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

Courts & crime, 1884

46 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Licensing Court. Tuesday. Before same Bench

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

A renewal of publican'3 liconse was granted to Thomas Rabbets, on the application of Mr. Crommolin, and alao colonial wine license to H. Meyers…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

Before Mesars. Hulls, Dent, and Pyne. Ingrey and Mathison v T. M'Farland.—£5 10s, cash advanced, interest, &c. Defendant pleaded not indebted…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 2

Before R. Halls and W. W. Amor, Esqs., Js.P. John Dickinson, charged with atttempting to commit suicide. Sergeant Maloney deposed-: Yesterday, from…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. M'Nevin and Pyne

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 2

Edward O'Meally, charged by his brother Dominick O'Meally, with using threatening language towards himself and wife, pleaded not guilty…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Halls and Howarth

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 2

Lee v Lee.—Wife desertion. No appearance. Thomas Sheridan v Patrick Curtis.—Unlawfully using a horse. No appearance of complainant. Case struck out…

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Mrs.—langtry in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 4

MR. DION BOUCICAULT, dressed in a suit of light brown, and carrying a silver-headed cane in his right hand, led Mrs. Lilly Langtry into the City Court of New York on the 16th May, where…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Howarth and J. Newman. W. Walsh, on remand, charged with sheep-stealing. Mr. Crommelin appeared for the prosecution…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday. Before the same Bench. P. Walsh v P. Crowe.—£5. tresnass

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

Mr. Crommelin, for complainant, said the case was not brought with a view to recover any damages, but rather to act as a caution, and show that persons could not, with impunity,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 2

Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 2ND. Before Messrs. W. Howarth and J. Newman. John Jeffries, charged with having mutton in his possession which could not be accounted…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Little, M'Nevin, Howarth, Newman, Pyne, and Dent

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 2

Towle v. Bennett—Unlawful detention of property. Defendant pleaded he owned the goods. J. C. Towle deposed: He was a chemist and…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record). Flogging for Assault

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 2

Sir,—As a reaction is apparently setting in against flogging for brutal assaults, in consequence of the mistake made by the Sydney Justices in the late Andersen case, the opinion…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Vaughn and Howarth

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 2

George Johnstone, charged by constable Goodwin with allowing two pigs to stray, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, and costs. Executors in estate of the late P. Davoren v…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the same Bench

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

Burdett v. Rich. No appearance of prosecutor. Case struck out. Oh Hang v. Thomas Downey—Malicious damage to garden…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Little, Halls, Howarth, and Amor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

Kenny v Carr. No appearance. Case struck out. Rich v Burdett—£4 money lent. Mr. Crommelin, for plaintiff, in opening the…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Pyne, Howarth, Halls, and Amor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 2

John Lindsay Waugh was charged on the information of Charles Gibbings Kent for that he [?], on the 26th October, maliciously declare and threaten the complainant in the following…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs. Watt, Pyne, Halls, Howarth, and Amor, Js.P. C.G. Kent v J.L. Waugh.—Sureties of the peace…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

Renewal of publican's license was granted to Mr. J. D. Brenner, Wheogo. Mr. Crommelin for applicant. Mr. Crommelin applied that Mrs. Rabbets be…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

Before Messrs. Halls, Howarth, and Amor, T. B. M'Farland, pleaded guilty to having received from one Michael Loftus certain property in pledge for drinks. Defendant stated…

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Insolvency Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

Before Mr. District Commissioner Robertson. In the estate of Martha Nichols. Mr. Bird appeared for the official assignee, and Mr. Crommelin for Messrs. Ingrey and…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

Before Messrs. Halls and Amor. George Boutillier, changed with indecency, was fined 40s. Same defendant was fined 10s for drunkenness…

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