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

Courts & crime, 1900

388 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Eloff's Desperate Assault on Mafeking

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The Times' correspondent describes Commandant Eloff's last ck thus : Under cover of darkness, while Gerneral Sayman made a foint on the eastern side, a party of Roars, about 700 strong…

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District Court. TUESDAY.(Before His Honor Judge Docker)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 6

S. W. Liddiard v. Jas. Reid.—Conversion of a horse, valued at £20. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff, and Mr. Phillips for defendant…

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Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 2

What appears to be a terribly cold-blooded murder is reported from Dawson, Gippsland, John Ferrier, a farm laborer, is alleged to have shot…

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Police Court. Wednesday. July 4Th, 1900. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

George Hallbrss, [?] Gaudy, John Gately, and Charles Morris were charged with assaulting william Doyle on the night of June 30th at Central Wyalong…

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Land Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 15

At this Court, held in Sydney on the 28th ult, before the President (Mr A Oliver), and Commissioners Brandis and Houston, the following important…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Armstrong, J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 4

SAMUEL LEES, stealing a horse rug the properly of Joseph Donaghey, Mr. Mcloney appeared for accused. Constable Byrne, on [?]ath, deposed—At about 8…

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District Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before His Honor Judge Docker)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 8

John Ovens v. Joseph Dwyer.—Breach of agreement £39 3/2. Mr. Phillips for plaintiff, and Mr, Gordon for defendant…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 6

At the local Police Court, on Thursday, Thomas Shaw, was charged before Messrs. J. M. Styles and R. J. Parker, Js.P., with stealing one bottle of whisky, the property…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M.) Wednesday, 11th July

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

Edward Halliday. charged, on the information of Mounted Constable McDonald, with furious riding in Canowindra on 20th June, was fined 1s and…

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Warden's Court

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

Thomas James Hamilton made application for suspension of labor conditions for six months on Gold Mining Lease No. 1010 parish of Collett, county…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 10

On Friday, 6th instant, a Licensing Court was held at Parkes Court House before Messrs G. W. Seaborn (chairman), J G Lackey and H H Balcombe…

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Small Debts Court

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

Griffiths Bros. v. Mrs H. Dawes.—Tea sold and delivered—£2 10s. Mr. A. Robinson, by request of the plaintiffs, appeared for them, but the…

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Condobolin Land Court

Western Champion · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 7

A meeting of the above was held during the past week, when the following cases were dealt with:- TUESDAY, 3RD JULY…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M.) Wednesday, 11th July

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 6

M T Phillips v Mrs. Gannon of Belmore. Complainant seeks to be put in possession of mining tenement No. 15…

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

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

Denis Murray and Patrick Joseph Mayers, drunkenness. A[?] and discharged. George Hackel was charged with…

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Forbes District Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

THE District Court opened on Monday last before Mr. District Court Judge Dooker. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Conroy, Moriarty and Calder (barristers), and…

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Heard in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 1

' Young man,' said the magistrate severely, the evidence is conclusive against you. You tried to kiss the plaintiff against her will. Have you…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 6

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Styles and Maitland, Js.P., Herbert Richardson was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of one George…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 12

AT the Police Court on Friday, before the P.M., E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq., all the police and (except one) small debts cases were postponed until 31st…

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Police Gourt

Western Champion · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 10

At the Parkes Police Court on Friday last, the 13th inst, before Messrs M Coleman and S E Close J.P., Henry Johnson and John Winter were…

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