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

Courts & crime, 1919

491 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 25

Police Court. Thursday (Before Mr. A. C. McDonald, J.P.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

REGINALD CAMPBELL NORRIS was charged with that on or about the 4th January, 1919, he did steal five bags nf chaff the property of Purdies Ltd.,…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, Feb. 3rd, 1919. (Before Mr. Arnold, J.p.) Drunk & DISORDERLY

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Albert Burns and Richard Sleane Loth pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Lachlan Street on Saturday afternoon last…

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Latest Cables Peace Discussions Murder of Chinese

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

The London tube workers have struck. Representatives of the Five Powers on February 1, at Paris, approved of…

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Forbes Court Matters. Sold Goods on

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

Before Mr Helm, P.M., this morning, G. A. Beeby and W. A. Shaw, who carried on business in Rankin-street as second-hand dealers, were…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr C. J. Helm, last Wednesday, the police proceeded against Roy Doborer, for being found on the licensed…

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Stealing a Soldier's Badge. The Forbes Film Case Revived

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. Jennings, S.M., on Tuesday, Phillip Mulcahy, who described himself as a photographer, was charged with stealing a soldier's badge from…

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Alleged Delaying the Police. Case Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday before Mr. Jennings, [?] M, Harry Adams, licensee of the Club House Hotel, was charged with delaying House Hotel, was charged with…

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The Chautaqua Tent. Ald. Muir Wants to know About It. And Mayor Smith Tells Him. Charged the Same As Anyone Else

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

A mild "storm in a teacup" was enacted at Monday evening's Council meeting, the principal actors in which, were the Mayor and Ald…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL V. CHARLES LEE [?]—driving a sulky after hours without a light. Mr. G. Grenenger (Moffitt and…

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Stealing a Soldier's Badge. the Forbes Film Case Revived Phil Mulcahy Again in Trouble

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

Bfore Mr Jennings, S.M., on Tuesday, Phillip Mulcahy, who described Limself as a photographer, was charged with stealing a soldier's badge from…

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Alleged Delaying Admission to Police. Case Against Gowra Hotelkeeper Fails

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

Considerable interest was evinced in a case at the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., in which Harry Laurence Adams,…

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Alleged Murder

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

A shooting tragedy occurred at Bulgandra, forty miles from Albury, on Saturday night. Mrs. Joseph Devlin, licensee of the Bulgandra Hotel, was…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Police v. Thomas Wales—assaulting one Ward. Mr. Grenenger for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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W. Police Court. Monday, February 10th. Before Messrs Helyar and Emmett, Js.P

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Thomas Handley was charged with being drunk in Main Street, West Wyalong, on the 8th inst. He pleaded guilty…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday, February 10, 1919. (Before H. Webster, J. P.) Indecent Behaviour

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Wm. Clement Hodge, who was charged with having behaved in an indecent [?] in a lane off Lachlan street on the previous afternoon, pleaded…

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Forbes Court Matters. Indecent Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Before Mr Henry Webster, J.P., at Forbes Court yesterday morning William Clement Hodge was fined 20/-, or seven days, for behaving in an…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

George William John Murray was charged that on the 11th day of February, at West Wyalong, he did unlawfully assault one Bertha Prescilla…

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W. Police court. Wednesday, February 12Th. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Henry James O'Neill proceeded against G. W.J. Hurray, under the Masters and Servant's Act, to recover the sum of £1/16 alleged to be due for…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday, February 13, 1919 (Before Mr. Arnold, J.p.) Drunk

Forbes Times · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

A young man, named Edward Iroland Cade, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk on the previous evening. Sergeant Hanney told the Bench that…

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A Sensational Case Police Shoot Suspect

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

A sensational incident, us the outcome of which two suspected, men were arrested at the point of revolvers by the police, and n third man was…

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