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

Courts & crime, 1901

410 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 21

District Court. Before His Honor Judge Gibson

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

Watson v. True Blue Company.—Claim for £200 damages through accident in the mine. Mr Forbes for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Monday, November 18. Police Court. [Before Mr Wm Tait, J.P.]

Western Champion · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 11

Robert J Hollinger was charged with stealing a quantity of solder, valued at 2s 6d, the property of Robt McCallam. Case dismissed…

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Police Court. (Before F. P. Mears, Esq., P.m.) Wednesday 18Th

The Canowindra Star · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

John O'Connor, drunk and disorderly fined 5s or imprisoned till the rising of the Court…

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Wardens Court

The Canowindra Star · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

An application by James Hayes, Canowindra, to have Messrs P. J. Hines and Fred Collis show cause why the registration of Mining tenement No 5, parish of…

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Police Court. Friday, 15Th November, 1901. Before Messrs. Parker and Bird, Js.P

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 5

John May v. D. Higgins--Breach of the Diseases in Sheep Act, travelling sheep without giving due notice. Mr. Driffield for plaintiff…

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The Towns Police Act

The Canowindra Star · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

At the last meeting of the local Progress Committee it was decided that body take action to have the "Towns Police Act" extended to the township of…

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Wyalong District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 6

The Wyalong District Court opened on Monday before Judge Gibson. In the case Watson v. The True Blue Gold-mining Company, plaintiff sought to recover the…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 10

At this court on Wednesday, before Mr E A L Sharpe, P.M., and Mr W Tait, J.P., W S Lynch, commission agent, proceeded against Said Malouf,…

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Wyalong District Court Monday, November 18Th, 1801. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

H. Souden v. Fiery Cross G.M. Co., No-Liability, Barmedman. Goods sold, 258 6s. 4d. Mr Coonan for plaintiff. Mr. Piddington…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 19. (Before G. Stevenson, P.M., and F. Neeld, J.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

Tucker and Conley v. T. L. Evans Claim [?] 4s 4d. Verdict for amount claimed. McGrath v. Schott Claim 17/-,…

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Forbes Police Court. MONDAY.(Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Assault

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 3

ALBERT CONNORS (on remand) appeared to answer the charge of unlawfully assaulting John Higgins. Mr. Moloney appeared for the accused…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

Before Messrs. Fisher and Bembrick. ALBERT MACINTYRE (a young boy) was charged with larceny as a bailee, of is 1s 6d, the property of Stapleton Minchin…

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Forbes Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. W. B, Losk, J.p.) Larceny

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 8

Alfred Lawson, on remand from Grenfell, was charged with stealing one pair of trousers the property of Leo Bell, South Forbes, and Herbert [?] was also charged with stealing a coat and…

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Revision Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 3

At a sitting of the Electoral Revision Court three names were added to the Ashburnham Electoral roll…

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Small Debts Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

Norris v. Crowley.—Claim for £12 2s 6d. Mr Evans for plaintiff and Mr Cooman for defendant. E Norris said Crowley bad engaged…

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Campbell Sentenced

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 4

WHEN the jury brought in a verdict of guilty against Campbell, charged with outraging a little girl at Queanbeyan, a few days ago, in…

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Wyalong Police Court. Monday, November 25. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr F. Neeld, sen., J.P.

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

Harriet Heaslip (nee Harris), Jane Martin and Henrietta Hall, were charged with conceal meat of birth. The evidence taken at the Coroner's…

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Warden's Court. Monday, November 18, 1901. (Before Mr Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

The Junction G.M. Company v Alexander Falconer, Temora; and William Falconer, Cootamundra.— This was a claim for calls amounting…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 28, 1901. (Before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M, and A. A. Smith, F. Neeld, senr., and Jas, Cusack, Js.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

C. Emmerton v. J. Gosper. Amount claimed £4 18s 11d. Verdict for amount and 11s costs. In another case the Bank of New South…

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Queanbeyan Ou[?]ge. Campbell Sentenced to Death

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 4

The [?]rial of Joseph Campbell for criminally as[?]ing a [?] girl named Violet [?], at Queanbeyan on October 24, was concluded on…

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