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

Courts & crime, 1923

433 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 22

Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

At the local police court this morning, before Messrs W. T. Gilchrist and W. G. Dowling, Js.P. F. W. Cater, Health Inspector, obtained an…

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Remanded Again Suspects of Yarra Murder (By Wire)

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

SYDNEY, Monday Night. MELBOURNE. — Nurse Mitchell, her daughter, and, sister, were again remanded today for…

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Licensing Court. the Martin Case

Western Champion · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 8

The Licensing Bench (Messrs. C. J. Helm and J. D. Boyd) spent a couple of hours last Wednesday morning (7th inst.) in listening to evidence in…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 16

Duncan John Colvin was examined by Mr. Walter Scott P.M.. in the Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday last…

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Small Debts Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 12

Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M. on Wednesday,—The Bland Shire Council proceeded against George Duncan…

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Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

On Monday at the Polios Court a dark complexioned individual named Thomas Smith was fined 10s or 3 days far drunkenness, £3 or 14 days…

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W.W. Police Court A. C. Berman again Committed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 8

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Saturday before Mr Josephs, J.P., Arthur C. Berman was charged that on or about the…

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Sensational Outrage In Moore Park Man before Court (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

Following a sensation outrage in Moore Park on Saturday night Thmas A. Warner, 23, a married man, was charged at the Central…

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Forbes Court Matters Monday, February 16. Before Mr. W. F. Britz, J.P. Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Joseph Murphy pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Rankin Street on Saturday evening last, at 9.50 p.m., and was . fined £2 or 14…

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Alleged Attempted Burglaries Some Smart Police Work

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 8

An attempt was made about one yesterday morning to break of en the door of the Co-operative pharmacy, whilst earlier in the night an…

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Sentenced to Death For Brutal Murder (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

PARIS, 22nd February.—August Weibel was sentenced to death at Searlbruck Assizes for murdering his uncle, aunt and two…

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Charge of Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court yesterday, before Messrs E. M. Fraser and A. Josephs, J's.P.—…

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Assault Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

John Doyle, for whom Mr. Moloney appeared, proceeded against Reginald Reardon for assault. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Charge of Stealing Accused Discharged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions opened at Wyalong yesterday afternoon before his Honor Judge Bevan. Richard Panco was charged…

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Police Court News MONDAY. Before Mr. D. Reed, O.M.

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

William Maley pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Kendall-street, and fined £2 or 14 days. The Police stated there were…

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To-Day’s Police Court. (Before Mr. Chippendall, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

A youthful aboriginal named Lockie Edward Ingram (18) was up under the “vag,” but the case was dismissed. Mr. Westphalen for…

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Forbes Court Matters. Saturday, February 24 A Larceny Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. W. F. Britz, J.P., Joseph Henry Bayliss, aged 18, on remand from Parkes, appeared on a charge of having stolen miscellaneous…

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Six Months for Receiving Richard Panko Sentenced

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last before his Honor Judge Bevan Richard Panhe was charged with stealing one…

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Theft of £5400 Hornsby Bank Case Manager Pleads Guilty

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 12

George Kenneth Kitching, who was manager of the Hornsby branch of the Government Savings Bank, pleaded guilty at the…

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Quarter Sessions. Charge of Breaking, Entering and Stealing Accused Discharged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 15

At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last before his Honor Judge Bevan, Richard Panko was charged that on or…

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