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

Courts & crime, 1925

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Charge of Stealing Accused Committed for Trial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs A. Emmett and A. Josephs, J's.P., Harold Edgar Graham, aged 31, was charged…

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Small Debts Court. Argument Over Chaff. Field V. White

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Josiah Field proceeded against Bagration White for the recovery of £33, allegedly due for chaff supplied and delivered…

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Police Called in Lively Meeting at Cessnock (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Amid scenes of disorder, with the police practically in charge, a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was adjourned at mid-day yesterday…

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Federal Parliament Shipping Hold Up [?]Arbitration Court Defied Seamen's Union Strike Blow at Unionism and Arbitration

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

The outstanding feature of the events of the present week in Federal politics has been the decision of the Composite Government to take action…

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Forbes Court Matter. Tuesday, January 20. (Before Mr. G. S Shepherd, P.m.) No Nose Pulling. Ooma Man Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Wililam James Evans, for whom Mr. Moloney appeared, proceeded against Thomas Wilson for assault. Mr. Meillon appeared for…

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Assault Case

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

An early morning disturbance on the balcony of the Commercial Hotel on Friday had its sequel in the local police court later in the day, when a…

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Court House Hotel

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

From this afternoon the Court House Hotel, Condobelin, will be conducted under new management. The licensee is Mr. J. Hanney, a man…

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Disorderly Person Sent to Gaol

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Helyar and Emmett, J's.P., Edward John Higgins, pleaded guilty to being an idle…

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Suicide on Racecourse Tragic Find of Police. "The End of Things."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 10

William Henry Scott, who spent most of his life a a laborer, made an end of it on Wednesday morning. The police received a message from Mr…

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The Sirdar's Murder. Cairo

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Two more important arrests have been made in connection with the murder of the Sirdar. The names are undisclosed…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 28, 1925 Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M. A Wages Claim

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

George Haig, a cook, proceeded against William Hook, licensee of the Australian Hotel, Condobolin, claiming £7 2s 8d for work and labor done…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 18

At the Police Court yesterday aftternoon John Barber, charged with, stealing harness valued at £2, the property of C. E. Townsend, in March…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 19

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., Gordon Commonwealth Sutton was charged with stealing a thoroughbred filly the…

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Wool Stealing Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 10

Before Mr. C. F. Denton, C.P.S., this morning, Wm, M. Smith was remanded until Tuesday next on a charge of stealing wool from…

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Current Topics. the Magistrate and the Rabbit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 10

In a rabbit prosecution case at Bathurst, on Monday, Mr. W. Scott, P.M., said that a man could run as many rabbits as he pleased on his property,…

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Bimbi Court Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

At the Bimbi Police Court last week the adjourned case, Millard v. Stonham, for alleged unlawful assault, was heard before Mr. J. B…

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Melbourne Police Strike. Objections to "Spooks." Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 11

The Royal Commission's report into the Melbourne police strike, rebukes Commissioner Nicholson, saying that he is too old for official…

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Forbes Court Mutters Tuesday's Cases. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.m.) "The Hat Trick."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

James Kitt, a stranger to the town, pleaded guilty to stealing a Stetson hat the property of W. D[?] Inspector Byrne stated that Mr…

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To-day’s Police Court the Long Arm of the Law

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

On Monday last Sergt. Rowley arrested a defendant on a, warrant issued at Cowra some five years ago. Defendant had been away from the…

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District Court. Monday, Feb. 9Th. Before His Honor Judge Bevan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

MRS. J. McSPADDEN made a request for arbitration as to whether she was entitled to compensation from S. A. Goodsell in connection with the death…

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