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

Courts & crime, 1876

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

Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. Thursday, 30Th December. (Before R. M. Vaughn, and R. Halis, Esqs., J's.P.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

Andrew Anderson v Mrs. Hinds.— 10s, work done. No appearance, case strode out. Fritz Fall v Thomas Nelson.—10s…

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Local Intelligence. POLICE court. Tuesday, 11Th January. (Before Ralph Halls, Esq., J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

Police v Mathias Teston.—Defendant, who did not appear in answer to his bail, was charged with being drunk, and disorderly in George-street, on…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 13th JANUARY. (Before Ralph Halls, Esq., J.P.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

Henry Burrell v Dr. Wades.— This case, requiring a second magistrate, was adjourned, to the next Court day…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. Thursday, 27Th January. (Before D. Pyne, Esq., J.P.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 2

Henry Burrell v Dr. Wades.—This was an adjourned case, and requiring two magistrates, was again adjourned for a fortnight…

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Police Court. Friday, 4Th February. (Before R. M. Vaughn, and D. Pyne, Esqs., J's.P.) Stray Pigs

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 4

Samuel Copeman was charged with allowing pigs to stray in the public streets. Fined 5s and costs of Court. LARCENY AND ASSAULT…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th February. (Before R. M. Vaughn, and P. Boland, Esqs., J's.P.) Profane Language

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 2

Flynn Hinds was charged with using profane language in George-street, between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock on Sunday morning last. Fined 10s…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 10Th February. (Before J. M'Connell, Esq. J.P.)

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 2

Henry Burrell v. Dr. Wades.—This was the fourth occasion on which the above case had been called, requiring to be adjourned on each occasion through…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday. Before Ralph Halls, Esq., J.P.

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 2

One person was charged with drunkenness, in George-street, on the previous evening, and pleading guilty, was fined 5s…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 24Th February. Before D. Pyne, Esq., J.P.

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 2

Henry Burrell. v Dr. Wades.—Mr. Whelan, for defendant, made the usual application for an adjournment, and it was fixed for Tuesday next…

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Insolvency Court

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 2

IN this Court, on Thursday, 2nd inst., before the Chief Commissioner, Mr. Salomon, instructed by Mr. Westgarth, appeared in support of an order nisi to…

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local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday, 6Th March. Before P. Boland, Esq., J.P.

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 2

One person, charged with being of unsound mind, was remanded…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 9Th March. Before P. Boland, Esq., J.P.

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 2

There were two cases set down for hearing, each of which necessitated the sitting of two magistrates, and his Worship therefore adjourned them to…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, 11Th March. Before Ralph Halls, Esq., J.P. Obscene Language

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

John Grant was brought up, charged by constable Shea with having made use of obscene language in a public place on the previous night…

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Tuesday, 14Th March. Before Ralph Halls, Esq., J.P. ASSAULT

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

Fox v Regan,—Mr. Whelan, who appeared for complainant, desired the case to be struck out, as the parties had settled their differences outside the…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday, 21St March. Before D. Pyne, Esq., J.P. Insulting Language

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 2

Mary Ann Gerard v Sarah Lefrane. —Defendant was charged with using insulting language to complainant on the 13th instant…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday, 27Th March. Before F. Dalton, Esq., P.M. BURGLARY

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 2

John Braham was charged that he did, on the 24th March, feloniously break in and enter the store of one William Rand, situate at Mortray, with…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 2

THE motion of our energetic member for the Lachlan (Mr. JAMES WATSON) on Friday, 32st ult.—that there be laid on the table of the House copies of…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday, 10Th April. Before P. Boland and Ralph Halls, Esqrs., J's.P.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 2

John King, alias Jackey (an aboriginal) was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the Camp Reserve, on the previous evening, to which he…

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Court of Requests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 2

At this Court, on Thursday last, there were a number of cases in which Watson Bros, were plaintiffs against various defendants; but as they…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday 18Th April. Before P. Boland, and R. Halls, Esqs., J's.P. Cheating a Disturbance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 2

John Connaughton and William Mathews were charged with creating a disturbance, by fighting, in George-street on Sunday morning last, to…

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