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

Courts & crime, 1921

379 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 19

Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 13

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., J. R Jones was granted publican's booth licenses for the Bogan Gate…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 13

The sittings of the District Court on Wednesday occupied less than half-an-hour. Several cases set down for hearing had been settled…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

Before Messrs W. T. Gilchrist and H. K. Ford, J's P., at the Forbes Court yesterday, Edward Hay was charged, with stealing at Forbes on…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Remanded at Bathurst

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

In the case in which Arthur Smith was charged with alleged indecent assault on Mary E. Burr, the jury after a retirement of twelve hours,…

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Quarter Sessions Alleged Stealing. a Molong Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

The Forbes Quarter Sessions were continued on Tuesday afternoon before His Honor, Judge Armstrong. Reginald C. Jones and Patrick H…

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Case From Tarana. Charge of Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Edward Sale and Ernest Allen Davies charged with breaking and entering a shop owned by Edward Payne of Tarana, and stealing goods,…

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Obstructing Railway. Young Man Charged. Verdict of Not Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Leslie W. Forster, charged with having at, near Molong, on May 2, maliciously placed a trolley on the railway from Orange to Trida, with…

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District Court Tank Sinker's Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 7

Before Judge Armstrong at Forbes District Court on Wednesday, Norman Warrie proceeded against J. J. Leahy, claiming £70/19/2 for work…

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Assault at Holmwood. Defendant Pleads Guilty

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

There was no appeal ance of James Ellis, who was charged at the Police Cou[?]t on Wednesday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., with unlawfully…

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The Merriganowry Steer Case Again. Magistrate Holds He Has No Jurisdiction

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

After having been postponed several times, despite the unpropitions state of the weather the litigants in the above case rolled up game and…

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Police and Firemens' Art Union Unclaimed Prizes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

The following prizes in connection with the recent Police and Firemen's Art Union remain unclaimed—Prizes 4th, 9th, 12th, 19th…

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District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 4

J. R. Broom v G S Maddox. Claim for £27 14s 3d on dishonored promissory note, Mr Moloney for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict…

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Condobolin Court of Quarter Sessions AUGUST 8, 1921

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 4

Before His Honor Judge Armsstrong, Mr T. S. Crawford Crown Prosecutor. Rev. v. Edgar Rymer Ryde…

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Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 7

At the local Police Court last Thursday, Messrs R. R. Pilling and J. Medlyn, J's P., presided in the absence of the P.M…

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W.w. Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

A number of cases set down for hearing at the West Wyafong Police Court on Wednesday were postponed till next court…

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Burglary Best Bros.' Premises Entered

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The store premises of Messrs. Best Bros., opposite the Junction Hotel, were entered by burglars some time between dark on Wednesday and this…

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Gondobolin Sessions Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

At the Condobolin Quarter Sessions on Monday, a case in which considerable interest was taken at Condobolin, Derriwong, and the…

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Small Debts Court. Hay v. Paul

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 1

Mary Hay v. John Paul asking that the latter be ordered to quit premises sub-let to him by plaintiff. Mr R. Meillon (of Messrs Robinson…

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Alleged Trespass Three Lads Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 1

Three lads named Nicholls, Bailey and Downey, pleaded not guilty to trespassing on Arthur Barry's property on July 21…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Week. Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 1

Before Mr. Helm, P.M., at Forbes Court on Tuesday, William Henry Thomson, charged with unlawfully, assaulting James Mooney, at Forbes,…

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