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

Courts & crime, 1922

401 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 21

Chuckles in Court Convincing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 3

“She convinces her husband that he is in the wrong—with a saucepan.”…

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Two Years Hard Labor O'Connor Sentenced "The House of Horrors." (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 4

John O'Connor, who was found guilty of manslaughter of Robert Charles Johnstone, whom lie was alleged to have hit on the head…

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Mirrool Hold Up Accused Before Court (By Wire) Sydney. Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 4

At the Sydney Central Criminal Court to-day, Edwin Stanley Palmer, aged 26 motor mechanic and Ernest Victor Smith, aged…

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Chuckles in Court. Convincing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 2

"She convinces her husband that he is in the wrong --with a saucepan"…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 15

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., A. Kenrall and All Bong were fined 5/- each with 8/- costs, for selling tobacco…

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Police Court. Wednesday Before Mr T. W. Cohen, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 2

NORMAN KING—failing to destroy rabbits. Mr Meillon for the Pastures Protection Board…

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Mirrool Shooting Case Two Young Men Charged Both Accused Convicted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

Edwin Stanley Palmer and Ernest Victor Smith two young men were charged in the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, December 5, 1922 (Before Mr Helm, P.M.) Reserved Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 1

The P.M. gave his reserved decision in the case, Inspector of Nuisances v. Samuel Thompson, riding a bicycle at night without displaying a light,…

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Guilty of Embezzlement Company's Manager, Sentenced (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Wilfred Hutchinson Company 's manager was found guilty of embezzlement of £3000…

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Murder Conspiracy Plot to Wipe out Dail Deputies

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 3

London, Saturday.—General Mulcahy, in a proclamation on behalf of the Irish Army Council declares that "A conspiracy…

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The Mirrool Hold-up Smith & Palmer Sentenced 7 Years' Penal Servitude (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

Edwin Stanley Palmer and Ernest Victor Smith, found guilty of maliciously wounding Charles Alexander Skinner,…

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24 Hours' Gaol Crew Sentenced (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 1

Fifteen members of the "Wliangake" crew were sentenced to 24 hours imprisonment and forfeiture of two days' pay…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 4

The following billiard licenses were renewed without objection: A. R. Goodacre (Eugowra), Edwin Francis, H. G. M. Gunn, Jas Hill (Forbes)…

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Mirrool Shooting Case Seven Years' Penal Servitude Praise for the Police

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 7

The Mirrool shooting case was finalised at the Central Criminal Court on Monday morning when Edwin Stanley Palmer and…

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Forbes Court Hatters Tuesday, December 12, 1922. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.) Use of Spot Light

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 4

Victor Ford pleaded guilty to illegally using a spot light on his motor car at night, and was fined 10- and 8- court costs…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Dec. 20th. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm P.m.) Rabbit Prosecutions

Western Champion · Thursday 21 December 1922 · page 18

The following defendants were lined 60/- with 4/- court costs and 6/- witnesses expenses for failing to destroy rabbits:—Joseph Grogan, J. P. Pack,…

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Alleged Abduction Married Man Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 10

At the Newtown Court on Monday, before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., Allan Marion Poe, 35, was charged on warrant with having,…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 4

A. M. Pasco s, for whom Mr. Moloney appeared, was granted a renewal .of his colonial wine license. Frank S. Smith applied for a…

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English Murder Case Appeal Dismissed (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 21st.—The appeals of By waters and Mrs. Thompson against the death sentence for the murder of Mrs…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, Dec. 19, 1922. Motor Act Breach. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 4

Ida Maud Stitt, for whom Mr Moil- Ion appeared, pleaded guilty to not returning an expired drivers' license. Mr. Meillon said, when Mr. Stitt…

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