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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 21St, 1902. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M., and Messrs J. Smethurst and R. A. Collie, J.'sP

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

W. T. Coonan v. W. Witt.—Professional services, £2 16s 6d. Verdict for amount claimed. E. Janitzsky v. W. D. Tucker.—Claim for…

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Police Court. Wyalong.—tuesday, Jan. 21 Before the PM, and Messrs. Collie and Smethurst, Js P

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

F.NELSON—Drunk and disorderly. Fined 5, or the rising. BRIGHTON v. TOOLE—Using bad language, Mr Coonan for plaintiff,…

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Supposed Wife Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

WITH reference to the arrest of Robert Hawkins for the murder of his wife at Bealiba near Maryborough, on December 6, the police have…

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Local Police Court. Wednesday, 15Th January. Before Mr W Tait, J.P.

Western Champion · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

James Jeffries was charged with having stolen one black mare the property of Phillip Sharkey, at Cargo, on or about the 10th June, 1901…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, January 21St, 1902. (Before Mr Stevenson, P.M., and Messrs. Collie and Smethurst, Js.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

W. Brighton v. Thomas Toole. Insulting and threatening language. Mr Coonan for complainant. Mr Evans for defendant…

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Police Court. MONDAY.(Before Mr Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Albert Whittaker pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Cowra on the 17th inst, Fined 5s and 4/10 costs, or 48 hours…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M.) [?] to Destroy Rabbits

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

There were a number of cases set down for hearing against parsons who had failed to comply with the regulations of the Noxious Animals Act…

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Police Court. Tuesday—Before the P.M. and Mr. Collie, J P.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

E. A. Neeld v. J Smethurst. —Infringing the 40th cause of the Municipal By laws. Mr. Evans for plaintiff and Mr Coonan for…

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Bankruptcy Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

At the Court House on the 13th inst., the single meeting of creditors in the insolvent estate of [?] was held before the Registrar in Bankruptcy…

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Thursday—Before Mr Stevenson P.m Assault and Robbery

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

John T. Kennedy, on remand, appearel on an alleged charge of assauls and roberry at West Wyalong on Jan. 1, 1902…

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Municipal Revision Court. Special Meeting of the Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of revising the Municipal List for the year 1902-1903. There were…

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Wyalong Municipal Revision Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Court took place on Saturday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald. Chudleigh), and Aldermen Pike, Tyler, Plowes, Neeld…

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Revision Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

The Court to revise the Municipal List was held at the Masonic Hall, Wyalong, on Saturday night, the Mayor occupying the chair. There…

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Snap-shots. at the Revision Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

The revived Star Chamber—Wyalong Revision Court—the judges emerged into Crown Prosecutors, wit messrs, advocates, and buhies, and…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

During the past twelve months there has been almost a total absence of litigation. However, to-day's record should more than make up for the deficiency in that direction,…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 1

William Rogers v. R. W. Taylor.-- Claim for £12 12s for cutting 73 cords of wood during 1899. Mr. Moloney for plaintiff, Mr. Driffield…

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Police Court. Friday, 31St January, 1902. (Before Messrs. Scott, Gabriel, Hutton, Whitehead, and Parker, Js.P.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 1

Police v. John Carroll.-- Riotous behavior. Constable Galvin deposed to hearing the defendant, together with others, singing…

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Wyalong Municipal Revision Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

THE meeting of the Wyalong Municipal Revision Court, which was adjourned from the previous ?Saturday night, was resumed on Monday evening at 7 o'clock, when all…

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Police Court TUESDAY. Before Mr. C. Robertson, P.M. Upon the opening of the Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Crommelin, on behalf of the legal profession and officers of the Court, extended a welcome to his worship on that, his first appearance in the Grenfell Court since his return from…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. [?] P.M. and Mr. William [?] J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 6

INSULTING LANGUAGE AND BIOTOUS [?] LOUISA [?] pleaded guilty to using insulting language and behaving in a riotous manner in Templar-street on the morning of the…

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