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

Courts & crime, 1923

433 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 22

Fire Bug Again Police Officer's Quick Work. Nine Room Cottage Lit Up

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

Some time ago Forbes was almost used to fires and the insurance companies were having a trying time, but of late the sound of the fire bell…

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

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 3

Henry Brown (32) was fined 10/-, with 8/- costs, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Kendall-street…

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Police Court POLICE v SIDNEY R. ORPY

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 5

Defendant was charged with permitting a person under the age of 18 years to play billiards on the table of his licensed premises, at…

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Police Court Big List of Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 4

Seldom have we seen so much public interest taken in court cases and so many attendance at the court as was manifested at last…

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POLICE v A. H Brown & W. T. PETHER

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 5

In these cases Brown was charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours on June 22nd, and Pether for…

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POLICE v E. A. Dodd and M. A. DODD

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Dodd was charged with permitting drunkenness on licensed premises, on 10th August and Mrs Dodd that she, being a person other…

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POLICE v R. R. LEASE and S. G. BRIGHT

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 5

Leese was charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours on the 10th August, and Bright with supplying liquor…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 15

At the regular sittings of the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., Roy Usher pleaded guilty to offensive behaviour in…

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Echo of Hillside Proceedings at Criminal Court Conspiracy Alleged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 9

An echo of Hillside and other large estates that had been acquired by the Government, under the Closer Settlement Promotion…

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Flood Fears the Police Issue Warnings. River Rapidly Rising at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

As soon as it was known locally yesterday morning that the river at Cowra had risen to 41 feet, the police issued warnings to people in the…

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Forses Court Matters. Tuesday's Cases. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. No Tail Light

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

Anthony J. Meagher was charged with having driven a car without a lighted tail light. Mr. Meillon appeared for…

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Sensational Shooting at Bathurst Constable Alleged to Have Shot Sergeant. Charged with Attempted Murder

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 3

A sensational shooting affray occurred at Kendall Avenue, Bathurst, between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock on Monday morning, as a result of which Sergeant F. Clarke, who recently arrived in Bathurst from Parkes, was shot in the right hand and in the stomach,…

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Bank Clerk Charged £1966 Missing (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

George Fisher, aged 48. employed as teller of the Commercial Bank ing Co. at Northi Sydney, was today charged with having stolen £1966…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn. Prohibition Defeats in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

Since the repeal of the New York State Act for the enforcement of prohibition (incidentally, It never has been markedly enforced) the Federal…

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Police Court (Continued from last Issue.) POLICE V. Cecil Boulton

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 3

Two charges were laid, one for driving the motor lorry, on 31st July. whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor, the other that whilst…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn [Published by Arrangement] Prohibition Defeats in U.S.A.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 9

Since the repeal of the New York is State Act for the enforcement of Prohibition (incidentally, it never has been markedly enforced) the Federal…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 5th SEPTEMBER. (Before r. G. S. Skhelherd,.M.) Alleged Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 6

Herbert N. Ewers was charged with stealing goods the property of J. G. Mansour, valued at £8. Mr. R. Meillon appeared for the…

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After Fifty Years Arrested for Cowra Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 2

A REPORT from Mungindi states that a man named Frank Reilly has been arrested at St. George (Q.) on a charge of having…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn. Prohibition Defeats in U.S.A. (Published by arrangement.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 7

Since the repeal of the New York State Act for the enforcement of Prohibition (incidentally, it never has been markedly enforced) the…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, September 11. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Damaged Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

The Municipal roads have oft been the subject of argument and heated language, but they are now becoming the subjects of discussion at the…

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