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

Courts & crime, 1875

47 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Court of Requests. Thursday 3Rd June. (Before D. Pyne and J. B. Woods, Esqs.; J's.P.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

George Regan v. George Berriman. —Work and labour done, £l 12s. 6d. This was a claim for balance of account and cartage of wood and water, for…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 3Rd June. (Before D. Pyne and J. B. Woods, Esqs., J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

Charles Greatoronx, charged with having been drunk in George-street on the previous night, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s., or, in default, 24 hours…

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Local Intelligence. Grenfell District Court Thursday, June 10Th

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

THE District Court opened on Thursday last, 10th instant, at 10 o'clock, before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 8. (Before B. M. Vaughn, Esq., J.p.) Obscene Language

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

Thomas M'Grath was charged with using obscene language, to which he pleaded guilty. The case was proved by the…

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Daring Escape From Braidwood Gaol

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 4

SOME time on Saturday night last or Sunday morning, a more daring and audacious escape was made from Braidwood goal by one of the prisoners…

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Local Intelligence. Grenfell District Court. Friday, 11Th June

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 2

Davoren and Mathieson v. Thomas E. Mitchell, £200, balance of promissory note. On Thursday, in postponing this case…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 17Th June. (Before J. B. Wood and R. M. Vaughn, Esqs., J.'sP.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 2

Bruce and Rabbetts v. G. W. Johnson.—5l. 5s. 6d., goods sold and delivered. Verdict for full amount claimed aud 9s. 6d. costs…

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Sale of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Grenfell. Monday, the 28th June, 1875. Country Lots. Upset price, £1 per acre. County of Bland. Parish Unnamed

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 3

Lots A and B, portions 1-74, and 2-74, 40 acres each, on Big Caragabal Plain, about 1 mile south-easterly from tho junction of Little Caragabal Creek with…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday, June 28Th, (Before R. M. Vaugn and P. Boland, Esqs., J.'sP.) LARCENY

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

John Grant was charged with stealing firewood the property of one George Gent. Constable Thompson deposed…

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Sale of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Gren Monday, the 23th June, 1875. Country Lots

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

Upset price, £1 per acre. Messrs. Gibson Brothers were the chasers of the following lots, at the set price…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 1st JULY. Before R M. Vaughn and D. Pyne, Esqrs , J.'sP

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

John O'Neill v William A. O'Rourke.—£10, amount of cash left in his hands for purchase of a house. Mr. Whelan appeared for defendant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th July. Before D. Pyne, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

John Storin, charged with being drunk and disorderly in George-street, on Sunday morning last, between 1 and 2 a.m., pleaded guilty, and was…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, 7Th July. (Before the Warden, G.O'M. Clarke Esq.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

Mayne v Quail.—This was an objection to the registering of a share in the prospecting claim, No. 1 Amalgamated Ada Reef, Barmedman, taken up by Quail as…

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Bathurst Police Court

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 2

Thomas Johnson was charged with stealing a cash-box and contents. the property of Cornelins O'Brien. Sen. Sergeant Waters deposed, that…

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Stealing a Cash Box

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 2

FROM the following extract from the Bathurst Free Press it would seem that our old friend, "Con O'Brien " has met with an adventure at the outset of his…

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Police Court. Tuesday 13Th July (Before R. M. Vaughn, Esq. J.p.) Larceny

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 2

John Grant was charged with stealing, a smoothing plane and iron, the value of 6s. the property of John Russell…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 15Th July

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 2

Before R. M. Vaughn and D. Pyne, Esqrs., J.'sP. James Peters v Henry and Margaret King.—£5, value of dog poisoned. Mr. Whelan appeared for the defendants, and pleaded not guilty…

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Thursday, 15Th July Before R. M. Vaughn, and D. Pyne, Esqrs. J.'sP. ASSAULT

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 2

Margaret King v James Peters.— Mr. Whelan appeared for complainant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant deposed: I am a…

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Sale of Crown Land. At the Police Office, Grenfell. Monday, 23rd August, 1875. Country Lot. Price, £1 per acre

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 3

LOT A, portion 74-4, 40 acres, county of Bland, parish unnamed ; situated on Sand Hill Plain, and at the Gum Waterholes, nearly half a mile in a…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday, 30Th August. (Before D. Pyne, Esq., J.p.) Drunk

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 2

Thomas Davis was charged with being drunk in George-street on the previous Saturday night, and pleaded guilty…

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