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

Courts & crime, 1925

369 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 19

The Fire and Water Mystery House First Submerged by Water and Then Burnt to the Ground. a Woman Who Masqueraded in Man’s Clothes and a Man Charged

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 3

Some few weeks back when the flood waters of the Lachlan submerged the lower end of Lachlan Street, one of the buildings affected was a…

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South Yarra Murder Shell-Shocked Soldier Charged (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

Melbourne.—Cyrus Braby, aged 30, charged with the murder of William Southwick, aged 69, agent and commission agent, at Toorak Road, South…

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Police Officer's Promotion Acting Inspector Lynch Exwest Wyalong Resident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 6

"The promotion of Acting-Inspector Thomas Joseph Lynch to commissioned rank in the police force is one of the most popular for many years…

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Axe Attack Girl at the Washtub Boy of 14 Held by Police

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

With axe wounds in the head, a young woman was brought from Stockton to the Newcastle Hospital on Saturday…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 13

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. s. Shepherd, P.M., B. J. Wallace pleaded guilty to keeping an unregistered slaughter house, and…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 13

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M., an application for the transfer of the license of Tattersalls Hotel, Parkes,…

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Curtailment. Again Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 9

In the case of the proposed curtailment ' of the Municipality of Forbes, Mr. Hardwick appeared for the Municipal Council, Mr. Meilion for the…

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District Court STANLEY v. WEBB

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 12

This was a claim for £14, alleged to bo due on two cows and one horse sold to Webb. Mr. Broderick appeared tor plaintiff, and Mr…

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District Court Forbes Coroner in Court Interesting Commission Case. (Before his Honor, Judge Beeby.) Commission Agents' Claim, Forlonge, & LANEYRIE V. Warroo. Estate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 9

Forlonge & Laneyrie proceeded against Warroo Estate, Limited, for the recovery of £15310-, commission claimed on the purchase price…

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District Court Concluded on Friday. (Before his Honor Judge Beeby.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

The following cases, which concluded the District Court sittings, were heard before his Honor, Judge Beeby…

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District Court. Claim for Commission

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 15

In the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Acting Judge Coyle, W. R. Martin sought to recover £170 claimed as commission from Chas…

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Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, 11th AUGUST. (Bebore His Honor Acting Judge Coyle.) Alleged Indecent Assault

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 17

George Hamlyn, under committal from Condobolin, was charged with indecently assaulting Agnes Hay, a girl under the age of 16 years, to wit…

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Stealing From Golf House

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 12

Two other lads were charged with breaking and entering the Forbes Golf House and stealing five cups, four saucers, tea and sugar, and other…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 12

In the Bankruptcy Court, before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., the public examination of James Ryan and Patrick Ryan was heard…

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Small Debts Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 12

Huwke Bros. sued W. Reynolds for the sum of £1192. The case was adjourned until next Tuesday. G. Fuge claimed 6- from Rath…

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Assault and Robbery Young Woman Attacked (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 1

A young woman was violently assanlted and robbed in the waiting room at Chester Hill Station yesterday…

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Forbes Court Matters Girl of Tender Years. Admits to Being Uncontrollable

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 12

In the Children's Court on Tuesday before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., a young girl of 15½ years of age was charged with being an uncontrollable child…

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Charge of Vagrancy Fails “Preachers of the Gospel” in Court. They Were “Cooneyites” and Thought Clergy Started the Trouble

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 6

At the Gulgong Police Court before Mr. E. A. Prior, P.M., recently, two young men, Henry Peters and Leslie McDonald, were charged with…

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Forbes Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, before Mr. Shepherd P.M. John Edward Smith was charged with stealing two tins of kerosene and one…

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Shade Tree Sentenced

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

The Town Council does not always believe in the old lines of poetry, "Oh, woodman, spare that tree; touch not a single bough. In youth it…

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