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

Courts & crime, 1922

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79 Years' Gaol Hardened Criminal's Record

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday morning Harry Jacobs, aged 37; who was found guilty of breaking and entering,…

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Items of Interest Cowra District Court

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

At the District Court, Cowra, on Tuesday last, before His Honor, Judge Bevan, the following cases of local interest were dealt with:…

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Forbes Court Mutters. Additional Cases on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

In addition to the police court cases published in our last issue, the following matters were dealt with on. Tuesday before Mr. Helm, P.M…

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Dog Stealing Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

The twice postponed case in which John Alexander and William Bell were charged with stealing a grey hound dog, valued, at £15, the…

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A Woodstock Theft

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

On a recent week-end Mr. T. J. Goodacre left his horse and sulky (valued at £50) standing in the street at Woodstock, when it mysteriously…

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Police Court Thursday, May 18. (Before Mr. T. J. Finn. J.P.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

Herbert Rodney Miller (24) was charged that on the 15th day of May, 1922, he did feloniously slay William Spence at Canowindra…

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Bow on Yalgogrin Road Defendant Fined for Assault

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 6

It was reported to Constable Collier last night that a violent row was in progress just off the Yalgogrin Road, across the…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, May 23, 1922. (Before Mr Helm, P.m.) Wages Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

Arthur Girdham v Jessie B. Heffernan, claim for balance of wages, £392. Mr Meillon appeared for…

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£3/18 Wage Gazetted. Full Court's Decision Awaited

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

THE £3/18 basic wage was published in the "Government Gazette " on Friday. This action has no effect other…

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Forbes Court Matters. Monday, May 29,1922. (Before Mr W. F. Britz, J. P.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

Christopher Markwort was charged on two separate counts with stealing a roan cow and roan calf, the property of Annie Amelia Trethewey, at…

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Alleged Embezzle Ment. Junee's Town Clerk Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 1

Patrick J. Griffin town clerk of Junee, was spending a holiday at Burwood, when Sgt. Kennedy, of the local police, came to him and…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

Before Messrs Helm, P. M., and W. G. Dowling, J. P., Leslie E. Maher was granted permission to effect an addition to the Club House Hotel, at…

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Gun Alley Case Reward for Harding to Be Released From Gaol

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 8

In recognition of the public service he performed in giving material evidence for the prosecuton in the Ross murder case…

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An Interesting Case. An Accused Re -Arraigned. On Charge of Indecent Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

Wm. Reynolds, for whom Mr Meillon appeared, was re -arraigned on a charge of indecent assault. Mr Meillon took the preliminary…

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The Hazard Raid Defendants before the Court Fifteen Convictions; Two Dismissals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The court house, Condobolin, was packed to its utmost on Wednesday last with an anxious lot of spectators Keen interest was centred on the…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, May 30, 1922. (Before Mr. Helm, P.m.) Alleged Indecent Assault. Reynolds Reserves His Defence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 9

In the case in which William Reynolds, on a second arraingment, was charged with indecently assaulting Catherine Mary Loxley, a girl under…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

Christopher Markwort (on remand) was charged with stealing a roan cow and calf, the property of Mrs Trethewey…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, June 6. 1922. (Before Mr. Helm, P.m.) Straying Pigs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

Mary L. Howison was charged with allowing pigs to stray. Mr Moloney, for the Council, explained that the pigs were straying…

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Stealing Machinery

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 3

The Fame men were then farther charged with, between 13th and 18th May, stealing one oil engine, one magneto, [?]oor baud pieces of shearing…

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Tuesday’s Police Court, Before Mr. Hamblin, S.M.

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

John Lloyd (37) was fined 10/- for indecent language and £3 for indecent behaviour in Kendall-st. Thomas J. Hutchinson was fined…

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