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

Courts & crime, 1925

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Lillian Dobson's Death. Husband Committed on Murder Charge. Hobart

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 3

At the conclusion to-day of the adjourned inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Lillian Dobson, the coroner committed…

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Alleged Stealing Drover Says His Dog Was Taken Off the Chain. a Young Man Says It Followed Him

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 3

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, S.M., this morning, Benjamin Cullen was charged with stealing a sheep bitch valued at £10, the property of Denis…

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Alleged Assault

Western Champion · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 11

Hannah Hogan proceeded against M Daniels on a charge of assaulting her son, Vincent Patrick Stephen Hogan. Mr. Emerton for the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 9th. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd) a Bag of Hay

Western Champion · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 11

P. Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to the larceny of a bag of hay, valued at 5/-, the property of James Burgess on the 22nd July. Fitzpatrick…

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Hold Up by COMMUNISTSs At Mount Morgan MineMORE Police Being Sent (By Wire) Brisbane

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 1

Reports from Mount Morgan state that the Communists are in complete control of the mine. They refuse to allow anybody on…

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Stealing Oranges

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Three lads were charged in the Children's Court with stealing oranges from a garden. They pleaded guilty and were released on…

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Forbes Court Matters Today's Cases. (Before Mr. Shephard, P.m.) Stealing Benzine

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Arthur Francis Sanderson was fined £2, in default 14 days, on a charge of stealing a tin of benzine, valued at 10-, the property of George Miller…

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54 Seamen Fined. Seven Days in Gaol. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Yesterday 54 men from the Euripides were sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. Each was ordered to forfeit two days' pay…

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Small Debts Court. Dunn v. RAE

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Thomas J. Dunn, claimed £7, due for work done, from Clara Rae. The defendant did not appear, and a verdict for the plaintiff was returned for…

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A Daring Theft

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 2

AT a recent coursing meeting at the Grenfell enclosure, a "Burglar" got away with a gold watch presented to the club by Mr. J Harvey. Evidently…

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Trundle Court House

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 10

In reply to representations by Mr. T. W. Spence, on behalf of the townspeople of Trundle, the following communication has been…

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District Court. Before Judge Bevan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

The District Court opened at 2 p.m. to-day, there being a long list of cases set down for hearing. The jury for the second…

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Forbes Court Matters To-day's Cases. Guilty of Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court this morning John Thomas Wing Webster (21), a native of Scotland, and Sydney Harold Barnes (20), were…

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A Cheeky Motor Theft

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

Last evening Mr. J. H. Blackhert, one of the members of the Cowra Motor Garage Co., left his car standing opposite the garage as usual, and…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 3

In the Bankruptcy Court Herbert Roy Woods was publicly examined. Mr. R. Meillon appeared for the petitioner. The examination is…

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Sensational Chase. Police Use Revolvers. Police Court Proceedings

Western Champion · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 11

About 3 p.m. on Monday Sergeant Coleman, with Constables Beaton and Allen, paid a visit to an old hut in a cultivation paddock, to the right…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 23rd SEPTEMBER. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

Western Champion · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 13

Hubert Benjamin Spicer was char ged with assaulting George Watson and robbing him of a watch, gold chain, and other articles of a total…

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Grenfell District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 3

A District Court opened at Grenfell on Monday afternoon, an unusually long list of cases being set down for hearing…

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District Court. (Before Judge Bevan.) FRAZER v Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

This was a claim for damages to property caused, it was alleged, by negligence of the Council in connection with a culvert put across Dalton St…

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FINED £10 Stealing at Lake Cargellige

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 1

At the Cargelligo Police Court on Monday, before Mr. S. E. Bailey, J.P., Charles Nelson and Michael Ring were each charged with stealing…

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