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

Courts & crime, 1900

388 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 20

Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Chance. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 3

NOTHING can be more interesting than, the history of the various means by which persons little blessed with this worlds' goods have, through all time, tried to give…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 9

A case of peculiar interest occupied the hearing of this Court (Messrs H. H. Cooke and J. McLean, J.P., being on the Bench) on Tuesday last for…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 11

At the Parkes Small Debts Court on Saturday before Mr E A L Sharps P.M., Henry McGuinness sued P McGirr for rent and damages to dray,…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Chance. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations. [Continued.]

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 6

Investments in a lottery can only be periodical—when successive lotteries are opened—there can be no desperate planning. In fact lotteries can be combined with…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. W. B. Lusk, J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 6

GEORGE WOOD, drunkenness, pleaded guilty, Fined 10s r 7 days. Same, assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, pleaded guilty. Fined £3 or one month…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Change. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations. [Continued.]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

Investments in a lottery can only be periodical—when successive lotteries are opened—there can be no desperate plunging. In fact lotteries can be combined with…

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District Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

THE regular sitting of the District Court. took place in the Court House, Wyalong, on Saturday, August 11th. His Honor Judge Rogers presided…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 10

On Saturday last, before Messrs R. Thomas and T. H. Lane, J.P., Thomas William Mason was charged with stealing on the Show Ground the…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, August 17, 1900. Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 10

On Wednesday before Mr E A L Sharpe, P.M., H. Hill sued W Myors for work and labor done L6 7s 6d, obtaining a verdict for amount and…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Byrnes. P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 4

The following parents pleaded guilty to neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days during the half-year ending 30th June, and…

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Police Court MONDAY. Before Messrs. Fisher and Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 6

PATHRICK OURRY V. WILLIAM REDFERNS WATT.- Alleged illegal detention of property. Mr. Moffitt for complainant. Mr. Crommelin for defendant, who pleaded cause to show: also, that the…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 3

WILLIAM FRANCE [?] inflicting [?] bodily harm on one Patrick [?] Prosecutor, who appeared at Court, was to ill to give [?] and accused was further…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Unsound Mind

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 6

THOMAS WHITE, unsound mind, ordered to be sent to the Hospital for Insane at Parramatta. TUESDAY. [Before Mr. Sharpe P.M.]…

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Proposed Removal of the Residence of the Police Magistrate From Cowra a Public Meeting. the Citizens Protest

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 6

It having become, known, that the Police Magistrate contemplated residing at Blayney instead of Cowra in. the future a number of the leading citizens…

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Opening of the Court at Eugowra

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the township of Eugowra has not achieved the [?] of its [?] by becoming the Federal City, it has at least been granted a Court of Petty Sessions, which has been agitated for for…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe P.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 6

[?] Weaver [?] Richie [?] No appearance of defendant Verdict for amount and 13s costs. A. J. [?] goods sold £16 6s 4d…

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Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Byrnes. P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 4

D. Shackel v. Howell—Goods £1 14/6. Mr. Garden for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and costs 5s. T. Platt v. S. W. Liddiard.—Monies…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 21, 1900. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

Chas. Dempsey v. E. Ryan. Claim for £6 17 6d, wages. Mr. Evans appeared for complainant, and Mr. Coonan for defendant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 21, 1900. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

In the case of Smith v. Lindsay, our report and gone to press prior to the decision of his Worship, which had been adjourned till the afternoon we were therefore,…

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

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 9

Edward McIllhatton. Drunkennesss. Admonished and discharged. Police v. Ann Chivers, proprietress of the Waggon & Horses Hotel, Back Creek…

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