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

Courts & crime, 1902

468 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 24

Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 11

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr E A L Sharpe, P.M., P Steen and L Callaghan were each fined 16s 6d and 5s 4d costs for keeping an undue…

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Wyalong Police Court. Wednesday, June 4Th, 1902. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

John Fitzgerald wan charged with drunkenness, on Boronia Park, the previous day. Mr. Evans for defendant, said that…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 6

J. Flynn v. G. Baxter.--Cutting and falling 200 logs at 6d per log. Postponed till next Court. N. Z. Loan Association, Ltd., v. T…

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Electoral Revision Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 6

Two names were added to the Roll…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 6

Twelve appeals were dealt with and nine were reduced…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday June 4, 1902. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

The inter-pleader case of F. Bernstein v. Sergeant Peterswald, and H. R. Helyar v. Sergeant Peterswald, in which it was sought to garnishee…

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Forbes Police Court. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Stealing From the Person

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 4

HARRY RYMER, who bad been arrested Dubbo, was charged with having on 21st of May, stolen £2 in cash, and a cheque for £2 from the person of Thomas Burns…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 4th instant.(Before Mr. J. T. West, J.P.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 9

Alfred Felstead and John Staunton were charged with stealing j„ company from the person of Fr[?]derick Ge[?] Potter (an old age pensioner) a pair of…

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A Tragedy of the Sea. Shipwreck, Murder and Cannibalism

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The following remarkable story of a sea tragedy is hero published for the first time [?] Australia. More lucidly than any narrative of recent…

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A Scots Kirk Fight. Gunboat and Police Sent

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

[?] men in the island of Lewis, in the [?] is so bitter that the [?] has to be used to ward off blow[?] aimed across [?]…

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Bankru[?] Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Public Examination

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 4

Alfred E. [?] contractor, was called for the purpose of ordergoing a public examination but failed to answer in his name, After waiting for a time His Worship…

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Wyalong Police Court. Friday, June 6, 1902. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

Manu Umpleby was charged with the larceny of a bracelet, and wu defended by Mr Coonan. Sergeant Peterswald deposed to the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

The Wyalong Municipal Appeal Court was opened yesterday, shortly after 10 a.m. Mr Stevenson, P.M., presided…

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Warden's Court. Wyalong. Wednesday, June 4, 1902. (Before Mr. Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

H. L. Lament and Gooper v. H. Bostock and T. Smythe. Seeking to set aside an application for an abandoned raining tenement…

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Warden's Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

At the Warden's Court last Monday, L. D. Mullan applied for suspension of labor conditions for four mouths on behalf of Alexander Sellors…

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Small Debts Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 3

Before the P.M. and A. A. Smith J.P. yesterday, William, Richard, and Daniel Cla[?]e proceeded against W. E. Holder and John [?] for the recovery of…

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Canawindra Court. Police Court. (Before P.J. Byrne, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

Edward Halliday was charged that he did on the 16th proximo cruelly illtreat a horse by beating it. William Halliday in reply to the P.M…

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Land Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 10

At the sitting of the above held at Sydney, on Wednesday, W E and E J Broughton appealed against the recommendation of the Parkes board in…

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Wyalong Police Court. Wednesday, 11Th June, 1902. (Before Messrs G. Stevenson, P.M., and J. Smethurst, J.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

Maud Umpleby, on bail, was charged with stealing on bracelet of the value of £2, the property of Ellen Wheatley. Mr Coonan appeared for accused…

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Warden's Court. West Wyalong. Monday 9Th June, 1902. (Before Mr. Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

L. D. Mullan deposed—Hold power of attorney for Mr A. Sellars, Apply for suspension of labour conditions for four months, on G. Leases 1158,1186…

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