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

Courts & crime, 1921

379 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 19

District Court. a Commission Case

Western Champion · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 19

At the District Court on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Armstrong, Boyd and Clark, of Parkes, sought to recover £155 from A. B. Thompson,…

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Stealing Money

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 10

James A'Beekett was charged with that, on 2nd November, at Parkes, he did steal £12 from the person of Michael John Hall…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 10

Edward Cade was charged with, on 19th October 1920, at Goolagong he did steal one bicycle, the property of Thomas Wenz…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 10

John Joseph Haydon was charged with, on some clay in November, 1920 at near Goolagong. he did steal one sheep the property of W. J. Edmonds…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 10

Henry Pepper was charged with, on February 15th. at Forbes, he did attempt to administer poison with intent to Kill Macey I. Jones…

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Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

The license of P. J. Reidy, licensec of the Railway Hotel, was renewed on Wednesday, the assessment being increased from. £200 to £294…

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Murder and Suicide Forbes Man's Rash Act

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Allan Lloyd, 25, a tram conductor, who lived at 94 Buckingham-street, City, murdered his former fiancee, Gladys Ivy Merril, 19, at her home in…

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Forbes Court Matters. Cases This Morning Names Not on Roll

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Robert Morgan Robertson and Malcolm Ross, manager and book-keeper at Cadow pleaded guilty (through Mr R. Meillon, of Messrs Robinson…

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West Wyalohc Police Court Before Mr H. MALONE, P.M. Wednesday, April 13th. Charge of Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

Frederick Broad, on remand, was charged with stealing plow discs and parts, of the value of about £20, the property of John Stephenson…

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Bethungra Postmaster Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 8

William Dickinson, posmastcr at Bethungra, was before the Junee police court on Thursday charged with stealing a letter addressed to W J…

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"Carrawobitty [?] Smith Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

At the Cudal Police Court last week George Patrick Smith (better known as "Carrawobitty" Smith), aged 67, and Francis Bell, 27, were…

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Burglary at Manildra "Carrawobbity" Smith and Another. Arrested Near Toogong

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The little town of Manildra was treated to a real "[?]ean up" from burglars on a recent Saturday evening. A circus was playing in the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The Canowindra Memorial Hospital funds will likely benefit from the recent Police and Firemen's Sports and Art Union. About [?]60. worth of…

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Shire Valuation No Friendly Appeal Court. Newspaper Comment Resented

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

Some warmth was imported into Tuesday's meeting of the Boree Shire Council by President Anderson, who, addressing the Shire Valuator, Mr. C…

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Alleged Assault and Damage Villotet v. Booth and Others

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Leopold Villotet proceeded against William Booth, Frederick William Telford, and Joseph Fitzgibbons on charges of assault and malicious…

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Forbes Court Matters. Drunk and Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Before Mr. W. F. Britz, at the local court on Saturday, John Marshall was fined 5/- for being drunk in Templar Street…

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Overworked Magistrate

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

One of the results, [?] the speeding up policy of the JustiDepartment, in loading the Sr[?] diary Magistrates with big [?]…

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POLICE V. Beath Goolagong Resident Heavily Fined. Assault On A Policeman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

We are much indebted to the court, esy of the proprietor of the Canowindra "Star" for the following report of the Police v. Beath case:…

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Police Court Assaulting a Constable. Police v. Robert Beath. Heavy Fines and Costs

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

At the local police court on Tuesday morning, before Major Crane, S.M., the police proceeded against Robert Beath, of Goolagong, charging him…

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New Use for a Gaol a Maternity Hospital at Hay

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 9

Hay.—At a public meeting called by the local Red Cross branch it was decided to urge the Hod Cross to sesure a professional nurse for…

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