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

Courts & crime, 1903

418 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 21

Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 10

At this Court, on Wednesday last, before Messrs W. Tait and R. Davies, J's.P.,James O'Beirne was ordered to find security in £15 for payment of…

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Land Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 5

At this Court, at Sydney last week the following cases, of local interest, wese dealt with:—An appeal by F. Anderson against…

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Bathurst Court. Agtion Over a Racehorse

Western Champion · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 14

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions last week, Edith Mary Kerr, of Forbes, proceeded against Alexander Moody, for alleged detention of the racehorse…

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Police Court. Friday 24Th. April 1903. (Before Messrs. West and Ryall Js.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

Thomas Gooley Senr. and Thomas Gooley Junr, were charged with stealing in company, a quantity of Swede turnips, valued at 14/-, the property of William…

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Berlin’s Court Poet

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

Herr Ernest von Wilbenbruch, the author of a counterblast to Kipling’s ‘ The Rowers,’ is the Prussian, Laurcate, or the Berlin Court poet. A…

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The Boer Bandit; Or, the Murder in the Kloof. [All Rights Reserved]

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

I had served some seven years on the South African diamond fields when I was at length transferred to the Colesberg district. I was given a fortnight to…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 28. (Before Mr. Byrnes P. M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

John Bennett, Bumbaldry, applied for a stage-coach license. License refused, no appearance of applicant…

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Warden’s Court. Tuesday, April 28. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

Application was lodged by James William Ewan for the cancellation of an authority granted to Charles Richard Lane to mine on Neila Station…

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Small Debts Court, Tuesday, April 28. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

H. Y. Smith v. Edwin Grant. Goods supplied £3/11/11. Verdict for amount and costs 10/…

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Police Quarters

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

ADVANTAGE was takes of Sub-Inspector Bragges presence at West Wyalong, yesterday, to point out to him the necessity for the speedy removal of the existing…

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Parkes Police COurt. SATURDAY, 2nd MAY, 1903. [Before Mr. W. Tait, J.P.] Drunk

Western Champion · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 11

James Kelly, an old age pensioner, vras fined 5s and to forfeit one month's pension for being drunk. Agnes Read was fined 5s for…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 8th MAY, 1903

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 3

(Before the P.M., Mr. Oslear, and Messrs Gibson and Matthews, Js.P). John Casey, arraigned on a charge of being of unsound mind was remanded…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, May 15, 1903. Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 10

At this Court on Saturday last, before Mr. H. B. Pulver, J.P., Hugh McElvogue, a lad aged 15. was charged with riotous behaviour, viz., throwing…

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Parkes Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th May, 1903. [Before Messrs S. E. Close and W. Tait, J.P.'s]

Western Champion · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 7

Arthur H. Crook was charged with uttering forged bank notes. Accused, who was defended by Mr. Kearney, of Orange, pleaded not…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 10

At this Court on Wednesday last before Mr C. B. Oslear, P. M.., the Police proceeded against William Myers, who was defended by Mr…

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Parkes Police Court. Friday, Mat 15, 1903. Before Messrs Close and Tait, J's.P. Alleged Uttering

Western Champion · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

The case against Arthur Crook, postponed from the 7th inst., was continued on Friday, when the following additional evidence was taken.:—…

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The Auburn Murder

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

The trial of Digby Grand and Jones for [?] murder of Constable Long at Auburn, [?] January 19th, was concluded on Tuesday, when a verdict of guilty in the case of both…

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Wyalong Police Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

AT the Wyalong Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., William Witt, a local miner, was charged with stealing portion of a bottle of brandy, the…

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Attempted Murder

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

A native, residing near Hunterville in New Zealand, attempted to kill his wife with a carving knife. The woman's…

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Police Court. Monday, May 24, 1903. (Before Messrs W. Maitland and Hutton, J's.P)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

Major Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s or 24 hours gaol. On a further charge of assaulting…

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