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

Courts & crime, 1879

23 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Local News. Police Court. Tuesday. Before R. M. Vaughn, D. Pyne, and J. Twaddle, Esqrs., Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

The information charged defendant with violently and maliciously threatening to flog plaintiff with a stockwhip, and leave him in a way that he will never again pull down a gate…

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Local News. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 2

Before D. Pyne and J.L. Waugh, Esqrs., Js.P. UNREGISTERED DOGS. Mary Pritchard, James Britton, Hugh Dear, and Alfred Rich, were each fined 10s,…

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Local News. Police Court. Monday. Before G. G. Brodie, and James Little, Esqrs., Js.P. Joseph Warton. -Assault

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 2

Mr. Crommelin appeared for complainant. Thomas Huddsatone deposed : He was a shepherd, in the employ of Mr. O'Dwyer ; on Wednesday last, he went out in the morning, with a…

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Court of Requests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 2

Before G. G. Brodie and T. M'Nevin. Esqrs., Js.P. Jamss Tunney v William Troth.—Goods supplied, £2 13s 4d. No parties…

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Police Court. Monday. Before D. Pyne and J. L. Waugh, Esqrs., Js.P. Thomas Holten—Embezzlement. Mr. Crommelin appeared for the defence

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 2

There were three informations, charging defendant, who is in the employment of the Government, in the capacity of poundkeeper, with having received for and on account of the…

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Local News. Court of Inquiry. Friday, April 25th. Before Whittingdale Johnson, Esq., Commissioner of Conditional Sales. French v. LEWINGTON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 2

This was an inquiry under the provisions of the Lands Act Amendment Act, 1875, in the matter of the alleged failure of Charles Peter Lewington to fulfil the condition of residence…

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Local News. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 2

THOMAS FOGARTY.— STEALING FROM THE Mr. Crommelin appeared for prisoner, who pleaded not guilty. Constable Murphy said, he apprehended…

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Grenfell District Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 2

THE following are the cases set down for hearing, at the District C .art, to be holden on the 10th June — Charles Muller v Henry Boxhall.—Goods…

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Local News. Police Court. Monday. Before G. G. Brodie, Esq., J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

Andrew M'Gill, charged by constable Murphy with being drunk and disorderly in George-street, on Sunday, was admonished and discharged. The same defendant was also charged with…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before R. M. Vaughn and G. G. Brodie. Esqs., Js.P. Unround Mind

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 2

George Percival Farbrother, who, for some time past, has shown indications of being of unsound mind, was charged, for the pu pose of protection, with having, on the 18th May,…

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Grenfell District Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. District Judge Forbes. His Honor took his seat upon the Bench at 10 oclock a.m. The only barrister present was Mr. Docker,…

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Local News. Before R. M. Vaughn, G. G. Brodie, and J. Little, Esqrs., Js.P. Police Court. Tuesday. Removal of the Pound

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 2

Mr. Crommelin made an application on behalf of Mr. John Hogg for permission to remove the pound from the One-Mile to the lower and of George-street. Mr. Crommelin said the…

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Coal News. Wednesday. Thursday. Before R M. Vaughn and R. Halls, Esqs., Js.P. Police Court, Monday: Before F. Dalton, Esq., P.M., and R. M. Vaughn, Ksq., J.P. Attempted Rape. Assault

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 2

Alfred R. Simpson.—Assault with attempt to commit a rape. Mr. Crommelin appeared for prisoner. Sergeant Maloney said, he apprehended the prisoner on Sunday afternoon, at Eureka Flat, John Jones Bennett, jun., appeared upon warrant, charging him with having unlawfully and maliciously, with a piece of wood, wounded his father, John Jones Bennett, senior, with J. J. Bennett, charged by Constable Denis Murphy with using abusive and obscene language to Mrs. Farbrother in the yard of the Court-house, was fined £2 or one week's…

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Local News. Police Court. Monday. Before G. G. Brodie, Esq., J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

Walter Short, charged by constables Murphy and Stapleton with being drunk and disorderly, and using obscene language at the Criterion Hotel, was fined £3…

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Local News. Police Court. Friday. Before G. G. Brodie, Esq., J. P. Mena Rentz.—sheep-stealing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 2

Mr. Crommelin appeared for the prosecution. Sergeant Maloney; after proving the arrest, said he went to the residence of Mr. Amor, on Monday, the 21st instant, who showed him a…

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Local News. Police Court, Monday. Before G. G. Brodie, Esq., J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 2

James Sproulo, charged by constable Stapleton with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 30s, or seven days' imprisonment in Grenfell gaol…

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Local News. Police Court. Saturday. Before G. G. Brodie, Esq., J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 2

John Ehler, charged with threatening to do his wife greivous and bodily harm. Margaret Ehler said: she was wife of the defendant; on the 18th instant, defendant came…

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Local News. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 2

we W.R. Wall. G.H. Greene, and G. G.Brodie, Esqs, Js.P. [?] charged by the police with shoot few [?] Sunday last, pleaded, "No…

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Small Debts Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 2

LI. Easton v. John O'Brien.—£4 l9s.6d., writing letters to certain members of Parliament. Defendant pleaded not indebted. LI. Easton said: Defendant called upon…

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Local News. Police Court. Tuesday. Before G. G. Brodie, Esq., J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 2

George Mackinney and John Huskins, charged by the police with neglecting to register their. dogs, pleaded guilty. Mr. Brodie informed the persona that the…

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