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

Courts & crime, 1923

433 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 22

What Is a Brand? £5 for Red Spots Interesting Court Case

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

What is legally a brand under some circumstances is not a brand in others, according to a decision given by the P.M at the…

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Lake Cargelligo Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 8

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs J. C. Cusack and S. E. Bailey, J's P.; Thomas Ford, was charged with having in his possession…

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Licensing Court. Removal of Wine License

Western Champion · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 19

At the Quarterly Licensing Court on the 17th inst., before Messrs. C. J. [?]. Helm and J. D. Boyd, C. H. Martin applied for a removal of his wine…

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Long Walk Stopped by Police

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

Two young men, representing themselves as Boy Scouts walking from Brisbane to Perth, and accommodated on their way in a…

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Chuckles in Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Counsel (to a woman at Bow): “As a married woman, you are at home doing the house work.” The Woman (astonished): “Good…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, January 30, 1923. Before Mr. Helm, P.m

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

T. H. Turner was fined 10- and 8'. costs for failing to return an expired motor license. Walter Cashman and Mrs. Eliza…

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Chuckles in Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 7

Counsel (to a woman at Bow): "As a married woman, you are at home doing the house work." The Woman (astonished): "Good…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 15

At the Police Court yesterday William S. Bowman was summoned by John W. Paull for using insulting language to him on the evening of…

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Charged with Arson

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 1

Harry Seymour, a Parkes hairdresser, has been committed for trial at Forbes Quarter Sessions, on a charge of wilfully setting…

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Police and Hospital Continental

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Final arrangements were made for the combined Police Art Union and Forbes Hospital Continental, to be held in Victoria Park on Saturday…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan) Ca Sa Applications

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Cowra Motor Garage Co. v. William Henry Cobb, £38. Mr. Westphalen for judgment creditors, Mr. Westgarth for judgment…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 13

At the Police Court on Friday John Gallagher was fined 10/- for indecent behaviour. Yesterday Harry Seymour was fined 10/- for indecent language…

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Charges Against the Police Dismissed. Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Wm. Le Brun Brown.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

Police v Joseph Cox—indecent language. Police v Joseph Cox—assault. Joseph Cox v Constable Ford…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 13

At the [?] Court yesterday, before Messrss. Heim and Boyd, the further hearing of the case in which C. H. Martin, of the Eugowra road,…

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In Charity's Cause The Police Carnival

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

With the slogan of "charity only," the promoters of the Police Hospital Carnival and Art Union, are hopeful that this years…

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Forbes Court Matters Riotous Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

Before Mr. C. Heim, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, Walter Glore was called to answer a charge of riotous behaviour in the…

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No Place for a Lady Reporting in Court Judge's Objection

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 12

The presence of a lady stenographer in the Melbourne Criminal Court in the place usually occupied by a male shorthand…

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The Story of an Alleged Assault. Which Judge Bevan Believes Did Not Take Place. Yardman’s Claim Against Hotelkeeper. a Verdict for Defendant

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

Before His Hooor, Judge Bevan, on Thursday, Edward Boyd proceeded against George Patrick O’Neil, claiming £100 damages for alleged…

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District Court. Friday. (Before Judge Bevan). TROTH V. PRIEST

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

MR. Allan Campbell, of Young, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. E. Moore for defendant. Plaintiff claimed £100 for the…

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Local Solicitor Charged Remanded till

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr F. Grugeon, J.P., Arthur Cyril Bernian was charged with…

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