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

Courts & crime, 1904

372 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 19

Cargo. Wardens Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 1

On the 15th inst, before Mr. Warden Marriott, Joseph S. Mayne proceeded against F. A. Collins by summons seeking to restrain the defendant from…

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Land Appeal Court at Dubbo

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 7

J. J. McCuddon appealed against the decision of Local Land Board in respect of his additional conditional purchase and conditional lease applications…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, October 25Th. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

Interpleader case. Hook & Sons versus J. Dolley. Judgement order £7 6d 9d W. G. Lillas claimant. Mr. W. T. Coonan appeared for…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

HARRY SULLIVAN—Alleged breaking and entering and stealing money and goods from the store of Andrew Smith, at Grenfell, on 26th instant. Senior-constable Bain deposed that on the previous…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 3

On Friday Oct. 28th, before the Police Magistrate and T. Johnston Esq. J.P. A first offender charged with being…

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Warden's Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 3

On Friday Oct 28th, before Mr Oslear, District Warden, Alfred Darragh, Superintendent of Melrose mine applied for a prospecting area of…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 3

On Friday, Oct 28th, before the Police Magistrate and Mr T .Johnston J.P. Ali Sarout v. M. Fulton, claim of…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 11

At the local Police Court on Monday, before Mr W Tait, J.P., J W Collins was fined 5s for being drunk the previous day and John C Allan £2…

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District Court

Western Champion · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 7

The usual sittings of the District Court were held on Tuesday before His Honor Judge Docker, when the following cases were disposed of:—…

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Duties of Police and Magistrates

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 7

Mr. Robertson spoke to a crowded meeting in Palmer's Hall on Wednesday evening last, on the above subject. He prefaced his remarks by informing…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, November 1St. 1905. (Before Mr. Warden McKensey.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

Smart v. Curator of Intestate Estates. Mr. Evans appeared for complainant and Mr. Coonan for the Curator. Complaintant Dugald Smart, miner, of…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, November 1St. (Before Mr.J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

R. J. King v. James Daley, Breach of agreement. Mr. Coonan appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Forbes for defendant, who pleaded not…

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Police COurt. Tuesday, November 3 (Before Mr F Neeld, senr, J.p.) Drunkenness

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

John James Ennis was charged with being drunk in Wyalong the previous night. Plea: guilty. Fined. 10s, in default 3 days in Wyalong Gaol…

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Warden's Court. Wyalong, Tuesday, November 1. (Before Mr J. McKensey, Warden.) a Yalgogrin Case

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

Thomas William Garrett, of Sydney, Curator of Intestate Estates, was summoned to appeal to answer the complaint of Dugald Smart, of…

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District Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 4

The District Court opened on Monday before His Honor Judge Docker. The Bar was represented by Mr. Dawson and the other branch of the…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 10

At the above Court on the 4th inst, before Mr W Tait, J.P., Reginald Baker, a schoolboy, was charged with absconding from the service of A J…

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Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

Henry Dunstan was charged with stealing a sum of money from one Hugh G Melville at Parkes on 27th May, 1904…

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Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

Leslie Norman Battye was charged with stealing one draught mare and foal, the property of Messrs Stitt Bros of Boyd Station. A second count of…

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Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 7

William David Egan, charged with stealing a horse the property of Joseph Besgrove, pleaded not guilty and was undefended…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, November 8St, 1904. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

John Bollard v. Peter Lynch. Defendant was charged that he on the 28th October last did unlawfully assault plainant. Mr. coonan appeared for plaintiff, and…

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