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

Courts & crime, 1924

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 20

Alleged Indecent Assault

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

James Walter St. John was charged with indecently assaulting Barbarra Kennedy aged 10 years and 1 month and he was further charged with…

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To-day's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Shepherd, P.M., had a very quiet morning on the Bench this morning, having only one case to deal with. This was a wages claim by…

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A Sexual Offence Young Queenslander Pleads Guilty to Assault on Little Girl

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

Before His Honor, Judge Bevan, a young man named James Ballantine was charged with indecently assaulting Gladys Hurkett at Canowindra…

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This Morning's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 6

IvanKaminsky was charged before Mr. Denton, C.P.S., this morning with stealing blankets, tools, etc., to the value of £10, from the residence of…

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Inspector General of Police Trip Abroad. (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

The Premier (Sir George Fuller) stated last night that there had been a misunderstanding regarding the Inspector General of Police…

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Latest Telegraphic Sydney, Friday. I.G. of Police "Not" Retiring

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 6

The Premier stated last night that there had been a misunderstanding regarding the Inspector-General of Police. When interviewed, he had…

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Forbes Court Matters To-day's Cases. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Fined for Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

Ivan Kamensky was charged with stealing goods to the value bf £10, the property of Leo. F. Davison, Cawarrie, Forbes…

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P.m. Lapses “An Impudent Fraud.” Ex-postmaster Sentenced

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 4

In sentencing Samuel White, ex-postmaster at Cargo, to 12 months’ imprisonment for misappropriating public money amounting to £150…

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Grenfell Court of Review. 18Th September, 1924

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

IN the appeal of Charles James Maslin for a review of assessment of his income liable to income tax for the years 1922 and…

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A Woman Thief Charged with Using Koorawatha Credit

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 3

Kathleen Maloney, 37 years of age, described as a cook, was charged at the Paddington (Sydney) Police Court last week with stealing blankets and…

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District Court Reserved Judgment

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 5

In the District Court case in which Gordon McKay, of Mudgee, and previously of Canowindra, sued James and John Fogarty, of Bathurst, but…

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Business Places Burgled the King Drapers and Rush’s Butchery Broken Into. Police Believe Amateur Cracksmen at Work

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 4

On Wednesday night the King Drapers and Rush’s butchery was broken into. Whether it was on account of being disturbed or that the…

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Brutal Assault

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 3

George Hillard crawled out of Burwood Park last night to the roadway, where he was found with both bones of the right leg badly…

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Alleged Burglary Case from Barmedman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 7

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Bevan and a jury of 12, Arthur Cullen and George William…

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Smart Police

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 3

A police coup at Rand wick races Yesterday frustrated a big fraud, £3000 worth of spurious £20 notes were seized, also a most complete…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 1

The Quarter Sessions and District Court are to commence at Wyalong on Monday next, October 13th. So far no cases have been listed for the…

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Warden's Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 3

In the Warden's Court Arthur H. Hassall applied for a suspension of labor conditions in respect to the lodide Mine, Mineral Hill. Mr…

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Police v H. J. Gaywood

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. S. Shepherd, last Wednesday, Harry Joeshan Gaywood, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, was proceeded…

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Police v E. A. Dodd and Four Others

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 3

Ernest Albert Dodd, licensee of the Railway Hotel, was charged with having J. T. Wilcox on his licensed premises during prohibited…

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Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 16

The Police charged Ernest Pender with that he did on or about 22nd. September steal from George Sidney Percival Culvan four pine boards…

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