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

Courts & crime, 1927

540 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 27

Forbes Court Matt. on Licensed Premises. Fines Imposed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Charged with allowing unauthor persons on his licensed premises, Forbes Hotel; Robert James Gooda was before Mr. C. A. Arnold at…

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Prosecutrix Faints in Court. a Parkes Girl and Forbes Boy Trouble Over a Hand Bag

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

Close friends for seven months, having kept company for that period, and locked in each others arms, tripping the latest jazz steps in the Masonic…

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Careless Use of Fire Shire President Charged. "Should Know," Says P.M.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 9

Daniel T. Herbert was charged at Forbes court on Tuesday with lighting a fire within 10 yards of grass land, the grass then being of an…

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Police Court. (Thursday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

M. Yarad pleaded guilty to a breach of the traffic regulations and was fined £5 and 8/- costs, in default one month imprisonment. Mr. Harney for…

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Attempted Burglary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

Some time during Wednesday night or Thursday morning, the business premises of Misses R. & F. Heinke were forcibly entered by burglars…

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Assault and Robbery Case from Ungarie Sentence of Three Years

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

The only criminal case listed at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions on Thursday afternoon, before his Honor, Judge Coyle, was that of Robert…

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Brutal Attack "Might Have Been Murder" Youth Sentenced

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 8

James Day, 18, was sentenced a[?] Junee to three months' hard labor on a charge of entering J. Ryan's stationery shop, Lorne Street…

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Local Police Court One Man--two Charges

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Charged with indecent behaviour, John Roberts was before the Court yesterday morning' at Forbes. Ho pleaded guilty, and was fined 10-, or…

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£39,000—Five Years Cashier Sentenced

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 6

Sentence of five years' imprisonment was passed at the Darlihghurst Sessions on William Leppoldt Buddee, aged 56, cashier, who, over the…

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A Home From Home But Young Gaol is Empty

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Young.—An agitation has been started here to have the Young Gaol which has been lying idle for a number of years, put into use again…

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Fire at Koorawatha Woman Charged with Setting a Crop Alight

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

This morning, before His Honor, Judge Armstrong, Mrs. Mary Ann Preston was charged with setting fire to a crop the property of Arthur…

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SETTLED District Court Cases

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 8

An unusually heavy list of cases were listed for the Wyalong District Court on Friday, before his Honor Judge Coyle, suggesting a sitting of…

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Hotel Case No Black Mark Police Withdraw Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

"I would ask that both cases be heard together," said Mr. D. J. Moloney, who appeared for the defendants, "as the circumstances in them…

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District Court Breach of Agreement Verdict for Defendant

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

At the Wyalong District Court on Friday, before his Honor Judge Coyle, Lewis Stanley Bentley proceeded against Curram Singh, claiming £400…

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Court of Injustice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 4

Some interesting charges were preferred against some of the prisoners whe toed the carpet at the above court. We here mention a few…

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Committed for Contempt of Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 3

A well-known County Court Judge had once just finished the court business in a certain town in his district. The doors were about to be closed, when the usher…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 11

At the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, William Woodward applied for an extension of time in the case of his authority to…

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Shooting of Aboriginals Allegations Against Police (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

At the hearing at Perth of allegations against the police of having shot a number of aboriginals, and then burnt their bodies, Inspector…

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A Six Years Old Claim Decided in the District Court. Narrandera Picture Show Proprietor Sued by His Former Farm Manager. Verdict for Plaintiff for £115/9/-

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. [?]ardwick instructed by Mr. Phillips for plaintiff Mr. Stacy (instructed by Mr. Westphalen) for defendant. J[?]y: Thomas William Alford. John…

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Wheat Crop Fire Woman Charged is Acquitted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

Circumstantial evidence was relied upon in the prosecution of Mrs. Mary Ann Preston, of Koorawatha, on a charge of setting fire to a wheat crop…

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