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

Courts & crime, 1920

390 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 20

District Court Claim for Commission

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

A case of local interest was heard by Judge Bevan in Cowra this week when A. A. E. D'Arey, stock and station agent of Grenfell, sued Joseph H…

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Cowra District Court. Cream for Commission

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 2

AT the Cowra District Court on Monday afternoon, Judge Bevan entered on the hearing of a claim by A E O D'Arcy, stock and station agent…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, October 5, 1920. (Before Mr. Helm, P.m.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

Thos. Richard Morris was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in a lane off Lachlan street on Sept. 28…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Western Champion · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 16

Linford Roy Hoskins and George Earsman were charged with assaulting James Cairns and robbing him of the sum of three shillings…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 6th. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Alleged Breaking and Entering

Western Champion · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 16

John R. Toohey was charged with breaking and entering G. W. Seaborn and Co's. offices, in Welcome street, and stealing therefrom 12 cheque…

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Pullabooka Stealing Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

At the Orange Quarter Sessions this week, before his Honor, Judge Armstrong, George Pettingall pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing from…

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Smart Police Work

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

Yesterday morning Mr. John Bass, of Grawlin, came to town driving a horse in a sulky. He tied the horse at the rear of Messrs. Johnson and…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival, 1921

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 2

Sergt. Byrne has received the following: Police Department, Sydney…

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Forbes Police Court Alleged Theft of Horse and Sulky. Two Men Committed for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

At the Forbes Court on Saturday, before Mr. T. M. Dunn, J.P., two young men, Alex. James Hutchison and Alfred Edward Jamieson were…

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(Published by Arrangement) Nobility of Character Not Achieved by Police Restraint. Admiral Hall's Wise Words

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 8

Writing in the London Evening Standad," Rear-Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, M.P., declares the history of prohibition to be one of failure…

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Forbes Police Court Alleged Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 6

Edward John Smith was before the Forbes Court on Thursday, and was fined 10/- for being drunk in Dowling Street. There, was a second…

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Forbes Quarter Sessions Tuesday, October 12. Before His Honor, Judge Armstrong. Alleged Assault. Forbes Men Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 9

Daniel John 'M'Auliffe and Samuel Buckley were at the Forbes Quarter Sessions on Tuesday charged with having at Forbes, oil September 11,…

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Charge From Alectown. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 9

George Bennett, on a charge of having in July, at Alectown, stolen seventeen sheep, the property of Michael Dwyer, pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged Assault. Case Against Thomas Bing. Verdict of Not Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 9

Thomas Bing, charged with assaulting Napoleon James Umpleby occasioning actual bodily harm, pleaded not guilty. There was a second…

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Forbes District Court Claim for Wages

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

In the Forbes District Court on Wednesday, James Hudson proceeded against Aubrey Robert Hall, claiming £130 for attention to sheep…

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Again the Court House Hon. R. Sproule, M.l.c., and Under- Secretary for Justice Inspect

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

A further inspection of the local court house and police station was made on Saturday last—on this occason by the Hon. R. Sproule. M.L.C.,…

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Wanted. Police Magistrate and Chairman of Land Board. Deputation to Public Service Board

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 3

Members of the Public Service Board visited Forbes on Saturday, and dealt with various matters coming under their jurisdiction…

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Forbes Court Matters Cases This Morning. Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 3

Before Mr. C. Helm, P.M., this morning, Thomas Glynn pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Athol Gunn's billiard…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 13

The adjourned sittings of the District Court was held on Tuesday afteraoon before his Honor Judge Armstrong. The only case dealt with was…

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Land Appeal Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

At the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, last week before Messrs H. A. G. Curry (president), and W. Houston and C. E. Rennie (commissioners) the following…

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