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

Courts & crime, 1900

388 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 20

Police Court. Friday, 11Th May, 1900. Before Messrs J. M. Styles and W. Maitland, Js.P.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 1

Ellen Davidson, charged with no lawful visible means of support, war sentenced to two months in Forbes goal…

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Land Appeal Court Cases. in One Interest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 11

AT the Land Appeal Court on Wednesday Alma Amando Mahlo appealed against the disallowance by the Parkes board of her homestead selection…

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

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 9

John Fox v. Henry Hart—wages earned, It’s 6d. John Fox, carpenter, residing at Cowra, deposed I came from Tin Pot…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES V. Alexander Whyte, suffering a horse and lorry to stand in the street, pleaded guilty. Fined 10s and 5s 6d costs. Same v. Henry Wenzell, driving a cart without…

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Police Court TUESDAY. Before Mr. C. Robertson, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

SUE ON, charged with having, on 28th April, at Melyra, injured certain vegetables growing in the garden of George Ah Way, to the value of £14…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, L.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

P. J. Denning, application for a license for temporary premises for colonial wine shop. Granted. Sarah Allen, application for permission to have music on premises on May 14th. Granted…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

James Lyell v. John Gorman, board and lodging and goods £11 17s. Mr. Robinson appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Gilcreest for defendant. Plaintiff nonsuited by…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. Gec. Hunter, J.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

D. Stewart v. [?] Ellis—Insulting language. Fined 1/, costs of court 4/10, professional costs £1 1/- or seven days…

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Local Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 6

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Maitland and T. Watson, Js.P. Walter Deacon was sentenced to (1) seven days for being…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 10

At the Parkes Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr E A L Sharpe P.M., Thomas Cooke was charged with using offensive language towards John…

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Police Court TUESDAY. Before MR C. ROBERTSON. P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

LANGUAGE.-William Lindsay, charged by constable Lowry, pleaded guilty. The police gave defendant a good character, and he was tined 10s and 4s lOd oats, which amount he was…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharps, P.m.) Detention of Property

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

JANE CULLINANE v. John Green, detaining a pair of [?] shafts [?] on Oath, deposed — On April 11th defendant and his brother came to me and asked…

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Grenfell Small Debts Court TUSEDAY. Before Mr C Roberson. P M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

The following undefended cases were disposed of :- James Hooper v .James Rush. Goods sold, £6 11s 5d. Verdict for amount, with 10s costs…

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West Wyalong Warden's Court. Monday, 21St May, 1900. (Before Mr. Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

E. McSorley, James Carroll, John McIntosh, John [?] Arthor Haywood, J. Harrison (registered agent for Fred Davys),…

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Warden's Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 1

Application was made for four months suspension of the labor conditions of the Julia Reuben lease. This was, however, refused…

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Police Court. Friday, 25Th May, 1900. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq., P.M.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 1

John O'Neil, Edward Burke, and James Jones Trustees of the Fifield, Common, v. Benjamin Prior.--For publishing a defamatory and malicous…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 1

A number of cases were set down for hearing at this Court, all of which, however, were either withdrawn, settled, or undefended…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

S. L. Peyton v. James Dutton, excessive drinking. By consent a prohibition order was issued for twelve months. Robert Stirling v. Archibald Stirling, excessive…

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Warden’s Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Warden Sharpe.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

Application for suspension of Labor condition on G. L. No. 841, Thos. S. Farnsworth. Thomas H. Morris appeared to oppose the application…

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Licensing Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Sharpe, L.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

An application for a transfer of the license to the Racecourse Hotel from Julia Austin to F. H. Walcott was granted. An application for a [?] of the license of the Bridge Hotel from R…

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