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

Courts & crime, 1923

433 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 22

Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, October 2. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Breaches of Traffic Act

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

For driving a car on the wrong side of the street on 16th September, Charles Rudder was fined 10-, with; 8- costs of court…

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District Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 2

THREE cases were set down for hearing at the District Court, which commenced before Judge Bevan on Thursday afternoon. Each case was of an interesting…

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Bathurst Shoot-1. Ing Case Constable Shannon Again Before Police Court. Still Another Remand

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 3

Constable Robert Shannon, charged with having shot at Sergeant Clarke, with intent to murder, again appeared the Bathurst Police Court yesterday…

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£40 DAMAGES For Alleged Assault (By Were). Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 4

Judge Scholes, in the District Court this afternoon, awarded Miss Agnes Hamilton, of Randwick, £40 damages for assault by…

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[?]Orbes Court Matters. To-day's Cases. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Assaulting the Police

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

Arthur Page, pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted Constable Doherty, in Rankin Street, on October 8, and to a second charge of…

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Indecent Assault Accused Sentenced to Five Years "Maximum Not Sufficient." (By Wire)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday. Joseph Eade, who was found guilty of an indecent assault on a girl 5 years old, was sentenced,…

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Guilty of Manslaughter Parsons Sentenced to Five Years (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 12

William Parsons, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Wil liam Henderson, near Lambton on September 22nd was sentenced at…

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Running a Chocolate Wheel Defendant before Court an Interesting Case

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 12

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr H. Macdougall, P.M., Reverend Father Bossence was proceeded…

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W.w. Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 8

At the West Wyalong Police Court on 13th October, before Messrs A. Josephs and E. M. Eraser, J's.P.,—…

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W.W. Licensing Court Transfer Refused

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 4

At the West Wyalong Licensing Court on Friday last, before Mr F. Chudleigh and Dr. E. Fisher, J's.P., an application for transfer…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. W. Scott, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

William Cullen and John McKeon, for being illegally on the Fitzroy Hotel premises, on the 6th Instant, were each ordered to pay a penalty of 20/…

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Found Guilty. Twelve Years’ Gaol

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 7

Roy Governor was sentenced at the Dubbo Circuit Court on Wednesday to 12 years’ penal servitude in the Bathurst Gaol on each of the two…

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Roy Governor Found Guilty Twelve Years' Gaol

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 15

Dubbo.—Roy Governor was sentenced at the Dubbo Circuit Court on Wednesday to 12 years' penal servitude in the Bathurst Gaol on…

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Forbes Court Matters. Tuesday, October 16, 1923 Before Nr. Shepherd, P.M. No Headlights

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 4

Montague Arthur pleaded guilty to not displaying headlights on a car driven by him in the streets at night. Mr. Meillon, who appeared for the…

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Mr. Berriman Dies Murray Charged with Murder (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 4

Melbourne.—Mr. T. R. Berri man, the victim of the Glenferrie hold up, having died last night, Angus Murray, was arrested in…

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Police Court Monday. (Before Messrs. D. W. Reed and U. W. Muggridge, Js.P.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

William Gooley. Drunk in Kendall Street on Sunday last. Fined 20/-, of three days’ gaol. Thomas Coe. Drunk on Reserve…

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Quarter Sessions And District Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 6

The Quarter Sessions, which commenced at the Wyalong Court House, yesterday promise to take up the greater part of this week…

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Charge of Stealing Iron from Girral Silos Accused Convicted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 11

At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Bevan—Harold Bartholomew Thackeray…

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Stanley Sentenced Four Years for Shopbreaking (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

Herbert Stanley, who escaped from custody by jumping from a train, and who was re-arrested at Temora, received four years…

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Small Debts Court. Necessities [?]

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 2

A. M. Pascoe proceed[?] against Oliver Cubitt for an amount of £ 683. Mr. Meillon appeared for plaintiff…

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