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

Courts & crime, 1900

388 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 20

Police Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

In our last issue we referred to an ind[?]gnation meeting held at Wyalong recently at which the actions of two members of the local Bench were…

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A Murder Query

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

THE people of the Australian Colonies have for the past few years been horrified by the frequency of the perpetration of most atrocions…

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Murder of a Wyalong Girl

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

THE following particulars of the murder of Rita Jones, the little daughter of Mr. T. Jones, of Wyalong, are taken from the Daily Telegraph:- "The arrest has not yet…

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Another Queensland Murder

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 5

A telegram from Brisbane, dated Sunday, says: -- In connection with the mysterious disappearance of the girl Mary Lee Blowitz, at Eureka, the…

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A Cruel Murder. MELBOURNE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

A brutal murder at Broadford, near Melbourne, is just now engaging the attention of the Melbourne detectives. A little girl named Rita Jones, aged…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd January, 1900. (Before Messrs D. H. Tasker and W. Maitland, Js.P.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

J. D. Williamson v. Otto Bors.-- Stealing 200 gallons of water at Yarran Glen. Prior to the hearing of this case the…

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Police Court. TUESDAY.(Before Mr. West, J. P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 9

John [?] was charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place at Koorawath on Monday, also with using insulting language at the same time and [?]…

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A “Ritual” Murder

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

AN extraordinary trial for what the Anti-Samites know as a “ritual murder” commenced at Kuttenburg, in Bohemia, recently, and ended In the conviction of the prisoner. A day or two…

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The Broadford Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 4

IN connection with the recent horrible murder of the little girl Rita Jones, the man suspected, and now under arrest, William Robert…

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Local Items. Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. T. Johnston, Maitland, and R. Hope, two youths named F. Nicholas and --…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, 10Th January, 1900

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 5

(Before Messrs T. Johnston (Chairman), W. Maitland, and R. Hope, Js.P.) C. Gooney applied for a new license…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. West, J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 9

George Wood, drunk in [?] Fined [?] in default six hours imprisonment Paid. TUESDAY…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

PHIOH to the opening of business the P.M. said he was greatly grieved to hear of the death of Mr. J. R. Edwards, which had taken place the evening previous. For many years Mr. Edwards occupied…

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Small Debts Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

(Before-Messrs, Byrnes,. P.M., & West, J.P.) David Anderson [?] Claim £5, damages for trespass. Mr. Phillips, who appeared for plaintiff,…

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Mr. Dooley on the Dreyfus. Court-Martial

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

It would be in vain-to attempt to compute the square males of primed matter that have appeared on the subject of Dreyfus and his wrongs since the close of…

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Throwing a Case out of Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 4

"IN the good old days in Kentucky," says the Bar, "there was a court composed of three magistrates to try certain cases appealed from a single…

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Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

Two Hindoos in Victoria have been charged with being connected with the death of Mrs. Vince, of Wycheproof…

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Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

A serious shooting affray has occurred at Kentucky, America. An ex-Congress[?]an killed three men and wounded two others…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 16. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

Henry Clarke and Benjamin Clarke were charged with assaulting John Smeth[?]rst. The same accused were also charged with assaulting…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 11

At this court on the 17th inst., the Warden, (Mr Sharpe, P M.) granted a 6 months' suspension of labor conditions on G.L. 798, parish Goonumbla,…

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