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

Courts & crime, 1902

468 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 24

Forbes Police Court. TUESDAY.(Before Mr. B. Ne[?]Len, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

James Rose pleaded guilty to being dronk and behaving in a diorderly manner in Templar-street the previous evening, and was fined 10s in defaults seven day’s imprisonment,…

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Appeal Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

THE following cases were dealt with at the Court of Quarter Sessions to-day. J. Smethurst v. E. A. Neeld; this was an appeal against the decision of the local Bench…

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Wyalong District Court. Monday, April 14, 1902 (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 3

Commissioners of Taxation v. M. Bannan Mr. Evans appeared for defendant and asked to have the case postponed till next Court…

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District Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

The District Court was then opened. Commissioners of Taxation v. Mary Bowman.—Mr Evans appeared for defendant, and applied for a…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 10

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr E A L Sharpe, P.M., George Dunn was charged with disobeying an order for the maintenance of his wife, (for…

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Warden's Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

IN the Warden's Court at West Wyalong, on Wednesday, before Mr. Warden Stevenson, David Curtia sought to recover from the Junction…

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District Court. Tuesday, April 15, 1902. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

Watson v. True Blue G.M. Company. Claim for £200 damages. Mr Forbes appeared for plaintiff, Mr. Piddington, instructed by Mr. Evans…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Sharp[?] P.m.) Breaking and Entering

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 8

George (alias [?] Smith and Alexander Smith were again brought up on the charge of breaking and entering the warehouse of James Johnson, situate at the rear of the…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M., and Mr. William Brooke, J.P ) AFFILIATION

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

[?] proceeded against A. H. Johnson for the maintenance of ber two illegitimate children. Mr. Moloney (instructed by Mr. Robin[?]on)…

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Yankee Burglar's Revenge on Paris Police Offical

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 1

An American burglar, named Vincent Bownes, who wan caught robbing the American section of the Paris Exposition, and sent to prison, was pardoned recently…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.M., and Mr. W. Brooke, J.P.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

A Turner proceeded against C. Cox [?] and J. P. Bingham (£218s 9d) for [?] and delivered, and obtained judgment for the amounts claimed with [?] of Court in…

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Warden's Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

AT the Wait Wyalong Warden's Court, on Monday, before Mr. Warden Stevenson, Edward C. Curry applied to be put in possession of a permit block at Hiawatha, held…

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Land Appeal Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2
Also in Western Champion

Before the President and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.) [?]…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before M. J. T. West, J. P.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Charles Bell. Refusing to quit the Club House Hotel when requested to do so by the licensee, John Connolly, on the previous day. Fined 10, in default 3…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) Refusing to Deliver Up Property

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

John Shannahan proceeded against William Wakefield for detaining a pair of shafts and a set of [?] which had been hired to defendant with a [?] end set of [?]…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. [?]-Registrar Sharpe) Public Examination

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

Re Thomas O’Keefe.— The bankrupt appeared and was subjected to a public examination. Mr. D. J. Moloney appeared for the bank…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four). Tuesday— April, 22nd. STRICKLAND V. HAIN

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 8

MR. G. H. REID, K.C., with Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. Robinson, of Forbes, appeared on behalf of plaintiff and Mr. Gannon instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, Sydney,…

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Old Age Penioner Sentenced

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

AT Newcastle Summons Court on Friday Ellen Twine was proceeded against for attempting to obtain a larger amount of pension than she was…

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Wyalong Police Court. Wednesday, April 30. 1902 (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

Nicholas Maher was charged that he did on the 16th inst purchase stock from Robert Gagie, valued at £50, and that the cheque in payment…

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