Forbes tobacco theft case yields guilty verdict for Burns
Forbes Police Court found William James Burns guilty of receiving three cartons of cigarettes from Wood & Co tobacco factory workers. He was fined £10 plus costs totaling £9 17s 8d, with 40 days imprisonment in default. Key testimonies linked Burns to purchases from Stevenson and Day and to cigarettes marked as factory products from Forbes.
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Illiam James Burn
Forbes
W. D. & H. QO. Willa
Burns
H. G. Cobley
George Samuel Smith
Wood & Ho, Wills
Porches
Wood. & Blo
Wills
Nsw
Mgr
Palmer
Exelar Department
Efelel
Wm. Stevenson
Woo
Reg Day
Hitim
Mick Burn
Burn Begond
Burn
Bien
Mr. Palmer
Witney
Metropolitan Hotel
Kelly
Reginald James Day
Forbes Tobacco Factory
Stevenson
Cornwell
Vanden
Burnberg
Ciga Atevenenn
Pmo
Arettes
Sydney
Pilsner
Porben
Polsner
Wikner
Porbes
Commercial
Scotty
Commercal Worl
Jiny Yo
Commercial Hotel
Beatty
Day
Film
Waa
Ca Fheriel
No Hime
Pulser
Sergt. Kelly
Kay
Pyne
Evenson
Lim
Kav
Three shopkeepers fined for late opening after hours
In the Police Court the shopkeepers Donald McNaught Jeremiah O Rewan and Edward J Dble faced fines for keeping shops open beyond the closing hour of 7 30 pm They admitted to the offence and paid fines plus costs The court noted the premises were not properly closed or locked at the time and the defendants agreed to cease the late hours The case followed statements from Mr O Dea secretary of the shop Assistants Union and Mr Palmer on behalf of the Crown
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C. O'Dea
Shop Assistants’ Union
Foral
Donald Mc
Jeremiah J. O’ Rewan
Edward Joseph Dble
Ode
Palmer
Wuilty
McNouight
McNought
Mir Palmer
Wag
Costa
O'Regan
Tolen
Cus
S.M
Aime Coats
Cane
Cobley Refused to Wecede to Type and Quest Request
Fragmentary 19th century style report details Cobley’s refusal to concede to certain demands. It describes fitness expenses, potential deductions, and a dispute over penalties and imprisonment. The text references Stevenson and Forbes in a legal context, with mentions of costs, fines, and a witness court scenario.
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Hill’s Bakery
Templar Street
Oppodte
Church of England
Fats” and “Stores
Forbes Sales
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Lachlan St
Winchcombe, Carson
Orange
Bourke
Armidale
Yoos and
Harden
Eric Forbes
J. Millthorpe
Yous
Abriak
Bex
Pharmacopacia
Coes
Grudbrey
Racecourse Road
Ascot
Ucenslani
Lamia
Gry Mer
Bruke
Gowneths
Vermee Hyatt
the “Advocate
RO. Piller
Sergi
Jay Kay
Wille
Tobaoro
Witnhess
Defendant
Scotty Stevenson
Gomstable Kay
Ami
Gootty Sieg—enton
Fleg Day
Mme
Parker
Dey
Cobley
B.M
Joe Eiould
G.M
Uno Elyeretten
Forbes Court Cases
Shim
Tibet
Vanderfield & Reid Timber
Rankin Street
J. Sullivan & Son
Dowling Aleet, Forbes
Suert Helly
Quest
Jarceny
Burny