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

Courts & crime, 1924

396 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 20

Small Debts Court. Tims v. STYLES

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

C. B. Tims sued H. G. Styles for payment in respect of goods sold and delivered, and the amount of £1126 was ordered to be paid by…

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A Grievous Bodily Harm Case a Punch That Ended in a Broken Jaw. and Three Months in Goulburn Gaol

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 7

The only case for trial yesterday at the Quarter Sessions before his Honor, Judge Bevan, was that in which Edward Morey was charged…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday. May 20. a Very Quiet Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. Shepherd, P.M., came along to the Forbes Court as usual on Tuesday morning last, but owing to the' small number of cases to be dealt…

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Burglary at Springdale Post Office Safe Removed and Blown Open

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 6

News was received in Temora on Thursday morning (says the "Independent") that the post office at Springdale, 14 miles from Temora,…

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The Wyalong Advocate Tuesday, May 27th, 1924. Mother Charged With Murder of Two Children (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

Isabel Cohen, aged 23, was to-day charged with the murder of her two children, who were drowned near Man-O-War Steps last week…

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Architect Charged Alleged False Pretences (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, a charge of false pretences was preferred against an architect named Thomas Gibson Waters, aged 28, by…

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Young Man with a Record Gives Himself Up on Forgery Charge. and Is Given Six Months in Bathurst Gaol

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

A young man named Charles Richard and Rogers, alias Dick Clark, was charged before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., to-day with obtaining £5 from…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

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

AT the Young Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Judge Bevan, a man, aged 54, was charged with indecently assaulting a little girl 3 1/2 years of age. He pleaded…

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Russian Charged Demanded Money by Force (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

Amurchan Bisayeff, aged 27, a Russian, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day that by menaces of forces on Saturday, he demanded…

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Forbes Court Matters This Morning's Cases. a Matter of a Cheque

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

Edward De Warren was one of the first to hear his name bandied about the court this morning. The charge was to the effect that De Warren…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 28 [Continued from page 3, 6 and 8] Stealing Charge

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

The third charge of stealing was preferred against Edward de Warren, that he did at Borambil on 3rd February, 1924, steal a cheque for…

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Police Court Condobolin, 28th MAY, 1924. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) Stealing Charge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 3

Edward de Warren was present on remand from central police office, charged that he did on the 1st February, 1924, at Borambil, steal £2 of…

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Another Charge of Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 3

Accused was also charged that he did at Borambil on 1.2 24 steal a blank cheque, value 2d. the property of W G Matchett and Co, Ltd…

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Police Court. Allleged Misappropriation

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 15

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., Percival Francis Holden was charged with the fraudulent misappropria[?]ion of a…

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Condobolin Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

At the local court on May 28, the following cases were dealt with by the P.M.:-- William Leah was fined £1 with…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, June 3. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P. M.) Small Debts Court. Harris & CO. v. Jas. Davidson

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 10

Harris and Co. proceeded against James Davidson for the recovery of £3415- allegedly due for 40 sacks of flour delivered to defendant…

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Alleged Stealing Charge Against Young Immigrant Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 3

Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., this morning a young Englishman of good appearance, named Montague William Fenton, was charged with…

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Forbes Court Matters To-day's Cases. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Smoking and Swearing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

Benjamin Doalman, who pleaded guilty to smoking in the public hall at Bedgerabong, and also to using profane language, was fined 10-,…

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Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 8

William Aron (a blackfellow) was charged with stealing one blanket and one rug, valued at £1 4s, the property of C…

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Forbes Police Court TUESDAY, 3rd JUNE. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 8

Edward de Warren was charged with stealing a cheque for £7 10s 6d, the property of W. G. Matchett and Co., in February…

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