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

Courts & crime, 1921

379 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 19

About a £5 Note Charge of Stealing. Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday before Helm, P.M., Walter Ernest Reynolds was charged with stealing £5 from the person…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr Helm, P.M., Patrick Glynn, as a judgment creditor, summoned E. Stanford,…

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Forbes Court Matters Drunk and Language

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

Before Mr Britz, J.P., at the local court yesterday morning, John Ryan, a stranger, was lined 5/- or 24 hours for being drunk in a public place on…

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The Hospital Good Donation From Police and Firemen's Carnival

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Thanks to the good offiecs of Sergeant Marshall and the members of his staff, the Canowindra Soldiers' Memorial Hospital benefits to the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing A Drover Committed for Trial

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

Before Mr. Crane S.M., on Wednesday, Herbert Stauley Jeukins was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Alfred Ernest Collins…

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Cowra Lawyer's Clerk in Trouble. Charged With Forging and Uttering

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 3

Frederick Sandilaads (on remand from Bathurst) was on Wednesday before Mr. F. C. Crane, S. M., charged with forging and uttering a cheqae…

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A Case That Fizzled Out. Alleged Assault in Company. a Fight Both Sides Say Was Not Fair

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

When the case in which James McCabe charged Walter James Bryant and Archibald Daly with assault in company was called on on…

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Forbes Court Matters a Savage Dog

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

At Forbes Court this morning Walter J. Wymer proceeded against William Rae, junior, for having a savage dog not under proper control…

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Appeal Court Municipal Valuations Lenged. a Lengthy List

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

The Municipal Appeal Court opened this morning at Forbes court house, before Mr Helm, P.M., when the following appeals against the…

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A Very Bad Case. Horse Cruelly Ill-treated. Magistrate says "I Always Thought the Australian Loved His Horse."

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday a Holmwood farmer named Edward John Wallace was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it while it was…

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Cowra Police Court. a Case That Fizzled Out. Alleged Assault in Company

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

WHEN the case in which James McCabe charged Walter James Bryant and Archibald Daly with assault in company was called on on…

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"Brothers in Arms" Charge of Stealing. Case at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

At the Forbes Court on Tuesday before Mr Helm, P.M., Jack Jones was charged with stealing a book, photos and pencil-case from Edward…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

At the Forbes Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr Helm, P.M., a transfer of the license of the Club House Hotel, Forbes, was granted to…

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Charge of Horse Stealing Young Man Committed. for Trial

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

In the Cowra Police Court last week, Major Crane, S.M., heard the evidence in the ease against Herbert Stanley Jenkins, a young man,…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

In the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Forbes Municipal Council obtained a verdict for £1/13/7 from Edward S. Cunningham in…

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Industrial Court Alleged Breach of Award

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

At the Forbes Court on Tuesday last, W. J. J. Baker, an inspector from the Department of Labor and Industry proceeded against James Davidson for…

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Shire Appeal Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Crane, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

Miss Hirst appealed against the assessment of her property of 1,200 acres. Mr. Gil[?]reest, for the Council,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Crane, S.m.) Land in Vaux Street

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

Charles Eldridge asked to have the valuation of his property in Vauxstreet reduced from £120 to £60. Mr. Phillips appeared for the…

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Stealing at Gundagai

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 7

Leslie Sanderson. and Percy Smith, were charged with that they did on 30th April, at Gundagai, in the dwelling house of Margaret Robertson, steal…

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Police Court Wednesday, 15th June. (Befoee Mr, H. MALONE, P.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

Sidney M. Smith (for Bland Shire Council) v Naze Mahomed, depositing offensive matter on the street. Mr Evans appeared for defendant,…

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