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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court

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

Burnett v. Gardiner.--Claim for £6 10s, balance due on purchase money of one mare. Mrs. Burnelt deposed: I sold…

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Local News. Revision Court

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

A Revision Court of the Canowindra division of the Cowra Electorate will be held in the Court House on Friday 24th October at 11 a.m., when it behoves all…

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Poetry the Song of the Seine. to the Court of Kings

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 6

'My silver ripples wash away All madness from the brain of man. In the cold darkness you shall purely say, 'Oh, but Death's arms are tenderer…

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Forbes Police Court. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M.) [?]

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

[?] Far [?] Edward [?] for child maintenance, An order by co[?] for [?] per week was made. Costs of court [?] were also ordered to be paid…

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The Modern Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 1

"Oh, why," moaned the hapless victim, do you kill me?" "Because I am of unsound mind, of course!" retorted the assassin, brusquely…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Sharpe, L.M.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

Joseph Byrne was granted a license for a mail coach to carry three passengers, to ply between Forbes and Condobolin. [?] of publican’s licenses were granted…

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Police Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

Richard Brown, of Mingelo, charged with failing to send two of his children to school the required number of days, for the past half year. No appearance…

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Police Court. FRIDAY 3rd OCTOBER. (Before the P.M., Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe) Warden's Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

Application from Mr. Paton for the suspension of labor conditions on 4 Gold Mining Leases at Tomingley.—Refused…

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Small Debts Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

J. Jackson v A O'Burne, a verdict for the amount claimed £2 9s 9d with 6s costs awarded. J. Jackson v F. Furner, postponed…

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Traveller. Work of Police Dogs

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 5

THE recent discontinuance by the Marquette prison authorities of the use of bloodhounds in trailing escaped prisoners was due, no…

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Tongue Trips in Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 6

Lawyers often make queer slips of the tongue. The other day one said to a witness: "Now, consecrate you mind on that."…

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Canowindra Police Court. (Before Messrs. G.K. Minter and F.C. Crowe, Js.P.) Wednesday, October 8

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

John Mobbs, on remand from Parkes charged with obtaining goods from John Boyd, storekeeper, Canowindra, by means of false pretences…

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Licensing Court. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe and H. N. Gibson J.P.

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

E. E. Murrell application for renewal of Publican's License, granted. J. Colbran application for a Booth License for the McPhail Sports…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Byrnes. P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

John Cummins v, James Cullen. Illegally inpounding a horse. Mr. Phillips for complainant, Mr. Gilcreest for defendant…

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Forbes Police Court Monday, (Before Mr. Alfred Stokes, J.p) Language

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

William Woods, on bail, was charged with using ob[?] language in Rankin-street on Saturday afternoon last. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s…

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Tongue Trips in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 5

Lawyers often make queer slips of the tongue. The other day one said to a witness: "Now, consecrate your mind on that."…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 8

R. MUIR v. T. Molloy, claim for £5 2s; rent owing. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs of courts Mr. S. P. Ford represented the plaintiff…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday Murder and Suicide

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

There is now scarcely any doubt that the man who shot Constable Johnston in Melbourne yesterday and then committed suicide is identical with…

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Police Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

At the local Court on Friday last, before Messrs. H. N. Gibson, J. Matthews, and T. D. Oxley, Js.P;.John Ashby was charged with that be did on…

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In the Police Court

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 6

'Are you the defendant?' asked a man in a Mississippi court-room, speaking to an old negro. '1 No. boss,' was the reply; 'I ain't done…

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