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

Courts & crime, 1901

410 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 21

Police Court TUESDAY. Before Mr. Brynes, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

JOHN BURNS pleaded guilty to a charge of working a horse with sore shoulders. Sergeant Roberts informed the Bench that the horse wes in a team belonging to Thomas…

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Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1901. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq, P.m.) Cruelty to Dumb Animals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

Police v. F. J. Morton--Cruelly illtreating a horse by driving it whilst suffering from sore shoulders. Mr. Chauncy appeared for defendant…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe P.M., And H. W. Lob[?], J.p.) Horse Stealing

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 6

THE charge against Thomas [?] of stealing a [?] from last week, was further [?] Mr, J. [?]…

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Shall Debts Court. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M., and H. W. Lubrs, J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 6

John Robinson (solicitor) v. Patrick Knowles, £1 Is. professional costs. Judgment for the amount claimed with 3s. costs. THE best-hated and the best-admired man…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 11, 1901. (Before Messrs Styles and Maitland, J's.P.) a Shearer's Claim

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

William Stewart v. William John Jones--claim for refund of a pound note sent, as deposit with application for shearing pen at Euglo…

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Forbes Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Lusk, J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 8

Edith Bray was charged with being drank and disorderly on Tuesday evening, and was fined 20a., with the alternative of 14 days’ imprisonment…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

THOMAS [?] pleaded guilty to being found drunk, and was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days’ Imprisonment. VAGRANCY…

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Independent Order of Foresters. Court Caliarie, No. 6086

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 6

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a court in connection with the Independent Order of Foresters was held in the lodge-room, Town Hall, on Monday evening last…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 10

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., H. A. Powter, represented by Mr AE McIntosh, sued P M'Girr, for whom Mr M…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe. P.m.) Riotous [?]

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

William [?] Thomas [?] and Richard Ryan were charged with creating a disturbance a 1.30 p.m. on Saturday in front of the Lands Office,…

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Area Under Cultivation Within Police District of Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

WE are indebted to Sergeant Roberta for the following returns of area under wheat and the total area under cultivation in the several counties within the Police District of Grenfell, which…

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The Verbal Agreement in Court. a Shearing Case

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 8

AT the Jerilderie police court on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Wm. Elliott, J. P..C. R. Rawlins, manager of Yathong station, proceeded against R. Brennan, W. Brennan, J. Mitchell, G…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 10

At this Court on 25th inst, before Mr W T Nicholson, J P, John Woods was fined £5 or two months' imprisonment for stealing four frames…

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Police Court Before Mr. Brynes P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

A case of alleged attempted suicide, initiated the previous day, was called, and, after further evidence had been taken, was dismissed. Mr. Moffitt appeared for defendant…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Meares, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 9

Police v. David Shackel,—Encroaching on the footpath in Kendal-street. Mr Phillips appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Meares, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 12

James Best was charged with larceny, Constable Meagher deposed that at about 7.30 p.m. an Friday night, 20th instant, David Wotton made a…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 3

Andrew Driscoll pleaded guilty to being drank, and was fined 10s. or seven days’ imprisonment. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. James Pepper, a lad about 18 years of age,…

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Police Superannuation Fund

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

He proposes to place £16,000 on the Estimates towards the Police Superannuation Fund…

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The Lee Poo Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 2

SOME considerable sensation was caused in West Wyalong on Sunday forenoon when it become known that Sergeant Peterswald and Detective Fullerton had…

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Warden's Court. Monday, September 30, 1901, (Before Mr. Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 2

L. D. Mullan applied for a suspension, of the labour conditions on G.L. 840 on the grounds that there was likely to be an amalgamation of this with an adjoining…

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