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

Courts & crime, 1923

433 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 22

The "Cat" Ordered Assault on Boy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 11

Melbourne.—An appeal on behalf of David Kelly, who was convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of Ada…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, July 3. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, F.M.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 7

Charlie Choy pleaded not guilty to a charge of haying driven his vegetable cart along the footpath. Thomas Webb deposed that he had…

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Hotel Improvements Magistrate's Warning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 6

At the Mudgee licensing court the magistrate (Mr A. E. Prior) declared that instructions regarding improvements to hotels must…

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To-day’s Police Court (Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

Joseph Rogers pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, Woodstock, during prohibited hours, and was fined…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 3

E. A. Dealt, agent for J. Manson and Co., secured a verdict for £652 against G. Neilson, and a verdict for £15108 against Mary Anne Clark…

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Murder and Sudden Death. (Published by Arrangement). Coroner’s Strong Protest

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

The appallingly long list of murders, sudden death and blindness in the United States as the result of the enormous traffic in substitutes for…

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A Serious Offence a Charge of Assault Against an Aboriginal. Accused Said to Be From Brewarrina

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

Our residents were aroused to a high pitch of indignation when it became known on Friday that the little the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and…

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Forbes Court Matters Saturday, July 7. Before Mr. W. F. Britz J.P.

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 3

For using indecent language in Rankin Street on Friday, July 6th, John Meluish was fined £3, or 21 days. A fortnight was allowed in…

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Those Lake Cargelligo Police Court Cases (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 8

Sir,--In your report of Shire Council proceedings (20-6-23), the case of stealing iron from Waterman's tank is mentioned, and it is stated…

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Murder and Sudden Death (Published by Arrangement) Coroner's Strong Protest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 8

The appallingly long list of murders, sudden death and blindness in the United States as the result of the enormous traffic in substitutes for…

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Interesting Court Cases FOX v. BASSETT

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 3

Before Police Magistrate G. S. Shepherd at last court day, Leigh Frank Fox, bookkeeper at Borambil, proceeded against Henry Bassett on…

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Alleged Stealing Of Galvanised Iron Case From Girral One Defendant Committed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr H. Macdougall, P.M.—The adjourned ease against…

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Murder and Sudden Death Coroner's Strong Protest. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

The appallingly long list of murders, sudden death and blindness in the United States as the result of the enormous traffic in substitutes…

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To-day’s Police Police

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

Bonard O’Connor was granted a hawker’s license. Mr. A. S. Lane was granted a special auctioneer’s license for the…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 11

At the Police Court yesterday, be fore Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., W. H, Adams was fined 10/- and costs for leaving a horse and vehicle…

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Missing Postmaster Arrested and Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 11

Young, Monday.—William Knowles Henderson, postmaster at Tubbul, who disappeared at noon last Tuesday, was arrested in a…

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Abusing the Police

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Esther Atkins was charged with using insulting words to the police on Tuesday, July 17th. Mr. Moloney appeared for…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

E. A. Deall obtained the following verdicts, as agent in the Small Debts Court: for P. M. McGirr v. Leslie H. Brown, £8; for Anderson & Foreman…

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Coogee Mystery Police Still Baffled (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

The police have no development to announce in connection with the Coogee affair…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, July 17th. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Offensive Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

The scattering of onlookers in the Forbes court house on Tuesday last were surprised at the unexpected smallness of the fines imposed by the…

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