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

Courts & crime, 1904

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

Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

On Friday before Mr T. N. Williams, the adjourned cases of breaches of the Municipal by-laws against J. Higgins, P. Byrnes and L, Bell were…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 11

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before the P. M. and Mr H Luhrs, J P, Andrew Fell was charged with horsestealing and remanded for 8…

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Tomingley Wool-Stealing case

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 5

At the Police Court, Narromine, on Friday, 16th Inst, Geo. and Chas. Douglas were arraigned before Mr. F. J. McMahon, J.P., for stealing in…

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Is it Murder or "Flam?"

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

A self-accused murderer was taken into custody in Sydney on Monday last and was taken to Newcastle on the same evening…

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Canowindra Police Court. MONDAY, 19th. DECEMBER, (Before T. J. Finn, Esq., J.P.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

Jumps Riley, laborer, was charged with indecent language. Fined 10/- or 7 days in gaol. Same.—Resisting police in the…

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Murder in a Shop Inquest Opened in the East End Crime. Missing Cash-box

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 9

The mystery of the ghastly murder of an old woman in a chop in Commercial road, E. was not brought any nearer so-[?]iution yesterday (13th October)…

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Debts' Court. Tuesday, December, 20Th 1904. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

John Gogvin v. Donald Levett and others. Claim £5, money lent. Mr. Coonan appeared for plantiff; Mr. Evans for defendants, who pleaded not…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

HAROLD and ROBERT SINCLAIR, aged ten and nine, were charged with having, in company, stolen two paris of bouts and stockings, the property of James A. Mackinnon…

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Police Court. Monday, 19Th Instant. (Before Messrs, J. T. West and Ryall, Js’P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

Stanislaus Costello was charged with assaulting Jno, Keating with intent to rob him the yard of the Club House Hotel. Mr. Phillips appeared for the accused…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 December 1904 · page 3

Tuesday.--Before Messrs Maitland and Porter Js.P…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 8

At the local Polic Court, on Tuesday before Messrs S E Close and H W Lu[?]rs J's P, William Edwards was fined 2h 6d for being drunk and 10s for…

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The Story of the Blacks The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Xviii.—formal Trials of Natives for Murder. (Continued from last issue.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 4

During the early years of settlement the minds of the judges and leaders of the bar were considerably exercised over the points raised…

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