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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Land Appeal Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

The following local cases were disposed of by the above on Tuesday The appeals of the Minister for Lands against the decision of the local board in respect of the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 9.( Before Mr, Byrnes. P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

Henry Dimmock v. Edward Wales. Alleged false pretences. Continued till Sept. 23rd. Police v. James Reid. Suffering an…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Drunk and Language

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

James Gillespie was charged with being drank and using obscene language on September 6[?] Accused pleaded guilty to the charge of…

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Inquest at the Bathurst Gaol. Death of Charles McLEAN

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 8

AN inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Bathurst Gaol (says Tuesday’s National Advocate) touching the death of Cbas. McLean, who died there on Sunday last…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

F. W. Stansfield v. W. Green, claim for £7 14s 4d, produce cold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 11

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr E. A. L. Sharpey P.M., John Quinn proceeded against E. A. Judd to recover the sum of £2, balance of…

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Brutal Assault On a Young Woman

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

WORD was received from Euabalong on Monday morning that a young lady, aged 21, named Margaret Burke, had given information to the police that she…

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Terrible Tragedy Murder and Suicide

Western Champion · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 7

A terrible tragedy occurred at Hurstville early on Monday morning. Between 2 and 3 o'clock a commercial agent, named John Joseph Peadon,…

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Land Appeal Court

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

At the [?] Appeal [?] Sydney last week the [?] were [?] William [?] appealed [?]…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before [?] P.M. Maintenance Cases

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 7

[?] BROWN was [?] by his wife for maintenance. Mr. Moloney, who appeared for the defendant, explained that his client was agree…

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Parkes Police Court. Friday, 19Th September. [Before Messrs S. E. Close and W. Tait, J's.P.] ASSAULT

Western Champion · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 18

John Quinn was charged with assaulting Ernest Augustus Judd, in Clarinda-street, Parkes, on Wednesday, 17th September…

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Police Court. Monday, 22nd September, 1902. (Before Messrs. Parker and Holloway, Js.P.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

J. S. M'Comiskey v. J. Carroll-- Insulting language and assault. J. Carroll v. J. S. M'Comiskey-- Assault…

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Police Court. Monday, Sept. 22. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

William West, charged with obscene language, failed to answer to his name, and a warrant was ordered to issue for [?]is apprehension…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Claim for Wages

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

ASSIE HAZEL sought to recover from George Huge the sum of £24, which amount she [?] was due to her for services rendered…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

Eleven names were added to the Electoral Roll…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

D. J. Moloney v. Mrs. David Field, claim for £1 2s 7d, professional fees. No appear ance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and [?] coats of court,…

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The Dandenong Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

AT Melbourne, on Monday the trial of August Ti[?]ler and Mrs Saugal, for murder of Edward Sangal, husband of the female prisoner, at Keysborough, near Dandonong…

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Parkes Police Court. Monday, September 29. [Before W. Tait, Esq., J.P.] [?]

Western Champion · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 11

Three men were charged with breaking and entering the premises of R. H. Webb, storekeeper, Parkes. One gave his name as William D'Arcy,…

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Warden's Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 5

John O'Neill v. George Knight and William Duell--Application to recover £20 damages from defendants for having deprived complainant of the use…

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Police Court. Friday, 26Th September, 1902. Before E. A. L. Sharped Esq., P.M.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 5

William Wright--Charged with indecent language in Bathurst-Street. Pleaded guilty. Fined £4 or 2 months in…

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