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

Courts & crime, 1902

468 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 24

Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. Taylor and Dr. Gaden. WILLIAM McKAY, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Main-street, was fined us or three days. For using indecent language, a fine of 5s…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Miller, J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 4

Henry Harvey was charged with obtaining £6 6s 6d, and watch and chain value at £2 17s 6d, by means of a valued cheque from Percy Lovett, with intent [?]…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. C. [?] Baker and Edward [?], Js.P.) Neglecting to Comply with the Education Act

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

The Police proceeded against [?] Ellison for neglecting to send his child to school in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, he pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. C. St. Baker and Edward Nathans Js.P )

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

C. H. Turner v. George Smith, claim £2 11s 6d for [?] [?] sold Mr. Moloney appeared for plaintiff, and applied to have the case postponed on account…

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Eugowra Police Court. Friday, May, 16Th. (Before Mr. Sharp, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 4

Arthur Morton, alias Miller, on remand, was charged with stealing one bag of flour the property of the Railway Commissioners, from Manildra railway…

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Police Court. Monday, 19Th May. [Before MrS E Close. J.P.]

Western Champion · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 11

A Wright, on a charge of wife desertion, was remanded to the Coonamble Police Court, bail being al'owed —self in £20 and one surety of £20…

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Animals Tried by Court-martial

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

The records of a few centuries ago are full of reports of trials and executions of animals, often under the most ludicrous conditions…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, May 20, 1902. (Before Mr Stevenson, P.M., J. Smethurst, and F. Neeld, senr., J's.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 3

J. Ellis v. Mrs Ellis. Application for the varying of a maintenance order of the Court, made on October last Mr Evans appeared for defendant…

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Forbes Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.), Horse Stealing

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

GILBERT Mathews was charged with stealing one more and foal the property of William Sher ington. Senior-Constable Garstang, on oath,…

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Animals Tried by Court-mar[?]al

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The records of a few centuries ago are full of reports of trials and executions of animals, often under the most ludicrous conditions…

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

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

Five names were added to the Ashburnham electoral roll…

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Licensing Court. Monday, (Before Mr. Sharpe, L.m.) Transfer

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

The transfer of the license of the Federal Hotel, Templar street, was granted from James Robertson Lyell to Sydney Wildie. Mr. J. S. Lamrock appeared for the…

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The Wyalong Murder Dean Acquitted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

A special Circuil Court was opened at Young before Acting-Justice Rogers on Tuesday. Moumburrah Dean, an Indian, was charged with that he did…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

The Police Magistrate, E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq., will preside at the local Police, Small Debts, Warden's, and Municipal Appeal Courts to-day and has a fairly long list to…

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Police Inquiry

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

A very great deal of local interest has been centered during the week in a police inquiry which has been in progress at the local Court House, when Sub-Inspector…

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Ways of Living. River Police

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 6

A TIME there was when Father Thames was associated with all kinds of tal[?], mysterious and otherwise—with murders, and…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 28Th, 1902. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

Interpleader case. F. Bernstein, judgement creditor. N. D. Maher, judgment debtor. Sergeant Peterswald, garnishee. Mr Evans for creditor. Mr Forbes for…

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Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr. T. E. Fislier

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Thomas Cullen, riotous behaviour. Fined 5s, or rising of Court. Abraham Sargent. drunk and disorderly. 10s, or seven days…

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Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr J. T. West P.M.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

John Onsler pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkness at Woodstock and was fined 2/6 ; on a second charge of usingtindecent language a…

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Forbes Police Court, TUESDAY,(Before Mr. Sharpe, P.m.) False Pretences

Forbes Times · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 6

James Stanley was charged with having obtained the [?] of £5 from Messrs. C. H. Rowan and Co. by means of false pretences. Mr. D. J. Moloney appeared for accused,…

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