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

Courts & crime, 1924

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 20

Small Debts Court. Jarick v. RATH

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 2

Albert Jarick, a 16-year-old lad, proceeded against Frank Rath for the recovery of £18, allegedly due for wages…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, October 21. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 2

Cedrick Chislett, who was charged with indecent behaviour in Cross Street, lodged a plea of guilty through Sergt. Hillerman, the…

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Convicted of Sheep Stealing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

Spielt was further charged with stealing two sheep, the property of Blayney and Son, of Arramagong; and also with stealing one sheep, the…

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Bimbi Man Sentenced

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

William Spliett, aged 60, who was tried at Quandialla last week on a charge of stealing 18 bags of wool, to the value of £14310-, the…

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To-day's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

There was a very small list of cases dealt with by Mr. Shepherd, P.M. at the Forbes Court this morning. Six person, were each fined 26…

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Charge of Assault Woman in Hospital (By Wire Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Prank Coctello 31, was charged with assaulting Eva Doon with inent to commit a serious offence, also with…

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Fortunes Made by Police Officers. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

Considerable prominence has been given by the English press to an article written by the editor of the Macclesfield "Courier' in which is…

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Charge of Shooting With Intent to Murder (By Wire Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 1

At the Paddington Police Court, Frank Scott Leichton 42, Manufacurer, was remanded till November 4th on a charge of shooting at his wife…

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Fortunes Made by Police Officers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 8

Considerable prominence has been given by the English press to an article written by the editor of the Macclesfield "Courier," in which is…

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Parkers Police court Six Months'. Seclusion

Western Champion · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 16

Richard, Sloane, a colored man, was, making himself a nuisance in the street near the open-air dancing floor in Dalton street about 9 o'clock on…

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A Savage Assault

Western Champion · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 15

Mr. J. Pease, manager of Messrs. Vanderfield and Reid's Parkes branch, was working back at the office last evening, when he heard some one at…

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Tuesdays Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 5

Four men were charged with stealing various parts of a motor car not far from Cowra. The rightful owner of which is unknown, as the car…

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Bimbi Sheep Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 5

At the local police court on October 23, William Spliet, of Grenfell, was sentenced to six months on a charge of stealing 3 sheep from…

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Current Topics. Before the Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 6

Before Mr. S. E. Beaver, Acting C.P.S., at the local court on Thursday morning, John Louden was fined £1 for using indecent language…

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Girl Branded with Hot Iron Step-mother Sent to Gaol. (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 1

Melbourne.—Elizabeth Guigg was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for branding her step-daughter, aged 15, on the arm with a flat iron…

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To-day’s Police Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 3

An aged man named Liddy, was charted with the stealing of certain parts belonging to a motor sar, said to have been burnt and left…

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Parkes Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 7

Richard Sloane, a colored man, was making himself a nuisance in the street near the open-air dancing, floor in Dalton street about 9 o'clock on…

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Police Court POLICE v William Hook

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 4

At the local court last Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate, Mr G. S. Shepherd, William Hook, licensee of the Australian Hotel, Condobolin,…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 15

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., George W. Sanders pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour and was fined…

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Burglary at Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 6

A sequel to the burglaries committed at Bogan Gate last week and referred to in our issue of Friday last, was enacted at the Bogan Gate police…

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