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

Courts & crime, 1922

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W.w. Police Court Wednesday, February 15

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 9

Before Mr Walter Scott, P.M. Police v. William Booth, Clarence MeDuff, Edward Parker, John Simmonds and James Ryan,…

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Horse Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 1

Alfred Edward Thurkettle, aged 19, pleaded guilty to two separate charges of horse stealing, one from Leeton and one from…

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A Parkes Case. Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Chas. Waldron, Arthur James Gaffey, and Herbert Kable were charged with at Parkes on the 18th October, 1921, that they, did break and enter…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 15

At the Licensing Court on "Wednesday. before Messrs. Helm and Boyd, a transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel. Bogan Gate from J. J. Kelly…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 22nd. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Light and License

Western Champion · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 15

The following penalties were imposed for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act:— William Hawke for driving a motor…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Also Horse Stealing and Larceny

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

Arthur McAvady pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault, near Ganinain, and robbery of 17/. He also pleaded not guilty to…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Magistrate's Warning. "Prohibition a Joke" He Says. Murder and Misery

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

Magistrate H. H. Dales, formerly a member of Congress, in Fifth Avenue Court, characterised bootleggers as murderers, and asserted that the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

Erie James Moran, remanded from the Cootainundra police Court in January, pleaded not guilty to a charge that he…

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Land Appeal Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Pike the following local case was heard by way of appeal on the 16th inst. Mr. D. J. Ryan appealed against…

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Forbes Quarter Sessions Complex Case Prom Parkes. Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

The only other case in the Forbes Court of Quarter Sessions in addition to that reported in our last issue, in which instance an adjournment…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

The Wyalong Quarter Sessions and District Court are set down to commence at 2 p.m. on Monday next. His Honor Judge Bevan…

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District Court Dispute Over Commission

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

In the local District Court on Tuesday last, before his Honor Judge Armstrong, P. T. Tassel, of Barradium, sued Thos. E. Judd for the recovery…

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Brutal Murder. At Erskinville. An Arrest Made. (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

In connection with the Erskinville murder yesterday, the police have arrested George Whitehall…

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The Melbourne Murder Witness Arrested. (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

Colin Campbell Ross, under sentence of death for the Melbourne murder is suffering from nervous strain, and is under…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Case from Ungarie. No Appearance of Casey. Case Postponed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 3

At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon before his Honor Judge Bevan:— John Hogan and William…

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Ross Found Guilty Shouted Protests to Court. Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

"If I am hanged I will be hanged an innocent man," shouted Colin Campbell Ross in the Court this morning when the jury gave…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1922. Before Mr. Helm, P.M. Bailey's Day Out

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 3

Herbert Bailey, who pleaded guilty, was [?]e[?] as follows for the undermentioned offences: Being drunk in Rankin street, £2 or one month;…

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A Fight Settled In Court. Relieving Postal Assistant and [?] Fall Out. Some Strong Remarks by the S.M.

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Before Mr. H[?]mblin, S.M., on Tuesday, William Stephen Sampson proceeded against Francis Webber on a charge of unlawful assault…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 9

The February sittings of the District Court were held on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Armstrong. The legal profession were represented…

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End of Melbourne Murder Case

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 1

On Saturday morning last the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Colin Campbell Ross, charged with the murder of Alma Tirlschke, and…

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