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

Courts & crime, 1904

372 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 19

Wyalong Police Court. Monday, August 26Th. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

James Williams stood charged that he did, as manager of the Junction mine, in the State of New South Wales on the 1st July last, employ a boy under the see of…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

On Friday before the Police Magistrate (Mr Oslear.) Nicholas Gannon was charged with having removed certain property from…

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Land Court Appeals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 4

A case of considerable importance to holders of C.P. and C.L. land, came before the Land Appeal Court on Monday…

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An Important Case. High Court Upholds an Appeal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

The High Court yesterday upheld an appe[?] from the decision of the Full Court in a case involving £60,000 annually in the shape of inspectors' fees…

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Forbes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 11

At the above Court last week, Thomas McGurr was charged with fraudulently appropriating to his own use sums of money, the property of Mr…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, September 2, 1904. Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 10

At this Court yesterday, before Mr W Tait, J.P., John Blake, alias Wm. Cooper and Daniel Cooper were charged with stealing, in company, a…

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Yalgogrin Court. (Before Mr Warden McKensey)

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

J. G. Gough and Sons v. Stevens and Collins. Mr. Evans for plaintiff. Mr. Coonan for defendants…

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Charged by an Elephant

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

An elephant fight, If the combatants be well matched, frequently lasts for a day or more. The beaten elephant retreats temporarily and is followed leisurely by…

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Yalgogrin Warden's Court "Advocate's Special

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

Before Mr Warden McKensey on Wednesday an interesting case was heard, in which John George Gough and others proceeded against George…

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Yalgogrin Police Court. Wednesday, August 31, 1904. (Before Messrs. J. McKensay, P.M., and T.F. Smith, J.p.) Assault Cases

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

Petro Joseph v. Thomas Dunn. Petro Joseph v. Charles Wynd. Mr. W. T. Coonan appeared for both defendants…

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W. Warden's Court. Monday, September 5, 1904. (Before Mr Warden McKensey.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

Chanson v. Ryan. This was a case in which F. Channon, agent for Jas Channon, of Hornsby Junction, objected to the granting of Gold Lense application 265, West…

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Warden's Court West Wyalong: Monday Sep 5. (Before Mr Warden McKensey.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

John Joseph Ryan applied for [?] Gold Lease of four acres of situated at West Wyalong, Ja[?] Channon objecting on the ground[?]…

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Burglary

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 7

Late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning, the premises of Messrs. Gibson Bros, were entered and the contents of the till, comprising…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, September 6Th 1904. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2

Heidrick Edward Grant, Matthew Turvey, Arthur Rogers, Alfred J. Rogers, Fred. Dutton, and R. Wharton pleaded guilty to a charged of committing a nuisance by not…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, September 6Th, 1901. (Before Mr Warden McKeusey.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2

Gough and others v. Stevens and others. The Warden gave the following decision in the case recently heard at Yalgogrin, Gough and others v. Stevens and others:—…

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The War. the Final Assault on Port Arthur. Japanese Lose 8000

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

Reuter’s Agency reports that a final Japanese assault upon the Port Arthur [?] has failed. The attack lasted from the 27th [?]…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 10

On Saturday, before Mr C E Oslear, P.M., John Townsend was fined Is for being drunk, and Patrick Smith £2 for using indecent language…

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Police Court. (Before Capt Byrnes P.m.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

Williamson v T Williamson—assault Mr M S Philips appeared for plaintiff. The Bench to Defendant: You are chargep with wilful assault. How do…

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Police Court. Before Messrs. Oslear P.M., and J. Matthews J.P. Thursday 8th September, 1904

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 5

J. Kelly charged with cutting 141 logs without license, pleaded guilty. Logs confiscated and fined 10s with 5s lOd costs…

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Wardens Court. (Before the Warden.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

Donald Ross McDonald, one of the lessees of goldmining lease No 20 parish Collet, county of Ashburnham, applied for six months suspension of labor…

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