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

Courts & crime, 1904

372 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 19

Would-be Assassins Arrested. Plot to Murder the French President

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 10

It was through two informers that the plot to assassinate President Loubet was revealed, and the police were thus enabled to arrest the three Italians at…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 5Th, 1904. (Before Mr. McKensey, P.M., and Messrs. A.A. Smith and F. Neeld, Js.P.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

James J. Cook, West Wyalongl William Wheeler, Wyalong; Francis B. Smith barmedman; and Edward Doubleday, Wollongough, were grated renewals of…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

Before Messrs. T. E. Fisher find J. Bembrick. HUBERT WATT and ANDREW McCLELLAND were charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on John Jeffries…

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Barmedman. Police Court. July 6. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 3

SELLING LIQUOR IN PROHIBITED HOURS. William Collier, proprietor of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Barmedman, was fined £1 and 5s 6d costs of Court…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday before Messrs. G. R. Porter and T. J. Brady J's P. Henry Ferguson was charged on summons with profane language ; -a…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 5

On Tuesday before Messrs. T. John stone (chairman) and Maitland, Js.P. In the matter of an application for transfer of the license of the Condobolin…

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Alleged Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

At the police court on the 6th inst., before Mr C E O[?]lear P.M., Henry Dunatan was charged, on summons, with stealing the sum of £32, the…

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Canowindra Police Court. Wednesday, 13th July, 1904. (Before Capt. Byrnes, P.M.

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

Mary Glazier v. Alex. Campbell.— Maintenance of illegitimate child. Evidence having been taken the Beach gave an order for 5s per week, amount…

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Wardens Court. (Before the Warden Capt. Byrnes.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

Application for suspension of labour conditions on Temple Bar mine by Mr. G. K. Minter. Mr. Minter stated: I am a farmer and…

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

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

David While Junr. and Gustav Riell were charged, on the information of Constable Lennon, with riotous behaviour at Koorawatha…

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Licensing Court. TUESDAY. (Before Messrs. Brynes, P.M., and J T. West)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 1

Jno. Connolly applied for a conditional license for an hotel to be erected in Kendal-street, Cowra. Mr. Phillips appeared for the applicant,…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representafive Friday, July 22, 1904 Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 10

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr C E Oslear, P.M., verdicts were given, with costs in each case, for the plaintiffs in the…

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Licensing Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 4

The following evidence taken at the hearing of Mr. Jno. Counolty’s application for a conditional publican’s license, at the Licensing Court, [?] Messrs…

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Robbery at the Hospital. Nurse Macready the Victim. Police Make an Arrest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

While Nurse Macready, who has just relinquished the position of Matron of the local Hospital was away from the institution on…

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The Hospital Robbery. Police Court Proceedings. Accused Committed for Trial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 3

Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., on Saturday morning Edward Burritt Bramhall appeared on a charge of stealing in a dwelling the sum of £23…

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Through Stealing for a Man Lambeth Girl's Suicide

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 4

In the Lambeth Coroner's Court on the 6th of May, Mr Troutbeck held an Inquest on the body of Alice Denham, aged 18, who had been in service in Lambeth…

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Bowral Attempted Murder a Plea of Insanity. Accused Sentenced to Seven Years

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, Frank Croucher, a middle-aged man was charged with attempting to murder his reputed wife, Edith Sarah…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

Hubert Watt, charged with using language, did not appear. Mr. Crommelin said defendant had to be at Wilga Downs on the 25th. The language had…

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Small Debts Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

Before the P.M. M. Lovy v J. Brown, jun—£1 10s 11d balance due for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, and…

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Warden's Court Before Mr. Warden Robertson

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

On application, of Mr. Crommelin, four months' suspension was granted W. Powell, George Meldrum—Three months' suspension granted…

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