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

Courts & crime, 1903

418 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 21

Judicial High Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

The Victorian Law Institute has passed a resolution to the effect that the time is not opportune for the creation of a…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 11

At this Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., Mr C. E. Oslear, William Coyne, an old-age pensioner, was fined 5s, with 2s 6d costs, and had his…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, June 19, 1903. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

John Nelson, jun., for drunkenness was fined 10s or 14 days, and for indecent language a fine of £2 was imposed, in default one month in Wyalong Gaol. Sentences…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 11

On Wednesday, before Mr C. E. Oslear, P.M., A H Gannon, for whom Mr Comans appeared, proceeded against C Rich (represented by Mr…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

A friendly appeal court, in connection with the 1903-4 assessment, was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last…

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Canowindra Police Court. Monday, 15Th June. (Before Messrs. T. Finn and J. Boyd. Js.P.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Police v. John Friday, an aboriginal, stealing from the person. Robert David James Mitchell deposed; I am a police constable and reside at…

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Parkes Police Court. MONDAY, I5th., JUNE, 1903. [Before Mr.C. E. Job, J.p.] Alleged Threatening

Western Champion · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 13

George Blackall sought to have William Alfred Floyd bound over to keep the peace, pleading that defendent had threatened to shoot him…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. A. Home. L. Kirby (local), and G. K. Minter (visiting) Js.P.) Wednesday, June 10

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Arthur Jones, was brought up charged, on remand, with having property in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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Wyalong Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 16, 1903. (Before Mr G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

Moore Bros. v. Thos. Frizzell. Goods sold. £13 1s 6d. Verdict for amount and 5/- costs. H. J. Naylor v. Joseph Rile. Claim for…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 23. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

John Edward Hull, Frederick. Ryan, Henry Dave Nicholson and Frederick Causer, youths ranging from 14 to 18 years of age, were charged with riotous behaviour in the…

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Sheep Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 10

A correspondent writes:—Great complaints are rife as to the alarming proportions which sheep-stealing has assumed in the Fifield, Platina,…

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Burglary. Mark Owen's Store Robbed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

A rather daring burglary was committed at Mr. Mark Owen's store sometime during Tuesday night, when a large and valuable lot of goods were…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. C. Robertson, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

J. S. Kerr, Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against Mrs. E. Clear, Mrs. C. J. Ingrey, and Messrs. F. W. Walker and Throsby Smith, for allowing cattle to stray in the public streets…

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At the Court of the [?]

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

There is an element of Persian picturesquaness in the reception of foreign envoys to the Court of the Shah, remarks the ‘St. James’s Budget,’ and Mr…

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Small Debts Court Before the P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

Duncan Bros. v A. W. Hooke (manager of the Commonwealth Gold Extracting Company)—Timber and material supplied, £22 8s 5d. Mr. Crommelin for plaintiffs…

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Warden's Court. YAlgogrin, Thursday, 25th June. (Before Mr. Warden Stevenson.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

A case was brought by Frank T Stanley to restrain-Michael Connellan and J. Harrigan from trespassing on a gold lease known as the Black Coon,"…

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[?] Debts Court. Tuesday 23Rd June. Before Mr. Byrnes P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

Hill v. C. Cook. Claim £7 3s 9d [?] for amount with 12s costs and expenses. Mclnerney v, W. Woods goods…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 30. Before Mr G. Stevenson P.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 3

Helen Prest, residing at West Wyalong, was charged with being of unsound mind. The evidence of tho police and the…

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Arbitration Court Registrar Refuses to Refer Application. Machine Shearers' Union Again

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

The Registrar of the Arbitration Court has refused to refer to the Court an application from the Australian Workers' Union for the…

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Police Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Saturday last, before Messrs Gibson and Matthews Js P., a young man named Samson was arraigned on a charge of…

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