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

Courts & crime, 1882

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

Local News. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

Before D. Pyne and W. Howarth, Esqrs., Js.P. Edward Doyle was charged with uttering a forged order. After sergeant Maloney had made a statement,…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the same Bench

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 2

George Johnstone, charged by constable Murphy with using obscene language, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s. Tong Chong.—Cruelty tp animals. Adjourned…

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Local News. Court of Requests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 2

Before R. M. [?] Howarth J. B. Wood, and J. Little, Esqrs., J.P. M. C. Butchart v A. Teichmann.—£3 103 11d, money lent, and interest No appearance of…

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Local News. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

Before Jas. Little and T. M'Nevin, Esqs., Js.P. Fung Chong appeared to answer a charge to cruelty to animals. Mr. Crommelin for det[?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before D. Pyne, J. Little, W. Howarth, and J. Nowman, Eaqrs. J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 2

Alexander Koss, charged with manslaughter, was, at the request of sergeant Maloney, remanded to Taralga. James Stephen Lawrence was charged, on the…

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Local News. Court Ok Requests. Tuesday. before W. Howarth, D. Pyne, J. Newman, and J. Little, Esqrs., Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 2

Hoskings v Blundell.—Goods sold, £411s7d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for [?]lainff. [Mr. Pyne here left the Bench.]…

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Marsdens. Police Court. 4th March. Before J. Stewart, and M. N. Carter, Esqrs. Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 3

Catherine Smith v Caleb Beazley—£10, work and labour done. Catherine Smith stated: That she entered defendant's service on 1st July, 1881, and left on…

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Local News. Police Court. Saturday. Before W. R. Watt, D. Pyne, and J. Little, Esqrs, Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

Mary Ann Mohr was charged on the information John Craddock Towle with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury on the 7th March, in a case in which J. C. Towle was…

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Grenfell District Court. Tuesday. Before Judge Forbes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

H. W. Smith v D. M'Donald.—Settled. Teston and Hewen v J. C. Towle—£13 15s. Confessed. J.L. Waugh v F. Allen—£52 2s. Settled…

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Land Sale. At the Police Office, Grenfell. On Wednesday, 5th April, 1882. Country Lots

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 4

Lot A, p 42, 320a, county Gipps, parish Pullabooka, adjoining the northern boundary of portion No. 45, A. G. Jones' 320 acres, and separated by a road 150 links wide from part of…

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Marsdens. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

Before M. N. Carter and James Stewart, Esqrs., Js.P. Mohan v John Brown—Wages £12, loss of time £3. Plaintiff gained a verdict for amount…

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Coral News. Police Court. Tuesday. Before T. M'Nevin and W. Howarth, Esqrs., Ja.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

John Bennett pleaded guilty to a charge of obscene language, and was tined 20s…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Howarth and M'Nevin

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

Grace Elizabeth Young—Breach of Licensing Act. Mr. Crommelin, for defendant, objected to the jurisdiction of the Bench, and quoted from…

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Wagga Circuit Court. An Atrocious Case

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 3

On Thursday, John Plummer, lately a Public School teacher, at Yerong Creek, was placed on his trial before Judge Windeyer, charged with a capital offence on Ada Elizabeth Baxter, eleven…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Tuesday. Before R. Halls and T. M'Nevin, Esqrs., Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

M. Levy v E. P. Agnew.—£3, value of watch. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff. Miss Mooney v J. M. Ronald.—£16s, drapery…

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Land Sale. At Police Office Grenfell. Wednesday, 3rd May, 1882. Country Lots

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 4

Lot A, p 9. 99a lr, County Bland, parish of Waarbilla. Lying on either side of Barmedman or Back Creek, fronting a road 3 chains wide from Wagga Wagga to Marsden, and adjoining…

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Local News. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

Before—Sharpe, Esq., P.M., and T. M'Nevin and W. Howarth, Esqrs., Js.P. Richard Causer, on remand, charged with horsestealing…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

Before Messrs. Sharpe, M'Nevin, and Howarth. Grace E. Young, charged with selling liquor during prohibited hours. Mr. Crommelin for defendant pleaded guilty…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Warden Sharpe

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

The principal business was the consideration of application made by Messrs. J. D. Campbell, John Clarkson, and W. G. Campbell, for permission to suspend work for six months in the…

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Latest English News. Horrible Murder in Phœnix Park Dublin. London, May 7

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 2

As Lord Cavendish, the newly-appointed Chief Secretary of Ireland, accompanied by Mr. Thomas Burke, the Under-Secretary, was walking in Phoenix Parke at seven o'clock on last…

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