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

Courts & crime, 1920

390 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 20

District Court Yet Foo v. Ah Gong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

Claim for £119 13s, rent received on behalf of the plaintiff, fees paid by plaintiff and money expended. The parties are the joint owners…

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Police Court

Forbes Times · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

At the local Police Court on Friday last several cases were dealt with by Mr. He[?] P.M. Fines, ranging from £1 to £3, with costs were inflicted…

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Court House for Stockinbingal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

A court house has been opened at Stockinbingal. This will obviate the necessity of bringing offenders to either Temora or Cootamundra to be dealt…

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Alleged Stealing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Allan Alfred Hints, an old age pensioner, was charged with having stolen 4 fowls to the value of 12/- the properly of Ceci[?] John Martin…

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Police Court Saturday, March 13, 1920. (Before Mr. Arnold J.p.) Drunk and Indecent Language

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Edward Patrick Dovle pleaded guilty to charge of drunkenss and using indecent language on 12th inst. Sorgeant Mann prosecuted…

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Alleged Assault. Case Dismissed

Forbes Times · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

At the local court on Tuesday, before Mr. Helm, P.M., Frederick James pl[?]ded not guilty to having unlawfully assaulted one William James…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday, March 16, 1920. (Before Mr. [?], P.m.) Claim for Wages

Forbes Times · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 6

Charles Beekman v. W. H. Smedley, claim for £[?] for work done in connection with the sinking of a well. Mr. Moloney for plaint[?] and Mr…

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Advance in Police Pay

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

The Government has approved of an increase in police pay to the amount of 17s. per week. This increase will be applicable to salaries up to £525, as in…

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Murder Case

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

Our city agents wired us this moreing: The jury were locked up all night in the case of Florence Elliott, charged with the murder of her husband at…

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Charge of Theft "Clancy's" Lapse

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday Morning, before Messrs Helyar and Bartrarm, J's. P.—Angus William McKay, better known…

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Gundagai Murder Trial. Mrs. Elliott's Case. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The jury were locked up all night in the case of Florence Elliott, who was charged with murdering her husband at Gundagai…

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Western Champion AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, March 25, 1920. Don't Miss the Shilling Pop Entertainment to-morrow night, 26th. March, at 8 p.m., in the Princess Theatre in aid of the Parkes Town Band. Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 13

At the Police Court on Tuesday week O. J. Sykes was fined 5/- for drunkenness and 20/- for obscene language. On Wednesday…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

On Wednesday morning, before Messrs Helyar and Bartram, J's.P., Richard Armstrongs was fined 5s. or the rising and William Pruter fined 10s. for being…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 26, 1920. (Before Messers Stirling and Gilchrist, J's. P.) Stealing Lucerne Hay

Forbes Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Three young men, named respectively John William Long, John Holyrod Buckley and Henry Perey Hewitt, were changed with baying at Cherry…

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Forbes Police Court. Cases From Ooma

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

WILLIAM JAMES EVANS proceeded against Frederick James, the charges being unlawful assault and insulting words to Evans. There was a cross summons lodged…

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Police & Firemens' Carnival

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 8

This years' charity effort of the police and firemen is drawing to a close. To-night they will hold a concert at the Sydney Town Hall at which the art…

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District Court

Forbes Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

The Forbes District Court was opened on Tuesday last before his Housor Judge Armstrong…

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A Morning in the Police Museum

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

SPENDING a quiet day at Waverley last Sunday with my old friend Inspector Roberts, he suggested to me that I should visit the Police Museum…

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Strychnine in Pie. Gundagai Murder Case. Jury Disagrees. Accused Awaits Third Trial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 10

For the second time a jury has failed to agree in the case in which Florence Amy Agues Elliott, aged 45. is charged with the murder of her husband, John…

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