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

Courts & crime, 1925

369 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 19

Police Court. Wednesday, November 4th. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Black and White

Western Champion · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 11

Samuel Sampson and Leslie Mundabil (the latter an aboriginal) were charged with stealing the sum of £10/4/6 from Mrs. Roach at South…

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Two Men Charged with Stealing a Cheque. Piggott Sentenced to Six Months

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 13

A man named Thomas Woodieigh was charged with stealing, a cheque and obtaining a cheque by false pretences. Robert Piggott was also…

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Forbes Police Court Woodman, Spare That Tree

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 13

"Wood man, spare that tree, Touch not a single bough--" Apparently the young lad who appeared at the Forbes Police Court on…

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Police Station at Caragabal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 3

The Hon. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., in response to representations made by him, has been advised by the Chief Secretary's Department that the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 4th. (Before Messrs. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. and F. W. Spicer and P. A. McGirr, J's.P.) the Whisky Case

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 9

James Lawrence Byrnes pleaded not guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting Patrick Murphy, Edward Arthur Brown and Ernest William…

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Police Court Wednesday, November 4th. (Before Messrs. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. and F. W. Spicer and P. A. McGirr, J.p.) About a Motor Bike

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 6

George A. Davis pleaded not guilty to allowing an unregistered rider to ride his motor cycle. Mr. Maguire for the defendant…

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Java Murder

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 13

A message from Java states, that the reported confession of two native boys for the murder of Mistress Macfie is unfounded. The People's…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday's Cases. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 10

Edward John Smith was charged with behaving in an indecent manner on October 19. The defendant, who did not appear, had ten previous…

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Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 10

Mr. D. J. Moloney, on behalf of J. W Clarke, was granted an adjournment until November 24, in connection with alterations to the Post Office…

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Industrial Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 10

In the Industrial Court James Davidson pleaded not guilty to a charge of falling to pay the foreman baker overtime, falling to…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Motor Sundries

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 4

At the West Wyalong Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Harrison, P.M., Timothy 'J. Watters claimed from…

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District Court Cases Lindsay Todd Case. Jury Says "Not Guilty."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 3

John Lindsay Todd was charged with fraudulent misappropriation of a cheque, valued at £250, from W. F. Stewart, at Trundle, on November…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Cycle Case from West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 6

At the Cootamundra Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Harrison, P.M., Stanley Turner was charged with stealing a Douglas motor cycle,…

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Alleged Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 14

At the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Armstrong, Herbert Benjamin Spicer pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 12

Louis Cecil Knight, charged with stealing a cow and steer the property of B. J. Wallace, and, on a second count with receiving the cow and…

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District Court. Wednesday, 25th NOVEMBER. (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong.) Cole and Another V. MEERS

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 11

This was an action in which Victor Cole and John Wilson sought to recover £24 from S. A. Meers as balance due on a scrub cutting…

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W. Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 1

On Tuesday last before Messrs H. R. Helyar and A. Joseph, J's.P., William Perry and Frederick Madden were charged with being drunk in…

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Royal Hotel Burglary

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 7

Between 11.30 last night and 6 o’clock this morning the Royal Hotel was entered by burglars. The bar was entered by means of taking a…

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Wool Stealing Charge

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 7

At the Deniliquin Police Court, John Carter and James Jeal, two Bendigo residents, were charged with having stolen 17 bales of wool, valued…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing a Weak Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 6

Louis Cecil Knight pleaded not guilty to stealing one cow and one steer, the property of B. J. Wallace, at Parkes in May, 1924…

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