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

Courts & crime, 1925

369 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 19

Missing Trotting Filly Dispute Over Ownership Ends in Charge of Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

At the Forbes Quarter Sessions last week, Gordon Commonwealth Sutton was charged with stealing on January 18 at Parkes, a trotting filly, the…

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Sporting Boxing. Police Stop Pight

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium last Saturday night, a few seconds before the end of the sixteenth round in the fight between Gavio De Leon, 8.11½ and…

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The Redfern Murder. Blood Stained Shirt Found. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

The latest development in the Redforn murder case is the discovery of a blood stained shirt, which was hidden in the bed where the dead body…

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Refusing Police Admission Licensee Heavily Fined. an Elusive Thirst Quencher Alleged to Make a Good Get-away

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

Catherine Addison, licensee of the Railway Hotel was to-day charged with refusing to admit the licensing inspector to a room on her licensed…

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Forbes District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

At the District Court on Thursday, before Judge Armstrong and a jury of four, Forlonge and Laneyrie claimed £153 10s as commission due from…

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Cargelligo Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

At the Police Co[?] before Mr E. Harrison P.M on the information of Mr T. P. Mulary of Tullibigeal, Charles Doyle and R. Carney were…

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Hissed by Women. Brothers Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The two Boland brothers were brought from Goulburn yesterday and charged with manslaughter of the Gurr couple. A large crowd…

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On Licensed Premises Police Case Fails. Bench Holds Defendant Was a Traveller. Licensee and Two Others Fined

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., this morning James McKenna was charged with having been found on the licensed premises of the Court House…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 14

The March sittings of the District Court was opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Acting Judge Rowland. The legal profession wasresen-j…

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District Court

Western Champion · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 13

At the District Court on Tuesday, before his Honor Acting Judge Rowland, an action in which W. It. Martin claimed commission from…

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District Court. NOOK V. REED

Western Champion · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 13

This action, alter occupying the attention of the court for nearly two and a half-days was brought to a close this morning…

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Accused of Murder. But Found Not Guilty. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 11

Albert Barker, who was charged with the murder of his mother- in- law, has been acquitted and discharged…

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Valueless Cheques Cashed. Bagot Before the Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Shepherd, P.M, John Henry Bagot was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions on…

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Forbes Court Matters Offensive Behavior at Dance Sullivan Fined a Fiver

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

The Flyers Football Club held a dance in the Town Hall last Monday night, and at about 10 p.m. Constable Doherty, in company with Constable…

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Cargelligo Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

At the Police Court, before Messrs S. E. Bailey and W. G. Piper, J's.P., A. H. Turner, a stranger, charged that being the bailee of certain…

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Charge of Murder Aves Again Remanded (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

At the Central Court this morning Cecil Aves was charged with the murder of Mrs. Florence Quirk at Redfern, and was further remanded, bail…

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Police Court (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 4

There was a good list of cases for last Wednesday. The long-looked for prosecutions against Nathanial Cyrus Burcher, as trustee for the…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 14

At the Police Court on the 25th ult before Messrs. Daley and Sanders, J.P's., Thomas Gaskarth pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent…

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District Court Action

Western Champion · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 15

The District Court, before Acting Judge Rowland, was occupied for some time on Thursday last by an action in which John Blake…

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The Redfern Murder. Alice Quirk Recovering. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 10

Alice Quirk, one of the victims of the Redfern murder, is gradually recovering, but it is understood that she cannot remember what happened…

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