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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Courts & crime
47 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3
Elizabeth Gabon, a girl about thirteen years of age, was charged with obtaining goods from Tong Chong, by means of false pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Harley and wife were charged as above, and there was a second count charging them with receiving. Mr. Russel) appeared for the defence; both…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Court was opened at 10 a.m., and the attendance was unusually large. D. Pyne v George Troth.—Goods sold, £9. 3s Id. Judgment for amount, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Ellis and John O'Brien wore fined 10s each, or 24 hours' imprisonment, for being illegally' on Mr. Watt's promises, the old Post Office Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John O'Dwyer deposed : The defendant out down my fence at Bogolong ; I did not see him do it, but I churned him with doing so ; he admitted it, and said he would put the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Pickering, on remand, charged with stealing a coat; pocket-book, cheque for £4, and a quantity of beef. W. H. Raynes deposed be was a dealer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Spencer, on bail, charged by Constable Shea with being drunk and disorderly in George-street, also with using obscene language in a public, place, not appearing, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Grant was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable W. Shea stated he took prisoner into custody outside the Court by virtue of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P. DAVOREN V. P. JOYCE.—In this case plaintiff sought to recover £4 2s 10d, the amount of a dishonoured cheque given for oats, chaff, grog, &c, supplied to defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spence Allsop, charged by constable Mathieson with using obscene language, was fined 10s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Harley as agent for his step-son, claimed £5, being amount of damage done to complainant pre-emptive lease, by the trespass of 300 sheep, on the 5th August…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Elligate, Charles Thompson, and Edward Bowers, charged by constables Mathieson and Shea with being drunk and disorderly, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Mathews charged with breaking into and robbing the house of Peter La France. Constable W. Shea deposed, that from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Joynson v D. Pyne.—In this case £19 3s. 10d. was claimed as balance due for work done. Mr. Newton appeared for complainant, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Vaughan was charged with stealing fifty sheep, the property of A. G. Jones, Esq., Wheogo. Constable Shea having proved the arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Newton appeared for the prisoner. Alexander Mathieson deposed : I am a police constable, stationed at Grenfell; I arrested the prisoner by virtue of a warrant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Marks v Arthur Ingrey—£5, damage sustained through loss of situation. John Marks, on oath, stated that he had been employed as shepheard by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The prisoner W. Hughes, on remand, for sheep-stealing, was again brought up, and after further evidence from constable Mathieson, was, in consequence of its being Thanks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Crommelin for the prosecution, Mr. Newton for the defence. Constable Matheson deposed : On the morning of the 28th September he was on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A M'Gill, charged with stealing five sheep, the property of John Allen, of Sandy Creek. The evidence in this case was similar to…
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