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

Courts & crime, 1921

379 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 19

Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 13

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. Helm, P.M., the following defendants were fined for failing to destroy rabbits on their…

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Alleged Assault Patterson v. Smith

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 6

John Smith and Hubert Smith, charged with in company having unlawfully assaulted Harry B. Patterson, pleaded not guilty. Mr R. S…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 6

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday before Mr C. Helm (chairman) and Messrs Wallace Hunter and W. G. Dowling (members) a renewal of…

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"Case for Profiteering Court." "One Man, One Job."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

"Was this not a case," he asked "for the Profiteering Court, especially by the man who had been a leader on the "One man one job"…

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Gambling Raid The Story as Told at the Police Court. MONDAY. Before Messrs Jno. Taylor, A. A. Bradley and T. Berry

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 2

ARTHUR THOMAS TRAIL, keeping and conducting a common gaming house. Mr. Grenenger for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Forbes Court Matters. Rabbit Act Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

Before Mr Helm, P.M. this morning, Emily Isabel Hooper was fined £3 and 4/- costs for non-destruction of rabbits on portion of her holding…

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An Expensive Push. Young Man Fined for Assaulting a Chinaman. Defendant Admits Assault to the Pollos

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 3

A young man named Alex. Peacock was proceeded against by Ki[?]g Choy on Tuesday on a charge of unlawful assault. Mr. Longfield, S.M.,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 1

Edward Hay, for whom Mr D. J. Moloney appeared, waa charged with having at Forbes on July 29, stolen a rug and scarf valued at £6/10, the…

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(Published by arrangement.) PROHIBITION. Police "Heads" Unsympathetic

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

An important contribtuion to the question of Prohibition in America appears in the New York "World": "The chief of police of most of the…

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Gambling Raid at Grenfell. The Story as Told at the Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 3

At the Grenfell Police Court on Monday, before Messrs Jno. Taylor, A. A. Bradley, and T. Berry, Js.P., Arthur Thomas Traill was charged…

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Alleged Stealing. Forbes Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 2

EDWARD HAY, for whom Mr. D. J. Maloney appeared, was charged with having at Forbes on July 29, stolen a rug and…

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The Tewiora Burglary at Thom's Store Two Persons Arrested

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 1

At the Police Court this morning before Mr Hade, J.P., a man named William Willis, (with numerous aliases) was charged with breaking…

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Shortage of Police

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

At the present time there is rather a shortage of police at Forbes. Sergeant Hanney is on a few days leave, and Sergeant Mann is still on…

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To Marry a "Tabby" Story to Detcetive Local Youths Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 1

Two men whom Detective James arrested at Waverley at 1 a.m. last Sunday, Harry Coen, aged 21, and Clarence Sydney Matchett, age 23,…

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Phone Wanted for Cargelligo Police Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 1

Mr M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., forwards the following:—Sir,—With reference to representations made by you on behalf of…

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Forbes Court Matters. Unregistered Motor Vehicle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

At the Forbes Court this morning before Mr Helm P.M., William B. Hodgetts pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle in Rankin…

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Alleged Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 4

At the local court yesterday before Messrs W. T. Gilchrist and H. K. Ford, J's P., a lad was charged with stealing the sum of £14/8/-, the property…

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Girl Charged with Murder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

Elsie Krause, aged 17, was charged with murdering her child at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. The jury failed to agree…

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(Published by arrangement) "Nation of Hypocrites." Americans Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 6

"A prominent American," says "The Scotchman," "has remarked that Prohibition has turned his countrymen into a nation of…

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Warden's Court. Application to Cancel Lease

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

Harry Lloyd and others v. Joseph Girdham and others. This was an application for the cancellation of a gold mining lease held by Joseph…

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