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

Courts & crime, 1900

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Supreme Court Procedure Bill

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 6

Mr. Wise thinks that the Supreme Court Procedure Bill recently passed will be found the most useful measure of legal reform passed for many years…

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THE Wstern Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, November 16, 1900. Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 10

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr W. T. Nicholson, James Hynes was fined 2s Gd for being drunk and disorderly, and 10s for using…

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Police Court TUESDAY. Before Massrs. Vaughn and Fisher

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

Arthur Quickson v Mrs. W. Rooke—Assault. Mrs. Rooke v Quickson.—Abusive language. (Cases heard together.) Mr. Crommelin for Quickson, Mr. Motlitt for…

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District Court. Thursday, November 16. Before His Honor, Judge Rogers, Q.C.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

MEAGHER AND Co., v. McGRATH. Mr. Evans appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Forbes for the defendant. Clains £78 8s 2d, for goods sold and…

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District Court. Thursday, November 15Th, 1900. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

John Meagher & Co. v. T. McGrath. Goods sold, £78 8s 2d. Mr. Evans for plaintiff, Mr. Forbes for dafendant. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Alleged Assault

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 12

At Parkes on Wednesday, 21st instant a man named Cecil Smith was charged at the police court with an assault on school girls, 13 years and…

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Parkes Police Court. Wednesday November 21St, 1900. [Before E A. L. Sharpe Esq., P.m.] Rape

Western Champion · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 11

Cecil Smith, a laborer, aged 27, was charged with having committed a rape upon Margaret Ethel Taylor, aged 13½ years…

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Forbes District Court. Thursday, and Friday, 15Th and 16Th November. (Before His Honor, Judge Docker.)

Western Champion · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 13

The following cases of local interest were heard:- The Australian Mortgage and Agency Coy., Ltd. of Melbourne v Hardie…

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

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

Richard Dynes, John Doherty, and Thomas O’Brien were each charged with drunkenness and riotious behaviour, Admonished and discharged,…

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Jimmy Governor. Trial for Murder

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 6

The Central Criminal Court at Darlinghurst was crowded on Thursday, when Jimmy Governor, the outlaw, was arraigned upon a charge of murder…

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Police Court. October 16,1900. (Before Mr. Slevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

[When this case was heard there was not any represented of the Star present and therefore a report was not published. Afterwards requests…

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West Wyalong Warden's Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

FOR soem years past there has been a strong effort on the part of the West Wyalong Propress Committee to get a building erected in which Warden's Courts or other…

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Small Debts Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 1900. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. J. Smethurst, J.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 3

Mary Bannan v. E. Aldrisge—Claim for 11. Mr. Evans for plaintiff. Verdict for amount, together with 11/- costs and witness expenses…

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Wyalong Police Court. OCTOBER 16th, 1900. Before the P M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 2

[By special request we have obtained a copy of the depositions in the following case.] EVANS v. KELLY…

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Wardens Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 3

Mr Emmett, secretary of the Progress Committee, has received the following letter in connection with the Wardens Court building:…

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Police Court. Wednesday Nov. 28, 1990 (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 3

Ellen Clancy v. Esther Van Lewin.—Indecent language. Mr. Evans for defendant. Sergeant Peterswald carried out the…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 12

Watson v. Moller.-- Claim for rent. This was a case postponed from last Court, in which plaintiff nominally sued to obtain possession of a certain…

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Local Police Court Friday, 30Th November, 1900. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq., P.m.) Dog Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 12

The Police proceeded against the following persons for keeping unregistered dogs, all of whom pleaded guilty and were fined 10s and 4s 10d costs…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, November 28, 1900. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Forbes for the Council. Mr. G. P. Evans for defendants, owners of Neeld and Sons, the Junction, and the True Blue gold-mining properties…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, Nor. 22. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 8

George Carroll was charged with stealing [?] the property of J. H. Muir. Mr. Phillips defended the accused. Constable [?] stationed at…

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