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

Courts & crime, 1926

397 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 20

Police Sergeant's Residence At West Wyalong Work to Be Carried Out

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Mr D. A. Gagie, West Wyalong, has received the follwing letter from the Public Works Department, under date 11th January, 1926:— "Dear Sir:…

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Gyves for Gaol Birds. Obsolete But Handy. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. Mitchell, replying to criticism declared yesterday that handcuffs were obsolete equipment, and were no…

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A Business Mix Up George Shibble Fined in Industrial Court. Cases Against Peter David . Dismissed. a Conflict of Evidence

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3

Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., this morning in the Industrial Court George Shibble was charged with working after the prescribed closing…

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Committed for Murder

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

Medical evidence at the inquest into the death of the boy Bobby White (known as Bobby Burns) at Brewar[?] showed that the boy died as the…

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A Musical Evening. Quartet on Liquor Glasses. Interrupted by Police

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Leslie Mark Tinman was charged with allowing Victor Hugo, Shaw and Timothy Leahy on his licensed premises on January 8th., during…

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Forbes Court Matters Three Hotelkeepers Before the Court. Tuesday, January 19. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

William Hillary pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to destroy rabbits on his holding at Mulyandry. Mr. R. Meillon appeared for Forbes…

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A Peculiar Case in the Industrial Court. One Man Claims He Was Manager. Another Alleges He Was Owner of the Business

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., in the Industrial Court on Tuesday, Peter David, a storekeeper from Abermain, who now has a brunch…

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Attempted Murder Curtis' Alleged Confession (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day William Henry Curtis or Lacey, aged 43, was charged with feloniously wounding Annie Timson with intent…

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Police Court Record

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 10

Canowindra Court put up a record on Wednesday last, there being nearly 50 cases set down for hearing. The P.M. disposed of the whole of them…

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Another Melbourne Murder. Shooting Affray at Collingwood. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 10

Following on a quarrel between a man and his wife, a second man, Walter Richards, aged 32, of Fitzroy, was shot dead at Collingwood last…

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Charges of Stealing Convictions at West Wyalong Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs H. R. Helyar and A. Joseph, J's P. William Parry, 27, and Edward…

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Mutton or Goat? Case in Cargelligo Police Court Fine of £10 INFLICTED

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

At the Luke Carelligo Police Court before Messrs G. P. Circuitt, H. P. Moxon, W. G. Piper, and J. P. Costello, J's.P., William Cook was…

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Court of Petty Sessions Established at Bareilan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 8

A Court of Petty Sessions has been established at Barellan as from February 1. The opening of the court will fill a long standing need of the…

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Forbes Court Matters This Morning's Cases. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Dirty Premises

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Robert Leslie Webb pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to thoroughly cleanse portions of premises used as slaughterhouse. Fined £2, 8-…

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Police Court Before Mr G. S. Shephard, P.M. Stock Inspector v J. T. GAVEL

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

This case arose out of failure on defendant's part to obey an order by the stock Inspector respecting the trucking of dice infested sheep. Mr…

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Police Court. a Bag of Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Ernest Edward Rodda, charged with stealing a bag of wheat, the property…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. W. Scott, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

Michael Foster, indecent language; pleaded guilty, fined £3, costs 8/-. Francis Gravenmaker, riding motor cycle without lights; pleaded guilty…

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Brothers Charged with Rabbit Skin Stealing at Bathurst

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, before Judge Armstrong, James Casey, well known as a Western footballer, was sentenced to nine months’…

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Interesting Parkes Case Stealing Railway Wheat. Porters Before the Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 14

A good deal of interest was again evinced in a couple of railway cases at the Parkes Police Court on Wednesday last, when Ernest Edward…

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Parents Died in Gaol

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

“l am destitute without a home without mother or father. They both died while serving different sentences in gaol,” was Jack Williams’ appeal…

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