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

Courts & crime, 1922

401 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 21

Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 3

Last Tuesday week, before Mr E. H. Kelly, J. P., Henry Sullivan appeared on two charges, one for being found drunk in William Street…

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Alleged Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

John Davis was charged with stealing a strap, valued at 5-, the property of John Stokes, at Inchgower. Constable Charleton gave evidence…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, January 24th, 1922. (Before Mr. Longfield, Relieving P.M.) On Licensed Premises

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

E. C. Killen and Thos. Paul Meagher, for whom Mr. Meillon appeared, pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Vandenberg…

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Forbes Court Matters. (Before Mr. Longfield, Relieving P.m.) Tuesday, January 31, 1922. Riotous Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

Reuben William Barbo was charged with behaving in a riotous manner on the 30th January, at Bedgerabong…

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(Published by Arrangement) "Police Farce." Beating the "Dry" Laws

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has cabled the following message to his paper from New York:—"The…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. At Ungarie

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

At the West Wyalong Police Court this morning, before Mr A. Josephs, J.P.— Jack Hogan (35) laborer, and…

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Smart Police Work

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

A horse was taken from the stables of the Railway Hotel, Temora, on Saturdy evening (says the Temora "Star"). The matter…

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Police & Firemen's Art Union

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

The Police and Firemen's Art Union in aid of the Public Hospitals of the State, is again being conducted this year and will close…

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Stealing at Grenfell. A Missing Horse, Sulky and Harness

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

Before His Honor, Judge Bevan, on Thursday, a young man named Percy Richard Summergreen pleaded guilty to charges of stealing at Grenfell a…

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Local Woman Charged with Bigamy Believed Husband to be Dead. A Verdict of “Not Guilty.”

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

Before His Honor, Judge Bevan, on Tuesday, Jann Smi hers was charged with having gone through the form of marriage with James…

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Six Year Old Horse Stealing Charge. Barry Farmer and Carrier Accused. Jury Return a Verdiot of “Not Guilty.” A Very Complicated Case

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

A Barry farmer and teamster, William Thomas Hethe[?]ngton, was on Monday, before His Hon[?] Judge Bevan, charged with stealing a…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before MESSRS S. J. HAMBLING, P.M., and Timothy Berry

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

PETER McDONALD applied for a district auctioneer's license.— Grazited. Joseph Leslie Cowell applied…

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Police Court. Wednesday. February 8th. (Before Mr C J B Helm, P.m.) Minor Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 14

Harry Olliver was fied. 10/- ad 8/costs for failing' to register a dog. Mary Norris was fined 20/ and 8/ costs for supplying cream for profit…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, February 7. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.,) Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

Ernest Atkins pleaded guilty to using indecent language at the Forbes town hall on January 28th, on the occasion of a boxing contest, and…

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To Put the Bible in the Schools by Court Order

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

The right to read the Bible in the public schools is to be tested in the , United States Supreme Court by the Presbyterian Synod of Washington…

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Sergeant Sentenced At Yass Quarter Sessions Horse Stealing & LARCENY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 8

Leslie Sergeant, the youth who was committed for trial at the West Wyalong Police Court on November 16th last, on a charge…

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Charge of Assault and Robbery. At Ungarie. Two Men Committed for Trial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Friday afternoon, before Messrs H. R. Helyar and A Josephs, J's P.—…

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Police Court What Can Happen in "White" Australia

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 8

Last Saturday, before Messrs Mainland and Kelly, J's P., Fatta Mahomed was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating and…

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To Put the Bible in the Schools by Court Order

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 7

The right to read the Bible in the public schools is to be tested in the United States Supreme Court by the Presbyterian Synod of Washington…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 8th. Before Mr C J B Helm, P.m.) False Pretences

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

Alfred Sparkes, alias Fry, was charged with obtaining goods and money from J G Mansour on the 10th December by false pretences…

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