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

Courts & crime, 1922

401 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 21

Queensland Murder Colored Boy Found Guilty (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 4

A Maryborough (Queensland) message states that Clive Beckett aged 13 a colored boy charged with the wilful murder of Mrs…

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Public Servants Withdrawal from Arbitration Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 1

Mr Flannery asked the Premier: (1) Has his attention been directed to a resolution carried at a largely-attended meeting of…

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Forbes Court Matters. Monday, August 28, 1922. (Before Mr W. F. Britz, J.P.) Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

Wm. Henry Keevil, charged with using indecent language, pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or seven days…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 17

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. S. C. Daley and T. Green, J.P's., William Evans was fined 60/-, with 21/- professional costs, or two…

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Forbes Court Matters Additional Cases on Tuesday (Before Mr Helm, P.M.) Alleged Stealing from Person

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 6

Edward Mason (on remand) was charged on two counts with stealing from the person. Mr Meillon, who appeared for the…

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Coroner's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr W. T. Gilchrist, on Wednesday afternoon cpnducted an inquiry into the death of the old age pensioner, Michael O'Neil, who…

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Bankruptcy Court Public Examination of T. H. Turner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 3

A single meeting of creditors arid the public examination of the bankrupt T. H. Turner was set down for attention in the local Bankrupty…

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Hornsby Murder Police Inquiries Continuing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

The Chiief Secretary stated, in reply to Mr Fitzsimons, in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday night, that he had noticed a…

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Escaped From Gaol Edward Cade and Rooney Toohey. a Parkes incident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Edward Ireland Cade and Rooney Toohey, two men well-known in Forbes, escaped from the Parkes lock-up during Saturday night. Cade was…

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Police Court Wednesday, Sept. 6th. (Before Mr. C. J. L Helm, P.m.) Alleged Forgery

Western Champion · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 15

John R. Toohey was charged with forging and. uttering a cheque from 5. purporting to be drawn by James F. Barr, on the Bank of New South…

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The Western Champion AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, September 7, 1922. Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 14

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Helm and Boyd, D. J. Bolger was granted a renewal of his license for the Parkes Hotel,…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, September 5, 1922 Before Mr. Helm, P.M. Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 9

Patrick McAlister pleaded guilty to using indecent language at the show ground on August 22nd, and was fined £2, 8- costs of court, in default…

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In “Dry” New York. (Published by Arrangement.) Magistrate’s Outburst

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 6

Fifteen persons charged with intoxication arranged in Morrisania Court on a morning so astounded Magistrate John B. McGeehan,…

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Lake Cargelligo Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 1

At the local police court on Wednesday (6th inst) Albert Elliott was fined £1 and 8/ costs of court for using indecent language…

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Keeping Up Appearances Love and Finance. Ends in Gaol

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 1

The chequered career of Alisler Wharton Ian M'Lelland Cox (30), who pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to giving four…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, September 13, 1933. (Before Mr Helm, P.M.) No Tail Light

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

Desmond Fitzgerald was charged with driving a motor car at night without displaying a tail-light, Defendant pleaded guilty and was…

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Forbes Court Matters. Monday. September 11, 1922. (Before Mr W. F. Britz, J.P.) Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 4

John Murphy pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Templar Street, on Saturday evening last. Sergeant Mann said the offence…

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Puritanical Pastime of "Peter" On Alleged Common Gaming Premises. Last Week's Police Raid at Forbes Defendants Before the Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 2

The cases arising out of the police raid last Tuesday night on the billiard-room premises of Raymond J. Gunn, Rankin Street, Forbes,…

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Licensing Court (Before Messrs Helm, P.M., and W. G. Dowling, J.P.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 3

Geo. Dunn was granted a renewal of his license of the Tattersall's Hotel, the annual assessment being fixed at the same amount as last year…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, September 19, 1922 (Before Mr Helm, P.m.) Rabbit Prosecution

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 3

Forbes P.P. Board v. H. B. Judd, failing to destroy rabbits on his holding at Yarrangong. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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