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

Courts & crime, 1922

401 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 21

Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. 8. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

POLICE v. Arthur Henry Rumble and Clarence Reginald Rumble, letting off fireworks in street. Both pleaded guilty, and were…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 15

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. C. J. B. Helm and J. D. Boyd, J. A. Cunich was granted a renewal of his wine license for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 3rd. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Cooper V. FERGUSON

Western Champion · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 18

James Ferguson pleaded guilty, through Mr. Matthews, to using insulting language to H. A. Cooper on the 29th April at his refreshment…

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Land and Valuation Court

Western Champion · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 18

The first sitting at Parkes of the recently-created Land and Valuation Court was commenced yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pike. Mr…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. Jno. Taylor and Jas. Bradley, Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

Bimbi Hotel transferred from Richard George Battye to A. Armour. Wednesday. Renewals—C. M. Chapman and B…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, May 2, 1922. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.) Gun Act Breaches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 3

John Allen was charged with having possession of a pea-rifle, without being the holder of a license under the Gun Act…

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Police Changes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

Several charges have been made in the local Police force. Sergeant Marshall, of Barmedman, has been promoted to the charge of…

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Assault Case

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 20

At the Police Court on Friday be[?] Messrs. Heel and Green, J.P's., [?]enneth Evans, alias Kenneth Dandby [?]scribed as a theatrical advance…

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Land Court. List of Decisions

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 22

The sitting of the Land and Valua[?] Court, which was commenced on [?] 3rd inst. before Mr. Justice Pike, [?] concluded on Friday [?]noon…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, May 9, 1922. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.) Alleged Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

John Alexander and Wm, Bell (an aboriginal) were charged with stealing a dog, valued at £15, the property of George Adams…

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Found on Licensed Premises Under Field-glass Observation. Interesting Cases at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 9

At the local police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Helm, P.M., Henry Crowe was charged with being found on the licensed premises of…

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Man From Gaol Charged

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 2

Two sets of buggy harness lay on the floor of the Young courthouse recently and a middle egad man named Thomas Frost, with several aliases, sat in the…

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Young Gaol. Will It be Closed?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

The decision to re-open Parramatta Gaol for gaol purposes has led to strong suspicions that Young Gaol is likely, to be closed…

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Police Horses State Stud Farm to be Closed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 3

It would be interesting to know how many of the horses used by the mounted police were bred at the Ridgelands Farm, a place…

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Forbes Court Hatters. Tuesday, May 16. (Before Mr Helm, P.m.) Straying Stock Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

Forbes Municipality v. Geo. Adams, who pleaded guilty to allowing one head of stock to stray. Mr Moloney appeared for the…

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Alleged Breach of Stock and Crop Liens Act A Grenfell Farmer Charged

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 2

Before His Honor, Judge Bevan, on Monday, a young Grenfell farmer named Walter Patrick Evans, was; charged that in May, he at Grenfell…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 9

Mr. C. J. B. Helm, sitting as an Industrial Magistrate, was engaged for brief term yesterday in hearing two cases in which J. Westcott was…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 9

At the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P. J. Kable was granted authority to enter portion 5, parish Goobang, county…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 17th. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm.P.M.) Gun Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 11

The following defendants were fined 2/6 and 8/- costs for failing to return their gun licenses within one month of the date of expiry (31st. Dec.):—…

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Police Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Hamblin, S.m.) Assault

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 5

A. R. Bassingthwaighte proceeded against W. Jeffery for unlawful assault Mr. C. M. Lawford was for complainants and Mr. E. M. Finn…

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