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

Courts & crime, 1922

401 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 21

Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5
Also in The Forbes Advocate

Mr. Hamblin, P.M., made his first visit to Canowindra on Wednesday last. Mr. E. M. Finn, on behalf of the legal profression extended a cordial…

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Magistrate and Justice

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. Timothy Berry, of Grenfell, since he was made a Justice of the Peace, usually turns up at the court and sits with the P.M. (Mr. Hamblin)…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

Joseph Wm. Parry was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license, there being no police objections…

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Alleged False Pretences The Case of John Quigley. Charged With Defrauding Blind Institution. Accused Makes a Bolt for Freedom

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Helm John Quigley (on remand) appeared to answer a number of charges of…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, March 21, 1928. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.), Rabbit Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

Forbes P. P. Board v. Mary Ann F. Denning, failing to destroy rabbits on her property. Mr Me[?]on appeared for the…

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McGIRR'S CANDOR. Avoiding Rents Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 1

Minister McGirr is a big property owner, and he says he is proud of the fact. But he is too shrewd to place…

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Boy Bushrangers! Farmer's House Held Up Duel with Police Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 8

The boy bushrangers, escapees from a reformatory, fired 12 shots at a farmers' house. When called upon by police to surrender they…

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Big Local Property Sale. Court House Hotel and [?] Charges [?]

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

A very big property sale was completed locally this week, when Mr. Peter Links purchased the Court House Hotel and Centennial Hall…

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Trundle Police Court. Guilty of Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 9

Before Dr. Bertram and Messrs. F. J. Bird and J. Medlyn, J's.P., on March 21, Walter Coe was found guilty of common assault and was…

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Stealing a Lantern

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 9

On 24th March, before Dr. Bertram and Mr. T. W. Spence, J'sP., Patrick Sullivan pleaded guilty and was fined 10- and 30- witnesses' expenses,…

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A Miserable Theft

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 9

Some few days ago some person forced an entrance into a small room adjoining the School of Arts property, and extracted therefrom a quantity…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Theft of Money

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 9

On 37th March, Dr. Bertram and Mr. T. W. Spence, J'sP., had before them a man named Alfred Thomas Young, who was charged with…

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District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

The District Court business followed and continued till midnight, resuming at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Dalgety Ltd. v. A. H. C. Volkham,…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

In the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday last Mr. Helm, P.M., was engaged in a defended suit wherein Thos. L. Gabbett, proprietor of the…

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Charge of Stealing Police No Evidence to Offer Accused Discharged

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

At the West Wyalong Police Court yesterday before Mr A. Emmettj J.P.:— John White was charged with…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 13

The business before the Police Court on Wednesday was light, and consisted almost entirely of cases under the Motor Traffic Act. Vincent P. Maguire…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY Before Messrs. Hamblin, P.M. and Berry. Rabbit Cases

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

FORBES P.P. BOARD v Alfred A. Bradley—failing to destroy rabbits. Mr. Grenenger. for defendant…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 12

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Helm and Balcombe, C. H. Martin was granted a renewal of his wine license for premises on…

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Fair Rents Court Before Mr. Hamblin, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

THE first case in Grenfell under the above Court was heard this morning. Constable Vincent appeared…

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