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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
2
Financial position as of December Alst 1806 shows capital paid up £37,600 and reserve fund £20,260 with a balance of forward £19,383 under the management of Robert Kerr. This record notes Alderman Thomas Hughes JP as chairman of the board of advice and Robert Kerr as manager.
Ed Weaver and Co promotes broad insurance coverage including dwellings furniture stores stock-in-trade farm buildings crops and live stock. offers personal accident sickness workmen's compensation and livestock clearance at lowest current rates with homesteads woolsheds barns haystacks and all classes of risks insured.
Coverage notice for SIANDAR INSURANCE CO LIMITED of New Zealand detailing fire including crops and stacks, hailstorm, accident including special farmer's policy, and live stock including foaling risks.
Norwich and London Accident Assurance Association offers personal accident and workmen's compensation insurance with branches and district representatives. Inrure with F. Rath & Co. Terms on application.
The Forbes Quarter Sessions opened on Tuesday before his Honor Jaco Sehues The Crown Froee cur Was dir Edmund Alfred Har ton with legal gentlemen present Messers Molntowh Parkes Moloney Heymond and Broderick Forbes. William Frederick Street sworn in as Justice of the Peace. William Clark of Parkes excused from attendance as juryman being in Egypt or at the Dardanelles. TL Bath and WH Sly also excused.
Edward Reuban Wright and James Carroll faced charges for forging and uttering an order for £4 at Parkes on August 7. Wright pleaded guilty to both counts, Carroll to uttering. Wright got 12 months hard labor at Bathurst Gaol, Carroll six months hard labor at Goulburn Gaol suspended under the First Offenders Act with conditions. Edward Reid, on a separate charge of forgery and uttering an order for delivery of goods at Pyrhes on August 7, pleaded guilty to the second count. Crown urged leniency due to his youth and wartime service impact.
Walter Evangeleaded pleaded guilty at Trundle to stealing a watch chain forked jug and travelling jug belonging to Alfred James Hoc key during September on watch. His Honor said he could declare him a fair criminal but would give him one more chance. Sentence set at two years in Parramatta gaol.
Frederick Adams pleaded guilty at Eugowra to stealing £0 from Moro while under the influence of drink. He claimed American nationality and fourteenth months in Australia. The Crown alleged lack of memory. a code of Mirat Qenders Act was cited. He received twelve months hard labor with suspension on a good behaviour bond for 12 months.
George Patrick Carrawoblotty Smith was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Jos Acheson at Lilkoabi on December 24 and stealing arms. He pleaded guilty to receiving, and the court, considering a prior minor record, sentenced him to twelve months hard labor with goods ordered returned to J R Acheson.
Witnesses described alleged abuse by Splee and Cook during rides in a sulky. The jury found Splee not guilty after deliberation, with the judge cautioning against uncorroborated evidence and underscoring jurors' responsibility. The report notes confusion and varying recollections among witnesses and defendants.
Alfred Bassett on bail faced trial for stealing a roll of wire netting from Moonbi on March 17 1815. Crown evidence was largely circumstantial with notes of tracks and a missing coil. Witnesses described seeing Bassett at the Moonbi Hotel and follow-on tracks leading toward the wool shed and Tasnett’s direction.
In a Moonbi court hearing, Bassett faced charges over missing fencing netting found in a paddock near his home. Warnings about drink influence were raised as witnesses described a night ride from Moonbi to Wheatley’s Woolshed and a coil of netting recovered after his arrest. The jury returned a guilty verdict with a strong mercy recommendation, and the judge sentenced Bassett to months of hard labor in Goulburn gaol after discussing First Offenders' Act implications.
The judge announced a remission of sentence under the First Offenders Act. Bassett appeared visibly affected and was weeping during the remarks.
John Dennis pleaded not guilty to stealing a blue bag containing boots two razors tobacco and seven pounds at Trundle on August 28. The Crown case relied on circumstantial evidence from Harrington and others. The judge directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, which they did.
Dennis, convicted for vagrancy at Trumble on July H1tc, appealed the conviction. His honor ordered confirmation of the conviction but reduced the sentence from four months to one month dating from conviction. Denia was discharged from custody.
The growing sale of our Machinery Oils proves quality and prices satisfy buyers. Our oils are top class and economical, widely accepted as a standard of quality. We supply oils for gas and oil engines with little engine trouble. owners with issues are invited to write to Wanth & Josephson in Sydney.
Readers are urged to ignore dishonest canvassers and to send orders for enlargements or reproductions directly to The Swiss Studios in George Street Sydney. A three month offer from July 8 1615 promises a 12 by 10 inch enlargement printed on special paper with a mount on a 24 by 18 inch frame, at nominal prices.
T Ginty announces taking over the license of the central Post Office Hotel from E B Richardson. He pledges to continue the long standing popular service with the best of everything and strict attention to patrons to merit continued support.
Forbes and district are informed that Tom Smith has taken over Central Livery Stables. He pledges his best attention, practical experience with horses, and asks the public to entrust all business with confidence.
WM. O Neill announces he has purchased the boot store business from Mr A P Mellor and will continue the boot repairing department. Forbes and district are invited to support the new owner and patronage is sought for the revived enterprise.
A brief office notice urges readers to place orders for rubber stamps with the current office advertising the deal and contact details.
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