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

Courts & crime, 1923

433 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 22

Police Court. Wednesday, June 20th. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m;) Two Men and a Cheque

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 16

Robert Stevens was charged with obtaining money from R. J. Shearman by false pretences, and Richard Moreland was charged with being on…

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Murder or Not? Kelly Trial Interesting Position May Be Appeal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.— Found guilty of manslaughter last night, David Kelly, who was charged with having murdered Mrs Ada…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, 19th JUNE. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd; P.M. Coma Man Convicted of Larceny

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

Henry William Pearce was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of Bert Russell Garleck, from Wirrinya on 28th February, 1923…

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Charge of Assault

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Friday last before Messrs E. M. Fraser and A. Josephs, J 's.P., Solamon Rolfe…

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Charge of Stealing At Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 6

After being imprisoned for seven days under the Vagrancy Act Charles Lawless and Mary Louisa Lawless, were again before the…

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Action Against Police Plaintiff Secures £375

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2

John Palmer Wilson, whose premises in George Street, Sydney, were raided in May, 1921, on the ground that sweeps were being…

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Curtailing the Common Over 100 Blocks to Be Made Available. Case at Local Land Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

The Forbes Land Board--Messrs F. P. Brown (chairman) and W. C. Brooke--was engaged on Wednesday and Thursday last in the…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 5

At the local court on Monday, before Messrs Maitland and Kelly, J's. P. Matthew Barry aged 63, was charged that at Condobolin on the 22nd June,…

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Small Debts Court. Wages Claim Dismissed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

George Perry proceeded against Shaw Strickland for the recovery of £ 44-, allegedly due to him for wages while in defendant's employ…

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Temora Licensing Court New Glass-washing Regulation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 3

At a special Licensing Court on Tuesday morning before Messrs McDougall (Chairman), Bradley, and W. J. Cartwright, renewals…

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Quarterly Licensing Court £27,000 Worth of Liquor for One Year

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 4

All the Forbes hotels were grunted formal renewals of licenses at the Quarterly Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Justices Shepherd…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, June 26th. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, Indecent Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

For behaving in an indecent manner in Dowling Street, on June 19 th, Thomas Feeney was fined £5, with 8- court costs; in default two…

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A Painful Scene in Court. Wife Sues Husband for Assault. Son on the Father’s Side

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

A very painful family squabble was ventilated in the Police Court to-day before Mr. Scott, S.M., when Frances Marion Walsh proceeded against…

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Roy Governor Removed to Gaol Ten Charges Preferred

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 6

Roy Governor, who achieved notoriety during the man hunt in the Mendooran district, has now recovered sufficiently from the…

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“Mick” Allport in Front Again. Claim for Training Finish Sure. Magistrate Characterises the Agreement As a Foolish One

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

The well known horseman Arthur Hilton (“Mick”) Allport proceeded against Leslie A. Batros, storekeeper, Woodstock, claiming £41/5/-, in the…

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Police Case Fails. As Men Found in Premises Were Lodgers. Alleged Drunkenness on Licensed Premises

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., to-day, Alexander Stedman, licensee of the Great Western Hotel, was [?] with permitting drunkenness on…

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Forbes Court Matters This Morning's Cases Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M, Driving on Footpaths

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

For driving vehicles on footpaths James Shepherd and Cecil Charles Gaggin were each fined 5-, with 8 , court costs and 106 professional…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 13

At the Police Court yesterday [?] fore Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., E. H. Klein was fined lO/- and costs for failing to return a certificate of…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr Scott, P.M. and Mr T. Berry, J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 2

WILLIAM PATRICK CONNOLLY—indecent language pleaded guilty. Fined 40a and 8s costs. Cecil Beary—on licensed premises…

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HORSE-KILLER 12 Months Gaol

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 5

Melbourne — A self confessed horse killer, James Hacey, was sentenced on each of four counts to imprisonment for 12 months,…

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