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

Courts & crime, 1899

414 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 21

Local Police Court. Friday, 30Th June, 1899. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq., P.M., and J. Tout, Esq., J.p.) Municipal Appeals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 7

R. Whitehead appealed against the Municipal assessments on some 15 properties and had the rates fixed, by consent, in accordance with the…

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Temora Warden's Court. Friday, June 30. (Before Mr. Warden Clarke.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

The adjourned cases of Hartley and Penfold v. John O'Brien, and Hartley and Penfold v. Thomas O'Brien came before the Warden for decision:…

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Wyalong Licensing Court. Thursday, July 6. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., and F. Neeld, Esq., J.P.

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

W. C. Hanson applied for permission to carry on business on his licensed premises for a period of six months, in order to allow him time to erect new buildings in…

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Forbes Police Court. MONDAY.(Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

ARCHIBALD ROBINSON, drunkenness and [?] language. Fined 10s for each offence…

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Police Court FRIDAY. Before the Mr. Byrnes, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

JOSEPH MARKS charged with having an unregistered dog, pleaded not guilty. Constable Bain deposed to having on the 28th ult., seen defendant in Main street with a black terrier dog,…

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District Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 7

At the sitting of this court held last week, and presided over by his Honor Acting-Judge Merewether, the following cases were dealt with :—…

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Warden's Court Before Mr. Warden Byrnes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

James Joseph Wood applied for a two are lease at the One Mile. Mr. Moffitt for applicant. Mr. Vaughn appeared to object…

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[?]Licensing Court. TUESDAY(Before Mr. Sharpe, L.M. and Dr. McDonnell, J. P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

Robert [?] Hotel [?] F. L. [?] Hotel, [?]Granted…

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Loitering by the Police

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

AT the Bourke Police Court on Monday last, before the Police Magistrate, a recent addition to the police force named Thomas Kennedy was proceeded against…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 8
Also in Western Champion

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before D. H. Tasker, Esq., J.P., one J. Coonan was arraigned on a charge, of using abusive language to Mr. J. Mr. Styles, and…

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Poultry Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 11

From all directions come reports of raids made on hen-roosts. In fact it seems as though some of the thieves have reduced their depredations to a…

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Licensing Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 8

Mr J. S. M'Comiskey was granted a license for publican's booth at the Show ground and Race course on 26th, 27th, and and 28th instants, Messrs. T. Johnston…

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Police Court. TUESDAY.(Before Mr, Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

A. C. Reid and A. E. Thomas were charged [?] a breach of the 44th regulation of the Gunpowder Act, viz., storing a quantity of explosives in excess of the…

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Police Court MONDAY. Before Messrs. Vaughn and Fisher

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

NAPOLEON UMPLEBY and CHARLES UMPLEBY WERE charged with stealing about 12 dozen possum skins and two bags of hair, the property of Harrison, and Cors[?]aden, of Forbes…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. The Court resumed at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Auleoed Sheep Stealing

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

Edward Thomas Cooper, charged with stealing two sheep the property of Wm. Baker, of Parkes, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Comans…

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Forbes District Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 1

THE District Court opened on Monday last and, with the exception of one case, the whole list was dealt with the same day. The legal profession was represented by [?]…

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Local News. Warden's Court Before Mr. Warden Byrnes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

James Joseph Wood applied for a two aero lease at she One Mile. Mr. Moi[?]litt for applicant. Mr. Vaughn appeared to object…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday (Before Mr. Byrnes, P. M., and Messrs, Sloan, and West, Js.P:)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

Henry Ford applied for a, conditional publican’s license for a house at Koorawatha which had been previously licensed as the Bang Bang Hotel…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 10

Since our last issue the following Gases were dealt with at the local Police Court:—Crown Lands Bailiff v. Edward Hunter, cutting timber on…

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