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

Courts & crime, 1924

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 20

Alleged Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

Before Mr. C. F. Denton, C.P.S., this morning, Norman Chislett and Cedric Chislett were charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon…

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W. Police Court Before Mr H. MacDougall P. M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

William John Darley pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- and 8/- costs for failing to return an expired certificate and number plate…

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Lake Cargelligo Police Court, Football, Annual Rifle Meeting, N.r Bicycle Race

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 7

The following cases were decided before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. (Hay), at the Police Court held at Lake Cargelligo Court House on…

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The Vacant Chair Quiet Scene at Court House

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 3

There was a vacant chair on the bench at the opening of the Local Land Board sittings on Wednesday morning, and the court house was…

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Alleged Stealing From Hotel Till

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 3

Ernest Simpson. Stealing £2/0/6, the property of John Walker. Constable Auld deposed: At 3 p.m. on 16th inst., I saw accused in the…

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To-day’s Police Court (Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.m.). a Wages Claim

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 3

John Burford v. Alfred Hill. Wages £10/9/. Mr. W. J. Golsby for plaintiff, Mr. Montgomerie for defendant…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 13

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M., Thomas Brown, who pleaded guilty to using indecent language, was [?]ined £5. Time…

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Alleged Skin Stealing Defendant Co[?]tted

Western Champion · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 15

At the Police Court yesterday, [?]fore Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., John Barber plea[?]ed not guilty to a charge of stealing ten sheep skins, valued at…

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Bush Quarrel Murder Alleged Tomahawk Used

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 9

Junee, Monday.—A tragedy occurred at Wantabadgery on Saturday. Two rabbiters, John Sheldon and Robert Lang, had been working…

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Forbes Court Matters Last Tuesday's Cases. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 3

Patrick Willis was fined £5 or two months' hard labor for behaving in an indecent manner in Rankin Street, Forbes…

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To-day’s Police Court Police Case Fails. Hotelkeeper Proceeded Against for Permitting Drunkennness on His Premises. Magistrate Believes Licensee and Gives Him the Benefit of the Doubt

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 3

John Stewart Walker, licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel, was charged with permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises…

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Charge of Assault Case Dismissed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 11

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. A. Emmett and A. Josephs, J's.P.- Alfred James Brudenell, aged 19,…

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Current Topics District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

In the Peacock v. Murphy case, the verdict was for the defendant. In Nash v. Barrow verdict for plaintiff £105, £13 being allowed on…

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Shoplifting Epidemic Aged Women Sent To Gaol (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

Shoplifting in New Zealand is so prevalent that Magistrates are taking stringent action. Two women at Christchurch, aged…

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District Court Consulting the Book. Bridges v. LEVINGE

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 4

George Thomas Bridges proceeded against Charles Horace Levinge, for the recovery of £10512-, being the amount due for work and labor done…

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Forbes Court Matters Vandenberg Fined. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

At the court this morning George Gosling, for whom Mr. Meillon appeared, pleaded guilty to allowing persons on his promises at the…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

POLICE v. Ernest Wasley, giving liquor to an inebriate. Defendant pleaded guilty by letter from Broken Hill…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 9

The August sittings of the District Court was opened before his Honor fudge Armstrong on Tuesday morning…

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District Court. Tuesday, August 5th. (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong.) MARTIN V. HUGGARD

Western Champion · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 20

This was a claim for £52/16/3 half commission on the sale of the license, lease and goodwill of the Exchange Hotel from J. V. Morgan to D. J…

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Tickerman Murder

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

The Melbourne detectives are completely baffled as to who murdered Irene Tickerman, consequently the Government is offering a reward of…

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