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

Courts & crime, 1903

418 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 21

District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

The District Court opened on Monday before his Honor Judge Docker. The legal profession was represented by Mr. Conroy, M.H.M., and Mr…

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Assault

Western Champion · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 17

Henry Harold Colletts, on bad, was charged with that he did ab Forbes on Che 1st October assault one Charles Roger Kerr, thereby occasioning him…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 10

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr C E Oslear, P.M., Thomas 'Sullivan (defended by Mr. Comans) and Ellen McGuinness…

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Forbes District Court. Wednesday, November 4, 1903. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.)

Western Champion · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 13

Commissioners of Taxation v. Daniel Jones. No defence Verdict for plaintiff. Municipal District of Forbes v…

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W[?]don's Court. Wednesday 11th November, 1891. (Before the Warden, Capt. Byrnes.) J. H. Hamilton v. Harry Wood

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

A [?] in which co[?] claimed £10 [?] a agreement entered into by [?] defendant through his agent Mr. W. E. [?]ring, as purchase [?]…

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

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

C. B. King v. Wm. Biddle for neglecting to destroy rabbits on hi[?] property, Pleaded not guilty. Mr. [?] (Carcoar) appeared for…

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Land Appeal Court. November 11Th, 1903. (Before Messrs. Curry (acting President and Commissioners Brandis and Houston)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 4

A case of considerable importance to applicants for land came before the Court in the case of Deegan v. Heffernan…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 14 (Before Mr. J. McKensey P.M,)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

Alfred Henry Swanson, 40, charged with stealing a bottle of wine valued at 3s. and a bottle of whilkey valued at 7s. the property of Mrs. Dwyer,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 11, 1903. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 5

THOMAS SULLIVAN and Ellen McGuiness were charged in company that they did steal one chestnut colt, the property of Andrew Shean…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 14. (Before Mr W. Tait, J.p.) Alleged Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 1

ROBERT PERRY and Ettie layers, on. remand from Forbes, were before the Court on a charge of having stolen one black gelding the property of John H. Clothier,…

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Canablas Revision Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

The Revision court for the above electorate was held, on Monday last at Orange, The 98 divisions of the electorate were gone through and necessary…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. High Court Decision in the Civil Service Test Case. Verdict Against the Government

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

The High Court yersterday delivered judgement in the Civil Service test case, Bond versus the Commonwealth The verdict was unfavourable to the…

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Wyalong Police Court. Monday, November 22, 1903. (Before Mr. J. McKeansey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

M. McConnigal was charged with behaving in a riotous manner. Accused had been previously convicted three times for drunkness. A sentence of one month in…

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W.W. Warden's Court. MONDAY, Nov. 23, 1903. (Before Mr. Warden McKensey.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 3

Andrew Duggan applied to be put in possession of surveyed portion 384, being a block of land situated near the railway station, and which block now stands in…

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Burglary at Bobadah

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

Word comes from Bobadah that two young men have been arrested on an alleged charge of breaking into the residence of Mr. H. Palmer,…

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Police Court. Monday, November 23. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.m.) Alleged Horse-stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

Ernest Conway, arrested on sus picion of having stolen from Adelong a brown mare, the property of Edwin Eyles, was reminded to Adelong for…

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"Our Police Magistrate"

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 4

Carcoar evidently has but little affection for its police Magistrate. Last week the "Chronicle" in reporting a meeting of Progress Committee recently…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 10

Edward Devenish was charged at the local Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., with stealing a horse on or about the 11th July, the property of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 11

The local Police Court, the P.M. presiding, was occupied all day Wednesday when William Robert Davis, on remand, was charged with…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, November 24, 1903. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

R. Prest, Jno. Pastorella and M. Murphy were charged with maliciously breaking a window, the property of Jno. Seery, and valued at 20/-…

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