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

Courts & crime, 1926

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Indecent Language Followed by More Serious Charge At Local Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court yesterday, before Messrs A. Joseph and W. J. Field, J's.P., Edward George Wilson was charged that on 3rd…

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Police Vigilance Thefts Detected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

The local police are to be complimented upon the vigilance they are displaying. Of late there have been a number of cases of thefts, forging…

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Forbes Court Matters This Morning's Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

James Hosken was fined £1, court costs 96, witness' expenses £11810 at the Forbes Police Court this morning on a charge of failing to pay…

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Shibble’s Application for a License Held Over. Until Court Proceedings Are Disposed Of

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

Shibble then made application for a hawker’s license. Mr. Montgomerie for applicant, and Sergeant Lenon app[?]ared to object…

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Police Court Cases Against Hotels

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

Edwin George Pound, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Condobolin, pleaded guilty, to having a person on his licensed premises during…

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Grenfell Busy Magistrate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 12

Mr. Walter Scott, who visits Grenfell monthly in his capacity as Police Magistrate, had a very busy day on Wednesday last, no less than 42 cases…

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Two Brothers Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, James Casey, well known as a Western footballer, was sentenced to nine months gaol on a charge of having…

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Small Debts Court MINAHAN v. DOWLING

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

William Minahan sued Fronk Dowling for £8 alleged to be due for services rendered for droving sheep in 1921…

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Three Men Charged with Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Constable Pitts was responsible for another arrest, when, on Friday, he performed a smart piece of work, which resulted in William Joseph Coe…

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Charges of Stealing Convictions at Local Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday, before Mersrs A. Emmett, J. M. Thomas, and A. B. Grellman, [?]s.P., Robert Fraser was charged…

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Cargelligo Police Court (Before Messrs H. P. Moxon and R. Slocum, J's.P.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

E. M. Smith was charged with assault and fined £2, in default 14 days with hard labor. On a further charge of vagrancy he was sent to…

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Good Record Broken Bathurst Police Raid

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

Three squads of police, under Sergeants Daley, Brody, and O'Brien, made simultaneous raids on three Bathurst shops on Saturday and…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 10

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., John J. O'Shea was fined 5/- and costs for failing to return an expired motor…

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Police Court. Tottenham Whisky Case

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 11

At the Police Court yesterday James Lawrence Byrnes appeared in a charge of aiding and abetting Edward Arthur Brown, Patrick…

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THE Western Champion and the Parkes District Representative Thursday, February 18, 1926. Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 10

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., the application of Mrs. S. Kinsella, for a transferral of her wine license from…

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Charges of Stealing Convictions at Local Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 11

At the West Wyalong Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs A. Hmmett, J. M. Thomas, and A. B. Grellnian, J's.P Robert Fraser was charged…

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Tale of a Shirt Stealing Case from Tullibigeal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Last week Tallimba provided "the tale of tho trousers" at the local Police Court. This week Tullibigeal provided "the tale of the shirt."…

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Indecent Language Case in the Local Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs H. R. Helyar and A. B. Grellman Js.P.—Frederick Walker, (56) and Andrew…

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Charge of Assault Defendant Remanded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs H. R. Helyar and A. B. Grellman, J's.P., Albert Andrew Watters (28) was…

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Quarter Sessions And District Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions and District Court will open at Wyalong at 2 p.m on Thursday. So far only one case is listed for the Quarter Sessions, but…

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