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

Courts & crime, 1919

491 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 25

Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Jennings (chairman), Dr Foley and Mr. W. H. Wordworth, M's.L.B.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

Frederick Herbert Nordsvan was grated a renewal of the liceuse of the Royal Exchange Hotel, the repairs to same having been satisfactorily…

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Greek to the Court. Spelling a Name

Forbes Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

There were difficulties at the Central Court this week, over the spelling of the name of a witness. He was an employee in a city oyster…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, Jan. 20, 1919. DRUNK

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

A young wan, named William Trinder, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Lachlan street. Fined 2/6 or the rising of the Court…

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Court Work During 1918 a Lot of Business

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

Wandering into the office of the Forbes Clerk of Petty Sessions, which is so ably presided over by Mr C. A. Arnold, one would think at…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning. (Before Mr Helm, P.m.). Stray Stock

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The following defendants were proceeded against by William Rath, inspector for the Forbes Municipal Council, for allowing stock to stray…

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Alleged Assault

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

William Gooley proceeded against Matthew Henry Bougen on a charge of assault. Mr. Gilcreest for complainant, Mr…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Jennings, S.m). an Aboriginal Served with Liquor

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

Henry Laurence Adams was fined 1/- and 6s costs, on a charge of supplying an aboriginal (Herbert Murray) with liquor…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 22nd. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) a Railway Case

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 13

Roy Hobson waa charged with placing an obstruction on the railway line at No. 2 crossing, Parkes railway yard, on the night of January 18th…

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Police Court Doings

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. Jennings, P.M., presided over the Police Court on Wednesday morning last and dealt with the following cases:—…

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Small Debts Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

Wright Heaton and Co. v. R. Fletcher, claimed £2 0/2. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Small Debts Court Conflicting Claims

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court, on Tuesday before Mr Helm, P.M., William Minahan proceeded against William Irwin, claiming £3/6/-, money…

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Small Debts Court. Drover and Bootmaker Jn Dispute

Forbes Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 7

At the Forbes Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Holm, P.M., William Minahan sought to recover from William Irwin, the sum of £3/6, being…

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Some Bad Bacon. Sold to the Licensee of the Court House Hotel. Who Graphically Describes Its Condition

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 6

John Regan, licensee of the Court House Hotel, proceeded against R. A. Sutcliffe, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., on Tuesday, for the recovery of £6,…

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"Never 'Cracked' a Man in My Life." Veterinary Surgeon and a Railway Employee's Little Argument. Settled in Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 5

Considerable interest was shown in a case at the police court on Tuesday before Mr. Jennings S.M. when William Gooley proceeded against…

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Forbes Police Court To-day's Cases. (Before the P.m.) Unlawfully Detaining a Watch

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

A woman named Nellie White was charged with unlawfully detaining a watch valued at £5 5s, the property of A. McCrow and Sons, Parramatta road,…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning. (Before Mr Helm, P.m.). a Watch in Dispute

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

William Poppens appeared agains Nellie White, the charge being that defendant had unlawfully detained one lever watch, valued,at £5/15/-…

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Police Court

Forbes Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

At the local police court on Wednesday Richard Sloane, for being drunk, was fined 10/ or three days. Yesterday. L. P. Black had his bail of 5/…

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Forbes Police Court. (Before Mr. Helm, P.m.) Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1918. Claim for Wages

Forbes Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 7

Two sisters, named respectively Nellie and Evelyn Ryan, proceeded against [?]. J. Croft, licensee of the Albien Hotel, Forbes, for the sum of £3/10/…

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For the Hospitals Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The prizes for this years' art union rive:—1st, Hudson super-six car valued at £750; 2nd, An Australian-bodied Ford touring car valued at £260; 3rd.,…

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Two Sydney Damsels. Make a Claim for Wages. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 7

Evelyn Ryan and Nellie Ryan appeared again H. V. Croft, the claims being for £3/10/- wages, and £1 6/11 return fare to Sydney…

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