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

Courts & crime, 1902

468 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 24

Warden's Court West Wyalong

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

An application by Mr L. D. Mullan for a reduction of the labor conditions upon certain gold mining leases situated east of the Mailee Bull line, was the only business…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Alleged False Declaration

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 3

CAROLINE H. ROWLEY was charged that she did, by means of a false declaration, try to obtain an old age pension certificate. A pile of not guilty was entered…

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District Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

Henry Ford Junr. v. J. M. Atkinson, Work done £65/10/. Mr. Gilcreest appeared for defendant. Defendant had filled an [?] that he…

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Traveller. Work of Police Dogs

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

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

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Confusing to the Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

AT a trial before an Irish justice the plaintiff attorney had made an eloquent and logical argument. When the counsel for the defendant took the floor a dialogue ensued which is…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 3

Sixteen names were added to the Forbes division of the electoral roll; 86 names, Bumbery division; and 193 names, Engowra division,…

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Police Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. H. N. Gibson, and J. Matthews, J's.P., two men named William Purves, and…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 11

On Wednesday, the Police Magistrate sat in a number of cases in which the Municipal Council proceeded against persons in default for sanitary…

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Revision Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 6

Two names were added to the General Electoral Roll and 353 names struck off…

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Police Court. Friday, 31St October, 1902. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq., P.M.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 6

C. Pettiford, on remand, charged with stealing a number of letters, the property of the Federal Postmaster General, containing two postal notes…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 6

Permewan, Wright & Co. v. A. Moller.--Claim £6 6s, for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, November 4, 1902. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., and Dr. E. Caspersonn, J.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 3

James Howard was charged with that he did on 27th September last, in the Odd-fellow' Ball, whilst open to the public, an open and public place at West Wyalong…

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Police Court Friday. Before Messrs. Bembrick and Fisher

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

CHARLES FARRAR (on bail), larceny of wool. Mr. Crommelin for prosecution, Mr. Hogan (Young)for the accused…

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Forbes Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe P.m.) Indecent Language

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

ROBBERT DOUGLAS, an old age pensioner, was charged with using indecent language in Rahkin street on November 3rd. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined £5…

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WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. J. F. Armstrong and E, Nathan, J.’s.P.) ASSAULT

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

Joseph Gotch (police tracker) was charged with assaulting Constable Egan in the execution of his duty. Accused pleaded not goilly…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 10

On the 7th inst., before Messrs Tait and Coleman, J's.P., Edward Thompson was fined 2s 6d for being drunk. On the 8th inst., before Mr. Tait,…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11. (Before J. Byrnes Esq., P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Mary Aun Balfour v. J. Newland.—Indecent assault. Senior Constable Capewell conducted the case for the prosecution…

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Police Court, Friday, 7Th November, 1902. (Before the P.M., Mr. E.A.L. Shape. Warden's Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Mr. Cross, Manager Proprietary G.M. Coy., application for suspension of labor conditions on the Proprietary Mine…

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Licensing Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Transfer of license from H. Stafford to James Freeman.—Granted…

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District Court, etc

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Acting Judge Hamilton is booked to arrive at Condobolin this afternoon, and to preside at the District Court here to-morrow, at which one plaint requires his attention. On…

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