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

Courts & crime, 1923

433 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 22

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

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

Richard Treadwell and John Hines were each fined 40/- with 8/- costs, for trespassing on the Erambie Mission. They were both allowed time…

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Forbes Court Matters Monday, July 23rd. Before Mr. W. F. Britz, J.P.

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

For using indecent language in Dowling Street on Saturday, July 21st, William Wheeler was fined £ J. or 3 days…

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Police and Bootleggers. Denounced by Magistrate. (Published by Arrangement)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 6

Testifying before Commissioner Hirshfield in the inquiry into alleged police bootlegging activities; reports the New York “Herald,” Magistrate…

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Police As Bootleggers Denounced by Magistrate- (Published by arrangement.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 6

Testifying before commissioner Hirshfield in the inquiry into alleged police bootlegging activities, reports the New York "Herald," Magistrate…

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Forbes Court Matters Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Convicted As Suspected Persons. Appeal lodged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

A considerable number of Forbes people who patronise the local dances have come away from them, minus various articles of adornment, such…

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Current Topics Theft of Money

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 2

Mr Syd. Brown, municipal carter, suffered the loss of a sum of money last week. While his wife was absent from the house someone, entered…

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District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 2

Some eleven cases are set down for hearing in the District Court, several of which will no doubt be settled. In four cases civil juries…

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Young High School Court House Scheme Approved

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 7

Mr Hugh. Main, M.L.A., at Wombat on Wednesday, said he had had a conversation with Mr Brunt nell, Minister for Education., on…

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Police as Bootleggers (Published by Arrangements) Denounced by Magistrate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 6

Testifying before "Commissioner Hirshfield in the inquiry into alleged police bootlegging activities, reports the New York "Herald," Magistrate…

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Sullivan Sentenced

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

The aboriginal, Sullivan, who was barged with a serious offence to a little girl at Cowra, was found guilty of Forbes Quarter Sessions and…

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Alleged Stealing. Robert Bathgate Acquitted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 6

Robert Bathgate pleaded not guilty to stealing two pigs, the property of George Niven Bolam, at Forbes. Mr. Hardwick, instructed by Mr…

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Indecent Assault. Cowra Aboriginal Pleads Guilty

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 6

Henry Sullivan, an aboriginal, who on Thursday morning pleaded guilty to indecent assault upon a young girl at Cowra, was brought up for…

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District Court This Week's Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 4

The Forbes District Court was opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Armstrong, but pressure on our space this morning compels us…

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Doctor's Duty In Court of Law Should They Tell?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 10

"I think this question of professional privilege between the Courts and the medical profession should be settled by legislation,"…

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Forbes Quarter Sessions Heavy List of Cases Daniel Hurkett Convicted of Arson Sentenced to two years False Pretenders Dealt With Leniently

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

The Forbes Quarter Sessions opened on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Armstrong. Mr. W. G. Dowling (Deputy Sheriff) occupying a…

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Police Force Debauched Magistrate on Prohibition Corruption of Youth. (Published by arrangement)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan, in an open letter to the newspapers definitely and emphatically sets out in concise form his objections to the law…

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That Assault Case (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

“A Resident” writes:—I cannot understand such a light sentence as [?] months being given at the Forbes Sessions to the aboriginal for the…

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To-day’s Police Court (Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.m.). on Licensed Premises

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

Hugh Sutton charged with being Court House Hotel, pleaded guilty, found on the licensed premises of Sergt. Lenon said he found…

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District Court Some Additional Cases. Before His Honor Judge Armstrong a Cross Action

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 2

Wm. Michael Smith, who was represented by Mr. Meillon, proceeded against Alfred Harpley, for whom Mr Hinton (instructed by Mr. Moloney)…

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Forbes Court Matters. This Morning's Cases. Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M. Another "Shepherd" Gone

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 2

Ernest Henry Nicholls, on a charge of using indecent language on August 4th, was fined £5 or two months' hard labor, a request for time to pay…

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