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

Courts & crime, 1920

390 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 20

The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Jan. 21st, 1920 Local and General New Magistrate

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. John McLeish, our well-known and highly popular townsman, received an official communication on Monday announcing that he had been…

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Can0windra's Police Court and Station

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

A decaying building in a growing town. Built about 30 years ago. Totally unfitted for modern requirements, ant-eaten, and practically falling down. When will the Department of Justice provide money for a new and safe structure?…

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Transfer of License Opposed by Police Inspector. an Interesting Case

Forbes Times · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

At the Forbes Liccusiug Court on Tuesday [?] before Mr. Helm (Chairman), W. Hunter and W. G. Dowling, Louis Tabarl, licensee of the Vandenberg…

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Forbes Police Court This Morning's Cases Before the P.M. Breach of Early Closing Act

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

Matthew Williams was charged with having committed a breach of the Early Closing Act, by selling fruit at the coraer of Lachlan and…

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Tuesday's Police Court (Before Mr. Finch[?]m, S.m.) Larceny As a Bailee

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

John Edward Po[?]ter (on remand) was charged with larceny as a bailee of £31 18, the property of Thomas Naylor…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, January 28, 1920. (Before Mr. Arnold, J.p.) Nearing the Mark

Forbes Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

John Frederick Feeney, who has done his bit for his country, was before the court on a charge of drunkenness, and pleaded guilty…

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Forbes Police Court Saturday, January 31, 1919. (Before Mr. Arnold, J.p.) Bound Over

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Nela. Percy Glauder, 37, pleaded guilty to using threatening language to Margarent Glauder (his wife) at South Lead on the 30th instant…

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

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

G. Twogood v. Bertram Budd claim 2/10 goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant, Verdict for amount claimed, together…

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The Bike That Never Returned. An Old Offender Charged With Stealing. Sentenced to Six Months

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

A young man named Peter Wood-bridge, who stammers so badly as to be almost unintelligible, was before Mr. Fincham, S.M., on Tuesday…

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Our Tumbling-down Police Station

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

Referring to our tumbling-down, ant-eaten police stafion, Cr. H. M. Brown lias addressed the following letter to the lion, secretary of the…

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Forbes Police Court Saturday, February 7, 1920. (Before Messrs W. Mills and W. G. Dowling, Js.P.) Assault on Constable

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

John Joseph Buckley, 45, was charged with having, on 6th instant, assaulted Constable McGannon, whilst the latter was int the execution of his…

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Court Case Withdrawn. Mr. Lazzarini Apologises

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

THE case in which the Mayor (Ald. Rabbets) charged Mr. H. F. Lazzarini with having used insulting words towards him at the latter's meeting…

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The 'Forbes Times' Tuesday, February 10, 1920. LOCAL & General. Police Station Incident

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Sergeant Hanney, of Forbes, had an unusual experience at the police station yesterday morning. Whilst taking a report of a loss from a foreigner, aged…

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Forbes Small Debts Court. Tuesday. February 10, 1920. (Before the P.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Jeremiah Tuohey versus Lindsay Kelly, claim £3/10 for rent due. No appearance of defendant. Mr. Cecil W. Sly was present on behalf of…

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Stealing Sauce and Meat

Forbes Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

For stealing a bottle ot sauce and a quantity of meant, a returned soldier (in company with another man) was, at Orange Quarter Sessions on Tuesday,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 11. Before Mr. Scott, P.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Mary Hayes v James Daley—claim for £7 for goods bargained and sold by plaintiff to defandant, to wit, one cow…

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Forbes Police Court This Morning's Cases (Before the P.m.) Drunk

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Thomas Melhuish was fined 20/- or 14 days for being drunk. No appearance of defendant. Fine paid…

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Is Nudity Wicked? Tattoed Picture Offends. Magistrate Has His Doubt

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

A man came along the footpath of a Wagga street last Saturday afternoon the upper part of his body clad in a short sleeved shirt, showing upon his…

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Forbes Police Court Saturday, February 14, 1920. (Before W. T. Gilchrist, J.p.) "Under the Vag."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

"Majah" Smith, a powerfully-built aboriginal, aged 51, pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible means of…

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District Court. FRIDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

THE following were sworn in as Justices of the Peace: Messrs Cecil Robinson, H. V. Carter, Jno. Thomson, A. H. Gilman, W. J. A. Seymour…

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