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

Courts & crime, 1920

390 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 20

Police Court. Alleged Sheep, Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 13

The hearing of the adjourned case against George Bennett, charged with stealing 17 sheep, the property of Michael Dwyer, was proceeded with…

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Police Court. Friday, 30th JULY, 1920. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 6

George Bennett was before the Court, on Summons, on a charge of having, between the 4th and 13th July instant, stolen 17 sheep, the…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 13

The August sittings of the District Court were held before his Honor Judge Armstrong this morning, the legal profession being represented by…

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Cudal Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

At the Cudal Police Court, before Mr. Helm, P.M., the Borce Shire Council proceeded against James MeGirr, of Parkes, for failing to provide…

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To-day's Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

At the Forbes Court this morning, Edward Peter Doyle was fined £ 1 or seven days for being drunk, and £ 3 or 21 days for using indecent…

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Forbes District Court a Disputed Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

The Forbes District Court was opened at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Armstrong. The only case called was one…

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Court Fees Increased

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

From yesterday, all court fees throughout the State have been increased about 50 per cent. In the case of an ordinary police court summons…

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Forbes Court Matters. Saturday, August 7th. (Before Mr Britz, P.M.) Actual Bodily Ha[?]m

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

Thomas Bing was charged with unlawfully assaulting Napoleon James Umpleby, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm, at Forbes, on…

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Police Court POLICE v. Leah and Black Stock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 4

At the local Court last Wednesday week before his Worship the Police Magistrate, C. J. B. Helm, the above cases were concluded. The cases…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. B. C. Burke.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 3

Norman Bellamy was granted an auctioneer's license for the Cowra district. Yen Sen was granted a Sunday…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 7

The August sittings of the District Court were held on Thursday, before Ms Honor Judge Armstrong. The legal profession were…

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Police Court News

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

At, the local police court on Wednesday, before Mr Britz, J.P., Henry Charles Hall pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and was fined…

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Police Court Wednesday, August 11 Befre Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

Police v. Ernest H. Haub—Failure to deliver up License on expiry. Defendant pleaded guilty and was lined 10/- and 6/- costs…

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That Police Station

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

It is some time now since an officer of the Public Works Department made an inspection of the local court house and police station, following on…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Cases at Eugowra. P.P. Act Breaches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

A number of postponed cases against Claude Morton, occupied the attention of Mr. Helm, P.M., at Eugowra on Wednesday, a large…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 13

At the police court on Tuesday, before Messrs. S. J. McGrath and W. J. Sanders, J.P's., Patrick Maloney an itinerant photographer who had let…

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Licensing Court Altering Licensed Premises

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 9

A special Licensing Court was held on Tuesday morning before Messrs Helm, P.M., and W. G. Dowling and Wallace Hunter, J's.P…

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Drovers in Trouble Breaches of Travelling Stock Regulations. Three Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 9

Three prosecutionis for breaches, of the P.P. Act in respect of travelling sheep were heard at Forbes police court on Tuesday last before Mr…

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Quarter Sessions Alleged Sheep Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Armstrong and jury of 12, the case against James P. Cahill was decided. The charge was that he did, on or about the 29th…

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A Stamped Signature Objection in Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

At the police Court on Wednesday Mr. Dibbs (Temora) objected that the summons in the case of the Income Tax Commissioners v. Talbot…

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