A New Gaol
Much opposition is being shown by the residents of Randwick because of the proposal of the Government to erect another prison in their suburb…
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Courts & crime, 1899
414 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 21
Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M.)
THOMAS RAMSEY (on bail), drunkenness. Fined 20s or seven days. Same, obscene language. Fined 20s or 14 days. William Goodburn, drunk and disorderly. Fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Duty. To the Editor of the Forbes Times
SIR,—While giving the police all due credit for the good they do, I cannot in the face of recent acts think that in all instances what they do is instigated by a desire for the publio good so much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams Sydney, Friday. MURDER
An aged lady named Susan Weaver, of independent means, has been brutally murdered with an axe at Woollongabba, Queensland. Her head was chopped open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
The following cases were heard at the local Small Debts Court on Wednesday:—McGee and Quinn v. J. A. Page claim £14 14s 8d, dishonored…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharp[?] P.M.)
EDWARD MURPHY, obscene language, [?] or 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M.)
E. H. Johnson v. Patrick Clara, goods sold and delivered, £6 [?] 3d. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. James Davidson v. Frank Weston, rent, £6. No…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Police Quarters
As there has been some confusion regarding the proposed removal of the police quarters at West Wyalong, we publish the Departmental letter received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wyalong Police Court Tuesday, June 13. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., A. A. Smith and F. Neeld, Js. P.
E. Conquet was charged with having charge of a vehicle and not taking sufficient care of same. Mr. G. H. Forbes appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 13, 1899. (Before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., and A. A. Smith and F. Neeld, senr., Js.P.)
The following applications for renewals of licenses were granted, there being no police objections:—R. G. Lindsay, Post Office Hotel, West…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 13, 1899. (Before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., and A. A. Smith and F. Neeld, senr., Js.P.)
E. J. Lindsay v. C. Murphy. Claim for £10 money lent. Mr. W. T. Coonan for defendant. Emma June Lindsay deposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Magistrate
Tuesday's Government Gazette contains the official notice of the appointment of Mr. W. Maitland to the commission of a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Condobolin…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court
At the local Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. Thomas Johnston, J.P., granted renewals of licenses to Messrs. Roberts, Reuben, Stokes, Mrs. Slater (Condobolin), Hart…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Police Court. Friday, July 9, 1899. (Before R. Officer, D. Scott, and J. M. Styles, Esqs., Js.P.)
Police v. Samuel Floyd--Removing wallaby and kangaroo skins valued at 30s, at Melrose on May 23rd, the property of Jeremiah O'Keefe…
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Monday, June 12th.—(Before J. Finn and Jno. Boyd, Esqs., Js.P.)— Roger Sheehy of Eugowra was charged with stealing 20 dozen opossum skins…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forbes Police Court. Saturday. (Before Messrs. St. Baker and Hudson, J’s.P.) Assault and Language
THOMAS MOMAHON, fo using some exceedingly filthy language and for assaulting Mrs. C.[?]R. Kerr, was fined £5 or three months for the first offence and sent to gaol for three months for the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)
Ellen Denieff proceeded against Edward Keefe for fraudulently removing furniture to prevent plaintiff from distraining for £116/- owing for rout…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dramatic Sequel to a Murder
[?] telegram, dated April [?] says:— Some few days ago the proprietor of a [?] one of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local news Warden's Court SATURDAY Before Mr. Warden Bvrnes
JAMES JOSEPH WOOD v ERNEST BREVERN and THOMAS PROSSER.-This was an application under the 87th section of the Mining Act, for an injunction restraining Brevern and Prosser from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. Byrnes, P.M., and West, J.P.)
Verdicts for the undermentioned amounts and costs were given in the following undefended cases :— F. G. Boothman v. Thos. Vane.—Work…
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