property of…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, June 18th, 1919. A Chaff Stealing Gass. A Railway Employee Charged. And is Convieted

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

William Taylor was on Monday before His Honor, Judge Bevan, charged "with stealing at Cowra a bag containing chaff, the property of the…

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District Court and Sessions

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Bevan presided at the above on Monday. Mr. J. C. Ryall (Deputy Sheriff), also occupied a seat next His Honor…

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Alleged Stealing in Company. Sheep Shot at Reid's Flat. Mr. Pilcher Refers to a Witness as an "Amateur Sherlock Holmes."

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

The first defended case at the Quarter Sessions on Monday was that in which James Stanislaus O'Brien and John Patrick Farrell…

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Police Court Wednesday, June 18th. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Stealing Harness

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 13

Reuben Charles Spicer, alias Alf. Townsend, alias Roy Williams, was charged with stealing a quantity of harness the property of David Jones…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 14

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Helm and Boyd, the following applications for renewals of publican's licenses were…

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Grenfell District Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

PEARSE v. CROWE.—Claiming for two tons of chaff it £5 per ton alleged to have been supplied in June, 1917, and for cutting, calling, and stacking on…

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Court House at Stockinbingal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

The courts are to be established at Stockinbingal, to be hold in the old R.C. Building, which was purchased by the Department about seven years…

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Forbes Court Matters. Alleged False Pretences

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

At the Forbes Court this morning, Lambert L. Bell was charged with having falsely pretended to William Henry Talbot that he was going to…

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Forbes Court Matters Tompkins v. HARLOW. (Before Mr C. Helm, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 1

On Tuesday morning, at Forbes Court, Mr Helm, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the Tenancy Act case, Tompkins v. Harlow. Full…

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Police Court, Saturday, June 21, 1919. (Before Messrs. Officer and Mills, J'sp) Constable Assaulted

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

Wi[?]iam Smith, 59, was charged with having, on the previous day, assaulted Constable Bleachmore, while the latter was in the execution of his…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning. Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

Annie Buckman, on a charge of insulting behaviour, was before Mr Helm, P.M., this morning. Inspector Jones stated that Constable…

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Bimbi. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 2

Before Messrs J. M. Nowland and Alice J. Anderson v Mary Jane Stonham—Insulting words. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

At Forbes Court on Wednesday morning, Thomas Crouch was fined 10/- for indecent behaviour in a lane off Templar-street, and 2/6 for…

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District Court Chinamen in Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 1

At the District Court on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Armstrong,, Leo Doo proceeded against Robert Lowrie on the following…

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