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

Courts & crime, 1926

397 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 20

Forbes Court Matters This Morning's CASES.(Before Mr. Nott, S.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court this morning, before Mr. Nott, S.M., a charge of being found in a common gaming house was preferred against…

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Forbes Court Matters Valueless Cheques. Thompson Sentenced to Four Months

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 4

William Thompson pleaded not guilty to tour charges of false pretenses, by means of cashing valueless cheques, with intent to defraud…

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Police Scorchers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 1

Motor cycles are slowly, but surely taking the place of horses for police work in the country. It has been found that cycles in the long run…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Tottenham Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 6

At the local police court on the 16th inst., before W. J. Forrest, P.M., E. A. Maloney, licensee of Miners' Arms Hotel, pleaded guilty to an…

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Visiting Police Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 1

During Gowra show week the local police force under Sergeant Lenon was reinforced by a detachment of plain clothes men under Sergeant…

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Sensational Story About Missing Child. Thought to Be Joan Smith of Poolamacca What Police Investigations Revealed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 1

A report received in Parkes on Wednesday evening that a white female child, about 5 or 6 years of age, was travelling with a party of aboriginals,…

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Stock Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

Stock Inspector Furness, of Bathurst, drew attention to the increase in stock stealing in that district and the P. P. Board resolved to ask the…

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Police Court At Yalgogrin North

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 1

Thomas McPherson, on a charge of using obscene language in a public street at Tallimba, pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence the case was…

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Thieves at Manildra. Accused Before Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 11

At the Cudal Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., three young men named Walsh, Henderson and Callaghan appeared to…

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Police Not Wanted Piper's Opinion Regulation of Procession

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 11

Piper A. Cameron was in jovial mood at the Eight-Hour Day meeting on Monday evening. With pipes in hand he became loquacious,…

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Station Hand Charged

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 3

Edward Owen Mooney, or Mooney Owen (35), station-hand, was charged at the Central Court yesterday with having, at Cowra, being the bailee of…

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Warden’s Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 3

Before Mr. Warden Scobie this morning Hy. D’Elboux applied for authority to enter por. 84, ph. of Bang Bang, cty. of Forbes. By…

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To-day's Court. a Light List

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. K. Ford and D. J. Murphy. J.'sP., Roy McFarland pleaded guilty to the charge of being found in a common gaming house. He…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 13

"There was but a short sitting of the police Court yesterday, Mr. Nott, P.M being on the Bench. The case, F. C. Miles v. Robert Toomey, false…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Scobie, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

A number of cases under the Early Closing Act—selling cigarettes, etc., after hours—were dealt with; fines of 2/- and 8/- costs in each case being…

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Alleged Serious Assault

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 10

At the Police Court on Friday a man named Reuben Charles Newton was charged with that he did on 1st instant assault Edward John Foster…

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Startling Police Charge. (Published by arrangement.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 6

"I will say that there is more drinking of intoxicants by minors to-day than ever before. This drinking by young folks is carried on at private…

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Startling Police Charge. (Published by Arrangement)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

“I will say that there is more drinking of intoxicants by minors to-day than ever before. This drinking by young folks is carried on at private…

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Charge of Murder Queensland Case (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 1

A Bundaberg (Queensland) message states that the trial commenced yesterday on a charge of murdering his father-in-law arid two children, and…

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A Row in Liver-pool Street Young Man Fined on Charge of Common Assault

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 3

This morning before Mr. Scobie, S.M., Reuben Charles Newton was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Edward Foster…

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