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

Courts & crime, 1902

468 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 24

Alleged Assault

Western Champion · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 7

At the Forbes Police Court on Thursday and Friday last, before the P.M., Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, and Mr. W. L. Wilcox, J.P., Michael James…

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Police Court, Thursday, 28Th August, 1902. (Before Mr. Jacob Matthews, J.P.)

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

Christopher Smith, a boy of about 15 years of age, was charged with alleged shooting at one Thomas Meadows, with intent to do him grevious…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th August, 1902. (Before Messrs. G. Hutton, and W. Maitland, Js.P.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

J. S. McComiskey v. Annie McComiskey.--Application to have maintenance order made on 28th February, 1902, revoked…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

Alfred Umpleby, George Crowther, and John Gannon, pleaded guilty to carrying firearms on Sunday Charles Umpleby and Maud Umpleby to shooting with firearms for pleasure on Sunday…

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The Banquet Burglary at the Grenfell Railway Station

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

Was held in the Masonic Hull, a building most suitable for this kind of function. About 50 gentlemen, including judges and visitors, wore present. Miss Dumont was the craterer and A successful burglary was committed at the Grenfull railway station about 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning. About half-past 6 the ganger on duty discovered one of the…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Drunk and Dis[?]

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

AGNES READ was charged with being drank and disorderly in Court.street on 23rd inst. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Sketcher. Court Life in Germany

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

THE real home life of the German Imperial Family is arranged on a very simple scale, albeit no court in Europe has a more formal…

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Small Debts Court Before the P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

C. A. Hammond sued Roger Pyne for rent of dray, £2 16s. Verdict for plaintiff, with coats 11s…

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Bank[?]pick Court. Tuesday (Before Mr. Sharps, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

The public-examination of Herbert Henry Walcott, [?] Forbes, took place. Mr. Molohey appeared for the petitioner and Mr. Gil[?] for Messrs Hunter and…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

George Twogood v. William Poster, No appearance of defendant. Verdict for the amount claimed, £10 13. 9d, Be costs of court, and one witness’s expenses 5s…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 6

AT the Bogan Gate Police Court on Friday, before the Police Magistrate, two men named Parsons and M'Mahon were charged with stealing sheep from…

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Parkes Police Court. Wednesday, September 3, 1902. [Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.] Breach of Sanitary By-laws

Western Champion · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 11

William S. Ritchie, Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipality of Parkes, proceeded against Henry Prior for using a receptacle for…

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Warden's Court. Wyalong. Tuesday September 2, 1902. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

H. Bostock v. Griffiths and others. Mr Forbes for complainant. Mr Coonan for defendant. H. Bostock deposed that he was one of…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

WILLIAM GAUNT, for being drunk in Lechlen street on the 31st August, was fined 2s 6d or three days. TUESDAY…

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Russian Police Methods

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 8

The centenary of the abolition in Russia of torture as an organised system of legal inquiry has recently provided the Russian Press with a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 9Th. 1902. (Before Mr Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

Whiteley v. Poolmon Claim for 3s 6d. work done. Mr. Coonan appeared for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed that he had dene work…

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Warden's Court Wyalong. Monday, September 8, 1902. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

H. Bostook and P. Bostock v. Griffiths and Party. Complainants asked for an injunction order restraining the defendants from working a piece of land situated on…

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Police Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

Wm. Hall, charged with neglecting to send his child to school for the stipulated number of days during half-year. A fine of 5s and 4s l0d costs…

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parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 10

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. Tait, J.P., Arthur Myles was fined 10s for using indecent language…

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Licensing Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

Applications for four renewal of Publican's Licenses. Two applications—Messrs. Murrell and Boles—for Booth Licenses…

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