Alleged Wheat Stealing Edward John Smith Acquitted. Quarter Sessions--Continued
Edward John Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing six bushels of wheat and two bags the property of F. Harris and Co., also…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1924
396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 20
Forbes Quarter Sessions Opened on Tuesday Before His Honor, Judge Armstrong Bimbi Wool Stealing Case
After pleading guilty to stealing 11481bs. of wool at Bimbi, William Spliet was sentenced to six months in Bathurst Gaol, the sentence to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court Mrs. Hooper's Appeal. His Honor Changes His Mind
Mrs. Hooper, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, appealed against a conviction under the Liquor Act. Mr. Meillon appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-day’s Police Court
Ray Sidney Keating, aged 19, who was arrested and subsequently remanded from Forbes for the alleged stealing of a motor car, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Murder Bail Refused (By Wire) Monday, Evening
Mr. Acting Justice Ralston to-day dealt with the application for bail for Frank Scott Leighton, charged with attempting tomurder his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Was Parvenu Doped? Police Making Inquiries (By Wire) Monday, Evening
The police are inquiring into an allegation that the hurdler, Parvenu, was doped on Saturday, thus spoiling his chance of winning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court
The District Court was opened on [?]uesday morning, before his Honor [?]dge Armstrong, the legal profes[?]on being represented by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stealing Wool Case From Bimbi
At the Forbest Quarter Sessions, before his Honor, Judge Armstrong, Wililam Spleit was charged with stealing 1148 lbs of wool, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Charge of Stealing 50 Fencing Posts Remand Granted
At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., James Smith was charged that on or about the 22nd of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court Davidson v. SHEAD
James Davidson proceeded against Alice Blanche Shead for the recovery of £686 for bread supplied and delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Mental Patient Another Patient's Confession (By Wire) Sydney
Giving evidence into the murder of Harold Besley, a mental patient at Hawkesbury River, another patient (William P[?]ingst) admitted having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Repairs to Car Case in Small Debts Court
At the West Wyalong Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., West Wyalong Motors, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Should a Witness Be a Juryman? Question Raised In; District Court. Wheatley v. WEBSTER
In the District Court last week, before his Honor, Judge Armstrong, Aubrey S. Wheatley proceeded against William M. Webster for the recovery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, November 11. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Demosthenes Made Dumb
Percy William Barnes, who pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent language, was ined £5 or two months' hard labor. Barnes pleaded that he…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To-day’s Police Court Alleged Theft of a Car. (Before Mr. Chippendal, P.M.)
Roy Sidney Keating, on remand, was charged with the theft of one “Dodge” motor car valued at £450, the property of Mr. W. R. Hiles, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barmaid's Death Fireman Charged with Murder (By Wire) Monday Evening
The City Coroner to-day commenced the inquest on Winifred Foley, 22, barmaid, who was shot dead outside the Carrington Hotel, Petersham, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft From Horderns Employee Before the Court (By Wire) Monday Evening
Ernest Saunders, 25, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing £161 from Anthony Hordern's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Court
Evidence in Roy Billing v. E. S. Twigg wages claim under the Industrial Arbitration Act, as bearing on rural work, has been held over until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silence in the Court
There is silence in the court this morning at Forbes, and the monkey can have all the talk if he wants it. There were no cases to necessitate a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court
At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G.S. Shepherd, P.M., John Leitch pleaded guilty to using indecent language and was fined £5 or…
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