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

Courts & crime, 1886

7 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers

[?] Intelligence. Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

Messrs. Halls, Little, Amor, and W. R. Watt, jun., occupied seats on tho Bench at various times during tho morning. Hawkers' licenses wore granted to H. G…

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Court of Requests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

Ingrey and Mathison v Mrs. Hopphy.—Goods Bold, £1 10s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed. Same v Alex. Gilles. No appearance of…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Howarth. James Williams.—Larceny

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 2

Constable Stapleton deposed: At 11 o'clock the previous day, from something he heard, he went to Mr. Peter M'Gee's residence in George-street; saw prisoner there, and told him he…

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Local News. Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. Halls and Little. David Hawkins—Assault

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

Mr. Crommelin for defendant. Sergeant Maloney deposed to tho arrest of prisoner on Friday night, at the Royal Hotel; in reply to witness, he said he had struck a man…

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Horrible Tragedy at Newtown. Wife-murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

A heartrending atrocity of wife-murder and self-destruction was enacted at Newtown to-day, with the result that a man and woman in the prime of life and holding a good social position…

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Horrible Affair Near Albury. Another Murder and Suicide. Albury, Tuesday, Noon

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

A dreadful occurrence took place at Black Range this morning. A man named Philip Vibert murdered his wife and then shot himself. The place is a well-known wine shanty, and Vibert…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Halls and Little

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

Purss v Shackel—£1, two days' hire of buggy. Defendant paid 5s into Court, in satisfaction of the claim, and pleaded not indebted. William Purss said defendant hired the buggy…

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