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

Courts & crime, 1903

418 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 21

Police Court (Before Mr Oslear, P. M. and Mr J. J. Strickland J. P.

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

Charles Goolagong (aborignal) who was arrested at Eugowra was charged with abducting one Rose Dredge, under the age of 21 years out of the possession…

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Police Court Thursday, September 3. Before H. T. Ad[?]s, Esq. J.P.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

Robert Masters (34) appearel o[?] two charged of indecent language and riotous behaviour. It appears that accused with Thom[?]…

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Wyalong Warden's Court. Tuesday, September 1, 1903. (Before Mr Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 4

H. Leadbitter and others v. G. Davis and others. This was a case respecting a claim at the Clear Ridges rush, being No. 1…

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Sectarian Riot Battle of Birkenhead. Police Intervention

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

A slight affray has taken place at Birkenhead, between Roman Catholics and Protestants, The police prevented a general riot by making use of their…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 11

At the above Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Tait, J.P., Louis St. Clair, a groom recently employed at the Parkes Hotel, oil remand, was…

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Police Court (Before Messrs G. A, Hosie and L. Kirby, Js. P.) Friday, September 4th

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

William Steel (a colored man) was charged with using abusive and threatening language to one R J Bartley on the 3rd inst…

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Warden's Court. Friday, September, 4Th

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 1

Before the Warden, Mr Oslear [?] Application by George Goleman, to be put in possession of the excess area of a certain claim on Paddy's Flat…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY. Before Dr. Cation and Mr. Tayler

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

JOHN DAWSON, charged on suspicion of stealing a saddle and bridle, the property of John , Patrick Lynch. Sergeant Roberts deposed to arresting accused…

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Small Debts Court TUESDAY, (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

Joseph Mickie v. Pierce Hore. Claim £4/15/-. Mr. Philips for plaintiff, Mr. Gilcreest for defendant…

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Murder at Cootamundra

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

A SENSATION was created at Cootamundra, at an early hour on Saturday morning, when a man named Jack Baker, it is alleged, attacked a…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 3

At the Police Court on Saturday last before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., Patrick [?](40), was charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind. The…

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Warden's Court

Western Champion · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 10

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr C E Oslear, Warden, a suspension of labour conditions for four months was granted the Dayspring…

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McPhail Police Protection

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

The Inspector General of Police has been approached in reference to the necessity for extra Police protection, at McPhail. As the request is such a…

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W.W. Warden's Court. Wednesday, September 16, 1903. (Before Mr. Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

David Bunt v. Charles Nicholson, Claim for £7 on a sub-tribute. Mr. Evans for complainant. Mr. Forbes for defendant…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs. R. Halls and T. E. Fisher. JOHN COOPER, on remand, charged with stealing a saddle, the property of peter O'Malley, on or about October, 1901…

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Stealing Dogs for Vivisection

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

For Borne time the people Of Hyda Park, Chicago, the section in which the university is located, had been missing their pet dogs and cats. At length a man,…

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Federal High Court. the Cabinet Considers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet is to consider the appointment of the Federal High Court to-day…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 16th (Before Messrs Walsh and Parker,) Js.P

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

The three brothers McCarroll, and Graham and Harris, on remand, were before the Court on a charge of having meat in their possession which was…

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Police Court (Tuesday, Sept 22.) (Before Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., and F. Neeld, Senr., J.p.) Drunkenness

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

Robert Meaney, alias Robert Nealey (46), was charged with being drunk in Main-street, West Wyalong, on the 21st inst…

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Federal High Court. Its Probable Constitution. Barton on the List

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

It is expected that the Federal Cabinet has decided to appoint Sir Samuel Griffith Chief Justice, and Sir Edmund Burton and Mr. R. E…

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