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

Courts & crime, 1902

468 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 24

Wyalong District Court. Wednesday, August 13, 1902. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Bevan)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

H. J. Naylor v. J. W. Broughton, Damage to property, caused by diverting water from its natural course. Amount claimed £100…

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Police Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 5

(Before Messrs Wost, Slo[?], Smith, Glasson, Boardman, and P Cass J.P.) Daniel Thomas Gilcreest v. Micheal Thomas Phillips. Insulting words to…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

HYLTON RYAN was charged with breaking end entering and stealing from the dwelling of Frank Rath, on 12th July last, one bottle of whisky, two bale, and three pairs of…

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Mining Appeal Court Slade versus C Norris

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

Mr Forbes for appellant, Mr Evans for respondent This was an application by respondent for leave to proceed on the…

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District Court. (Before Acting Judge Bevan.) NAYLOR V. BROUGHTON

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

Mr Coonan for plaintiff, Mr Evans for defendant. This was a claim for £100 compensation in consequence of an inrush of water…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Sharps, P.M. & H. W. Lubra, J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

James Edwards v. P. S, Collitts, services of stallion. Verdict for £2 10s and 5s costs, Mrs. White v, Chapman, No appearance of defendant. Verdict for £4 16s 8d…

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Wyalong Police Court. Monday, August 18, 1902. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

D. Corrigan for drunkenness was fined five shillings, in default 24 hours in the lock up. Fine paid. Herbert Soden appeared on a charge of…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 11

Since our last issue the following cases were heard by Mr. W. Tait, J.P., at the local Court: — Ernest Foster and Andrew Driscoll, indecent language;…

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Wool Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 11

At the Parkes Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. W. Tait, J.P., William Sayles was charged with having stolen 141bs of wool, the property…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 11

On Tuesday last a special Licensing Court was held, Messrs G. W. Seaborn and H. H. Balcombe, J's.P., occupying the Bench. Renewals of publicans'…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 10

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., George Solomon (represented by Mr. Comans) sued A. Roll anna for the sum of £5 4s…

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Wyalong Sessions and District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 5

THE Court of Quarter Sessions was continued on Tuesday morning. Louis Keysor was found guilty of indecent conduct, and sentenced to 12 months…

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Forbes Police Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs. Baldock and Nathan, Js.P.) STEALING

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 8

George Cowell was charged with stealing the [?] of is from the shop of Theodore and Tambucky on 20th instant. John Franks was charged with being an…

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Police Court Proceedings. Striking a Man with a Bottle

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 8

The much talked of ease between Arthur Frederick Battye and Michael James Gilcreest, wherein the latter wis charged with maliciously wounding the former by striking trim on the head with a full…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M.) [?] From the Person

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

WALTER FOSTER [?] was obliged with stealing the sum of 660 in six £10 notes from the person of on Patrick Camfell on the night of July 26th, 1902…

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Lice[?]sing Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

(Before Mr. Sharpe, L.M., fad Mr. Brooke, J.P.) Application for [?] of license was granted to James Wallett…

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Revision Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

Five new names were added to the Electoral Roll…

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A Retrospect. the Weddin Mountain Gazette and Ghenfell General Advertiser. No. 1—Vol. 1. Issued at Grenfell Saturday, 22Nd December, I866. Printed by William John Cuthbert, Court House Square, Forbes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

THE above, handed us by Mr. W. H. Hazelton, of this town, was lately received by him from Mr. William Brooke, of Forbes, and is of peculiar interest, being the first representative…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 11

At this Court on Friday last, before Mr. W. Tait, J.P., Archie Campbell, a well-known identity, was sent to Bathurst gaol for six months for vagrancy…

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Burglary at Grenfell

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

A DARING and successful burglary was effected at the Grenfell railway station on Tuesday. At half-passed 6 o'clock this morning the ganger on duty, when passing…

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