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

Courts & crime, 1902

468 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 24

Police Court. Friday, February 28th, 1902. (Before E. N. Dunne, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness

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

Edward Davis and Wm. Peacock, remanded on charges of drunkenness. (Before T. F. Mooney and T. A. Gabriel, Js.P.)…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 6
Also in Western Champion

Flynn v. Baxter. -- Cutting and falling 200 pine logs at 6d per log, £5. Postponed. Permewan, Wright & Co. v. Dunn.--…

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District Court. Saturday, March 1st, 1902. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.)

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

Mr. Driffield extended a welcome to His Honor, and the establishment of a District Court and Court of Quarter Sessions at Condobolin…

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Pay Up or Gaol

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

Matters are not by any means happy in the municipal family circle at Young. Some little time ago a certain ratepayer in that borough was summoned for a breach of the by-laws in not having a…

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A Police Court in Panorama. the Sadness of the Show and Its Humour

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

" You have missed your vocation in life. You ought to have been an actor or a writer for the "Daily Telegraph" This was the somewhat disconcerting…

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Wyalong Police Court. Monday, March 10, 102. (Before Mr. R. M. Gibson, J.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

George Skelly was charged with stealing two blankets and two shirts. Constable Thomas Brennan deposed—At 4 p.m. on the 8th inst. I went to look for…

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Warden's Court. West Wyalong. Monday March 10 1902. (Before Mr. Warden Gibson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

W. C. Hanson & others v. E. J. Lindsay. Claim £39 5s., for damage and loss for draining water. alleged to have accrued by defendant not bailing from the Appeal…

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Canowindra Police Court. (Before His Honor Mr. C. Robertson, I'.m.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

Anne Elizabeth Jones v. T. Jones, wife desertion. Mr. Philip appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. Garden for the defendant…

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SECTION 17 of the Amended Police Offences Act. (To the Editor of the Wyalong Star.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,- If the conduct of any person at the "Patriots" Meeting could be brought within the meaning of this section of the Amended Act, then, I…

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Police Court. TUESDAY.(Before Mr Robertson, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

The following persons were summoned by Senior-Sergeant McDonald for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days (70) during…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday (Before Mr. G. B. Smith, Relieving P.m.) Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 6

John O’Brien pleaded guilty to being drunk in Rankin street, and was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of being detained until the rising of the Court…

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Wyalong Police Court. Frida, March 14, 1902. (Before Messrs Gibson, Neeld, and Smith, J's.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 4

Evelin Irwin v. G. H. Forbes, Defendant appeared on an alleged charge that he did detain, without just cause, a certain paper, to wit, the lease of…

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Police Court. Friday.—Before Mr Gibson, P.M., and Messrs Smith and Neeld, Js.P

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

Thomas Unwin, alleged charge of carnally knowing Charlotte May wilcockson, a girl under the age of 14 years, to wit 13 years and 7 months…

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Parkes Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th March, 1902. [Before Mr Brunton Smith, P.M.]

Western Champion · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 11

R. Simpson, who was defended by Mr McIntosh, was remanded until the 22nd inst., on a charge of forging a cheque. Bail was allowed, selt in 80,…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 11

H W Brausgrove v, H O Bonthorn, £6 3 8s, dishonored pro-note. Order for amount with 5s costs. Mr McIntosh for plaintiff…

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Wyaloag Police Court. Friday, March 14, 1902. (Before Messrs R. M. Gibson, A. A. Smith, and F. Neeld, Js.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

Thomas Unwin wan charged with carnally knowing Charlotte May Wilcoxson at Yalgogrin on or about the 26th of October, 1901, she being under the age of 14 years…

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Warden's Court. [Mr H Brunton Smith, Warden.]

Western Champion · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 11

W J Shaw v. George Staples and John Strain to show cause why M.T. No 95.9 should not be declared cancelled on account of John Strain…

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Police Court. Saturday, 15Th Instant, (Before J Miller Esq., J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

Alfred B. Felstead was charged with obscene language in Kendal-street, on the 14th instant. Constable Coleman deposed he was on…

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Small Debts Court

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 6

(Before Mr. G. B. Smith, Relieving P.M.. and Messrs. W. S. Hudson and H. W. Luhrs, Js.P.) George Gorman v. Charles Ferrier, claim £3, value of horse sold to defendant…

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