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

Courts & crime, 1924

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 20

Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, January 15. Reform Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Thomas Molloy was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Dowling Street on January 6th. There was no appearance of…

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Horse-stealing Charge at Forbes

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Eric Armstrong (25) was charged at Forbes on Thursday last with stealing the horses Orlet and Yellow Jack, the property of Hugh…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Walter Scott (Chairman) and Dr. J. E. Foley presided at the above this morning. Sergeant Lenon’s report showed that the licensed houses…

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Get on the Roll Police Collecting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The police are making a start today with the collection of names for the State electoral roll. Those who are 21 years of…

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Failing to Destroy Rabbits Big Datch of Defaulters Before Carcoar Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

At the Carcoar Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., the Young P.P. Board (through Inspector W. J. Smith)…

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Police Court Monday, January 28th

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Joseph Goth was charged before Messrs H. R. Helyar and A. Emmett, Honorary Justices, with stealing a bicycle, the property…

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Alleged Stealing From Mates

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

A young man named Patrick Schofield alias Patrick Pasco, was committed for trial at Cowra Quarter Sessions on Feb 4th., on charge of…

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Young Woman Assaulted Constable Charged (By Wire). Sydney

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

Late on Tuesday night a young woman, aged 22 years, and resident of Hurstville, was walking home with a man she had known…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, January 29th. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Offensive Behaviour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Constable Doherty laid a charge of offensive behaviour against Leslie John McMahon, who pleaded guilty "with an explanation." After the…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. Jas. Bradley, J.P.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

LERLIE NORMAN NICHOLLS and Edward Gunning, charged that on or about 31st January, 1924, they did steal 40 bags of wheat…

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Alleged Stealing From Mates Young Man Charged with Stealing Portmaneaux and Money. a Costly “Day Out.”

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

Yesterday, before His Honor, Judge Bevan, a young man named Patrick Schofield alias Patrick Pascoe, was charged with stealing a portmaneau…

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

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

Walter Coe for the tenth time was charged with drunkenness and fined £2, in default 14 days gaol. Defendant: I have a maintenance…

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Ear Bitten Off Alleged Assault at Girral

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Messrs A. Emmett and A. Joseph, J's.P.—…

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Pleaded Guilty To Stealing Big Amounts (By Wire). Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

William Benjamin, 44, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions today, when charged with forging and uttering a cheque for…

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Birds of Paradise From New Guinea Magistrate Remanded (By Wire). Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

Oliver John Thompson, 29, magistrate, in New Guinea, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having taken…

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Alleged Assault with Intent to Rob at Greenethorpe (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

John Hiram Broughton Hackett was charged with assaulting Henry Walsh with intent to rob. Mr. A. W. Storkey, V. C., Crown…

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Obstacles on Line Boys before Court (By Wire). Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

The North Sydney Police have taken statements from four small boys, who, allegedly, admitted placing obstacles on the line,…

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Forbes Court Matters To-day's Cases. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Indecent Language

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Henry Hellene was charged with making use of indecent language on Saturday, afternoon last. Defendant did not appear but a friend of his…

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A Complicated Claim. Farmer Sues Local Business Man. for the Recovery of a Sulky Mare..court Decides He Gave Her Away and Did Not Lend Her

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

In the District Court yesterday, before His Honor, Judge Bevan, James Dwyer, of Breakfast Creek, proceeded against Horace Victor Claude…

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War Widow's Money Policeman Charged

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 3

"Defendant was a policeman when he came to live with me at Mosman. He said he was single, One day at the races he left me suddenly. When…

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