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

Courts & crime, 1923

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Current Topics Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

This morning Mr. Shepherd had some caustic remarks to make upon the foolisness of speeding and the many fatal accidents caused by this…

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Stabbing Case Murder Charge Withdrawn

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 6

The charge of murder against Robert Medlicott, the father of the victim of the tea-table tragedy was withdrawn at the Richmond Court…

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"Wilful Murder." Death of Constable

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 6

At the inquest at Swan Hill, into the death of Constate Delaney, who was shot while in tire execution of his duty, a finding of wilful…

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Alleged Theft of Saddle Case at Temora Accused Committed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 3

At the Temora Police Court, before Mr McDougall, P.M., W.H. L. Mott was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of Arthur…

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The Wyalong Advocate Tuesday, September 18, 1923 W.W. Licensing Court First Quarterly Sitting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Wyalong will be held at the West Wyalong Courthouse on Wednesday…

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Police Court to Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

Arthur Page, who was remanded last Monday on a charge of having stolen four £10 Commonwealth Bank notes from the person of Charles…

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Alleged Attempted Suicide. And Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

James Alfred Booth was charged before the same Bench with killing one cow, the property of David Cassell. Mr. Moloney appeared for the…

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The Heaydon Mystery Verdict of Murder Recorded Against Dead Woman

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

The City Coroner, Mr. Jamieson, yesterday gave his finding in the Coogee mystery. "I am satisfied," he said, "that…

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Forbes Court Matters. a Fool and His Money. Money, Memory and Beer. Page Acquitted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. T. Gilchrist and H. K. Tord, Js.P,, at the police court on Friday, Arthur Page was charged with stealing four £10 notes from…

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District Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 4

Several cases have been set down for the above, which will now open on Monday in consequence of there being no cases for the Sessions…

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INCORRECT Reported Murder by Blacks (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 15

The report received early in the week that two whites had been murdered by blacks at Alice Springs, is new regarded as…

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Artists' Ball Raided by Police (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 15

The police last night raided the Artists' Ball and seized a large, quantity of liquor. Three men were charged with…

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Cootamundra Quarter Sessions Alleged Cattle Stealing Before Judge Bevan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 6

James Oliver Collins, on bail, was charged with that he did, some day in June, at Temora steal cattle, the property of John…

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Alleged Carrying Liquor Police Case Fails

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 3

Before Mr. Waller Scott. S. M. to-day, a young man named William Dunne was charged with carrying liquor [?] bottle of wine from the…

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Fosses Court Hatters. Charge Op Larceny

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 3

Robert James Howison, who Appeared on warrant before Mr. W. F. Britz, J. P., on Thursday last, was before Mr. G. S. Shepherd on remand…

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Wallendbeen School Youth Charged with BURGLARY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

On Saturday morning a young man broke into the school at Wallendbeen, and is alleged to have ransacked the place. Afterwards…

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Charge of Murder Parsons Committed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 9

Newcastle. — William Parsons was on Monday committed for trial on a charge of having murdered William Henderson, at…

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Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

John Patrick Stevens, miner, obtained permission to enter upon a portion of the property of William Booth Hodges, at Bald Hills,…

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Hide, Hair and Horns Booth Committed. On Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

James Alfred Booth, on remand, was charged, with killing one yellow cow, the property of David Cassell, with intent to steal the carcase…

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Jemalong Shire Revision Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

The Revision Court of electors of the Jemalong Shire resulted in about ninety alterations, this being much larger than usually occurs in the…

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