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

Courts & crime, 1901

410 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 21

Wyalong Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before G. Stevenson, Esq., P.M.)

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

John Pendergast was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Accused pleaded "Not guilty." Constable Clarke, stationed at West…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 10

At this Court on the 23rd inst., before Messrs S E Close and L Myers, J's. P., Charles Courtney was fined £1 for stealing a sheep dog, the property…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. Boyd and J. Worrall. Js.P.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

Henry Cassidy, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s 6d or 48 hours. Fine paid. Henry Cassidy unlawfully assaulting A. E. Way. Fined 10s, or three days…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, M.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

Ellen Corner was summoned for a breach of the Licensing Act—to wit, serving a man named John Cluney with drink, a prohibition order having been issued against him…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. West, J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

George Culligan Lenehan was charged with inducing David Henry Sell to sign a document by means of fraud and false pretences…

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Police Court. Wyalong, March 26. Before the P.M. Police V E. CUZNER

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Breach of the Liqaor Act., Mr. Evans appeared for the defendant— who p'eaded not g[?] John Qu[?] said: Am Senior…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

SAM JONES v. Hung GRIP.-Sureties of the peace. Mr. Crommelin for complainant ; Mr. Phillips (Cowra) for defendant. This was one of these Chinese cases which occupy…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe. P.m.) Not Destroying Rabbits

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 6

W. G. Dowling v. A. Stokes, not destroying rabbits. Postponed till next Tuesday. NEGLIGENTLY DRIVING A VEHICLE Wm. Dougherty, negligently driving a vehicle…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 19. (Before Mr. Robertson, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 9

T. J. Conlon v. John Grimes.— Services of horse, £5 5s. Mr. Phillips for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, one…

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Wyalong Police Court. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M., and J.C. Halmes, J.P.)

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

H. Aiken was [?] with throwing a missile, to wit, an egg, at a political meeting of Mr. W. G. G. Lucas. Mr. Evans appeared for defendant, who…

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Local Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

Before Messrs J. Styles and W. Maitland, Js.P., Thomas Byrne was charged by Constables Galvin and Wilson with being drunk and disorderly and using indecent language…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 10

On the 30th ult., before Mr W. T Nicholson, J.P., John Patrick Shields was fined 2s 6d for being drunk and disorderly and £1 for using obscene…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, April [?]. (Before G. Stevenson, Kaq., P.M., and J.C. Holmes, and F. E. Welby, Esqs., J.'sP.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

Alfred [?]vington, a selector, living near Condobolin, was charged with being on certain premises at Bena for an unlawful purpose…

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Forbes Police Court. (Before Mr. Sharpe. P.m.) Neglecting to Pay Order

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

JOHN FRENEY, neglecting to comply with an order for maintenance. Order satisfied and case withdrawn. BREACH OF PASTURES AND STOCK ACT…

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Baden Powell's Police

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

Baden Powell is reserving room for 1500 colonials in his police force when the war is closed…

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Fiji Police for Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

The Fiji Govennment has decided to send 25 native constables to Melbourne to take part in the procedings at the opening of the Federal…

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Powell’s Police. London, March 31

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

Major-General Baden-Powell, chief of the South African Police, has stopped [?] for the force. Eleven thousand men have been…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

C. H. Rowan v. Dr. Cox, Commission charges £5: Plaintiff nonsuited. Michael Mallick v. Frank Mullally, goods sold, £1 18s 2d. Plaintiff nonsuited…

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The Coningham Case. the Verdict-petition Dismissed Scene in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 7

THE jury returned to court at 18 minutes pant 5, having been absent two hours and a quarter. Asked if they were agreed upon their verdict, the foreman said "We are." The Associate…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 10

At the Parkes Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr W T Nicholson, J.P., Adrian B Reymond was fined 5s for being drunk and disorderly,…

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