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

Courts & crime, 1920

390 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 20

Deputations. the Court House

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. T. J. Finn headed a deputation re the Court House. It was a miserable structure, built 40 years ago, was in bad repair, white ant eaten and…

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Municipal Appeal Court Further Cases. Council Loses Important Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The hearing of cases in the Municipal Appeal Court was further resumed at the local Court House on Tuesday last before Mr Helm, P.M…

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Robbery at Prest's Elderly Man Before the Court. Committed for Trial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 10

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Thursday morning, before Messrs T. F. Smith and E. M. Fraser J's.P: James Dalton, aged 43, was…

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Forbes Court Matters Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

In the case of Kenneth Doyle, charged with having no lawful means of support, Mr Moloney stated that Doyle was scrub-cutting at Eugowra…

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Municipal Appeal Court (Before Major Crane, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Felix Paul Rartlett appealed against the Municipal Council's valution of lot 16. sec. 20. Mr. Westphalen appeared for the…

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Shire Appeal Court (Before Major Crane, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Ruben Jeffries appealed against the Waugoola Shire Council's valuation. Mr. Gil[?]est appeared for the Council…

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The Advocate Friday, May 28, 1920. LOCAL & General Woronora Murder. Accused Sentenced to DEATH

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 6

Leslie Clive Worrell was Found guilty of murdering his wife at Como on February l2th last. Mr. Justice Wade passed sentence of death…

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Forbes Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 6

In a case at Forbes Court on Tuesday, Miss Collina, proceeded against Lewis Tabart for £6 wages due. It was announced that the costs had…

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District Court. Before Judge Bevan. PRIEAST v. HEIDTMANN

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

THE plaintiff claimed for damages against the defendant for damage done to an orchard on a property which he bought…

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Q.s, & District Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

The Court of Quarter Sessions and District Court will be opened by the De puty Clerk of the Peace and the Registrar respectively on Monday, June 14th…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Before Mr Helm, P.M., George Patrick Smith asked for a prohibition order against his. son, Edward J. Smith, on the ground that excessive…

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Chaff Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 10

At the Police Court on Wednesday Alfred James Parker and William Ray Gordon (16) were charged with stealing a quantity of chaff the property of…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 10

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Helm, P.M., and Boyd, L.M., the following renewals of publican's licenses were granted:—…

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Court House Acoustics

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 10

The acoustic properties of the local court house are bad—very bad—and the conversational tone in which a good deal of the evidence in police…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 2nd. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) "Jumping the Rattler."

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 11

A. J. Callaghan, charged with, travelling by train from Orange to Parrkes without having previously paid his fare, pleaded guilty. The fare had…

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Grenfell Items of News. (From Our Own Correspondent.) District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 7

At Grenfell District Court, before his Honor, Judge Bevan, in the case Prieast v. Heldtmann, the plaintiff claimed for damages in respect to…

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Alleged Sexual Offence at Mount Costigan. Young Man Charged

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

A young man named Frederick Cooke was charged before His Honor, Judge Bevan, on Monday with a serious offence against Kate Gillespie…

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Postmistress Sentenced. Greenthorpe Misappropriation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 7

Mrs. Vera Brampton, a young woman, was found guilty at Cowra Quarter Sessions last week on the charge of having misappropriated £19/19/5…

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No Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

No summons cases were listed at Forbes to-day, and not even the ordinary drunk made his appearance. The P.M. did not come alone from…

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Warden's Court

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. A. B. C. Bu[?]ke (Mining Warden) the following applications were dealt with:—James Cusack (Grenfell) was…

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