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

Courts & crime, 1868

147 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Local News. Grenfell Police Court. Saturday, April 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 2

William Baxter, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined £2, or 11 days imprisonment. Another charge against the same prisoner,…

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Local News. Grenfell Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Mind

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 2

Robert Kavanagh, an old man of about 60, was brough before the court. Constable Sutherland stated that, from information received from Mr. Krima…

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Friday, April 21Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) WAGES

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 3

John Oakes v. R. M. Vaughan.—£2 10s. Plaintiff deposed: I engaged to go to Canowindra to prospect for quartz reefs for Mr. Vaughan, on the 11th of March, and…

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Thursday, April 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.) WAGES. Edison v. Turland.—£7

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 3

James Edison sworn, deposed: I was employed by W. C. Turland, defendant, to work a share in the Young Australian reef, Tyagong at £2 per week. He has paid me £12, and…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Our Police Court. (To the Editor of the Mining Record.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 2

SIR,—You will be doing some service to the public if you will bring under our Police Magistrate's notice the great inconvenience which is sustained by the Publics Court not…

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Local News. Grenfell Police Court. Monday, April 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) PRESS

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 2

William Bolt was Hard £1, for being drunk in George street, on Saturday night, and incapable of managing his horse and dray. STEALING FROM THE PLESON…

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Tuesday, April 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ENCROACHMENT

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 2

Frederick M'Coy and party were summoned by John Bingham Jones and party for encroachment upon ground on the Young Australian Reef, Tyagong, the ground having…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 23. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Wood, Esq., J.P.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 3

James Vandyker Wm. M'Connell.—£1 1s 3d., for work and labor in bringing defendant's horse from Goulburn.—There was no evidence that defendant had offered a reward…

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Wednesday, April 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) WAGES. Lyon v Chippondale

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 3

Postponed for one week. STEALING MONEY. Mery Ann Wilson was brought up on remand…

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Local News. Grenfell Police Court. Monday, May 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Begina v Boss

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 2

Our readers will resulted the repeat of can case in our columns on November 2. Rees was committed for trial at Bathurst, for encounter goods under false preserves. At the…

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Friday, May 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Everell v. Cohen

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 3

In this case the Police Magistrate had been [?] as a witness, and he desired to know what he was wanted to prove before he desired to have the Beach…

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Local News. Grenfell Police Court. Monday, May 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) WAOL

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 2

William Young, as representative of the shareholders of No. 1 north O'Brien's reef, was summoned for wages, by C. Crotaz. It appeared that plaintiff engaged on the…

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Friday, May 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 3

The license of the London Tavern, near O'Brien's Reef, on complaint of Sergeant Keenan, was cancelled. From some observations in court between Inspector Sanderson…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, May 14. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B Wood, Esq., J.P.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 3

Francis Detores v W. B. Elliott.—This was for £2 15s for a pair of top boots furnished by plaintiff to defendant. The indebtedness was proved by plaintiff, defendant not appearing…

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Wednesday, May 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Separate Maintainance. Burgers v Burgers

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 2

In this case, which has created considerable local talk on account of the well known practice at issue, Mr. Ryall appeared for complaint, and Mr. Whelan for respondent…

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Monday, May 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

Two inebriates, who indulged leo freely in strong waters on Saturday evening, pleaded guilty to the charge, and were fined five shillings each…

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Grenfell Police Court. Saturday, May 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Suspicion of Having a Stolen Horse

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

Walter Hopley, on remand, was charged with this offence. The apprehending constable deposed that while upon duty, in George street, on…

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Wednesday, May 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) CAUSE

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

George Greene was charged with being drunk, and fined 6s., or in default 24 hours imprisonment…

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Friday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Burgers v. Burgers

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 3

This was a case of assault, brought by a wife against her husband. The parties have here before given the Court considerable trouble with regard to their domestic…

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Tuesday, May 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Ejectment for Sent [?]E

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

E. Judd was studmoned by G. Rulston, agent for Matthew O'Shen, to show cause why he should not be ejected from premises comprised in allotments 12 and 24 of…

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