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

Courts & crime, 1925

369 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 19

Grenfell District Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

A silting of the District Court was commenced at Grenfell on Monday afternoon last, before His Honor, Judge Bevan. The business is a…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

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

The Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at the Court House, West Wyalong, on Wednesday, 14th October, at 11 a.m…

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The Java Murder. "By Javanese Servant." Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 12

A private cable states that Mr. B. W. Kirton was not arrested for the murder of Mrs. Macfie, in Java, and that he was merely asked to…

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Here and There Fair Rents Court

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 6

The Parliamentary Labour Party has approved of a Bill to amend the Fair Rents Act. Provision is made in the measure bringing shops, as well…

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Unearthing the Booty Proceeds of Robbery Discovered. Theft From Railway Hotel. Canine Sagacity Solves Mystery

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

The mystery of the robbery at the Railway Hotel, Youn[?] recently has been fathomed and all through a dog. The mystery attached to the big…

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Court of Petty Sessions Request from Ungarie

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 11

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., forwards the following:—Dear Sir,Win reply, to your representations in relation to the request…

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District Court. (Before Judge Bevan.) SMITH v LIMBERS

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. Sparke (Young) for plaintiff; Mr. Westphalen (Cowra) for defendant. Plaintiff claimed £125, balance due under contract for clearing rabbits…

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Forbes Court Matters Breaking and Entering Charges. Shots Fired at Defendants

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court this, morning three men, Gordon Commonwealth Sutton, Herbert Benjamin Spicer, and Percy Mobbs, were…

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Claim by Hotel Useful Man 62 Years Old Claims Award Wages. Serenades on Gramaphone and Step Dances Between Acts. Amount Paid Into Court Because Employer Omits to Have Slow Worker’s Certificate Completed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 3

In the lndustrial Court to-day Frank McDermott proceeded against Mrs. Kate Links for not paying him the rate of pay to which he was entitled…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 11

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. S. C. Daley and H. G. Lovering, J's.P., Annie Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness…

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Police Complimented

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 12

At the conclusion of a case at the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Shepherd, P.M., said he could not let the excellent work done by Sgt. Coleman…

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Grenfell District Court Leases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 14

At a sitting of the District Court held in Grenfell last week the following cases (in addition to those referred to in my last notes) were disposed…

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Forbes Court Matters Creaking and Entering Charges. Shots Fired at Defendants

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday three men, Gordon Commonwealth Sutton. Herbert. Benjamin Spicer, and Percy Mobbs, were…

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Cargelligo Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 1

John Irwin appeared before Mr. S. E Bailey, J.P., at the Lake Cargelligo Court on a charge of having goods (an old railway sleeper) in his…

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Forbes Court Matters Guilty of Stealing. From Old-age Pensioner

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

Eric William Ball, Sidney Herbert Hale and Edward Patrick Knox, pleaded guilty lo a charge of stealing at Grudgery one metal watch and chain,…

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Wounded Steward Dies. Stevedore Charged. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 3

A colored steward, Benedito Gracis, died in the Melbourne Hospital yesterday as a result of injuries received on September 26. Leslie Evans,…

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Charge of Conspiracy Two Tichborne Men Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

At the Parkes Police Court yesterday afternoon, before two local Justices of the Peace, Percy Eric Jerome Hethering…

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Alterations to Court House Hotel Permission Granted to Proceed with Same. Messrs. J. R. Mcdonald and Son the Contractors

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 3

This morning Mrs. Kate Links applied to the Licensing Court for permission to proceed with certain improvements to the Court House Hotel…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 11

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. J. Hade, J.P., Albert John Wall pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly the previous…

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Police Complimented

Western Champion · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 10

At the close of the Police Court proceedings yesterday the P.M., Mr. G. S. Shepherd, referred in complimentary terms to the success of the…

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