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

Courts & crime, 1905

355 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 18

Court Day. Small Debts Court. Before Capt. Byrnes, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

O Halverson v. P. Crane.—Claim £1 14s goods sold. Defendant admitted a debt of 14s, putting in a set off of £1 against the…

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Parkes Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

The "Forbes Gazette" reports that Frederick Thomas Cheeseman, on bail, on remand from Wyalong, appeared to answer to a charge of…

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Piano in Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

The Cootamundra 'Herald' says some amusement was caused in the Circuit Court at Wagga last week when Richard Hopwood, railway employee at Junee,…

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At Last. Tenders to Be Called for Police Quarters

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

The Secretary of the Progress Committee, Mr E. Mills, is in receipt of a letter from Mr Kelly, stating that tenders will be called in…

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Charged with 17 Murders. Father Accused of Killing His Children

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 8

An extraordinary charge of murder will shortly come up for hearing at the town of Babenied, in Bataria', where an artisan named Toelte, fifty years of…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 12

At the local Police Court on the 16th inst, before Measra S E Close aud J A Porter, J's P, a man named M McKenna, deemed to be insane, was…

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Arbitration Court Logic

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 18

WHATEVER good or evil attaches to the Arbitration Court or its methods, there is no question whatever that the investigations into the various disputes…

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Land Appeal Court. Peak Hill Cases

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 14

THE Land Court appeals lodged by Messrs. Hand, Dawes and Braithwaite, respectively, against the confirmation of reduced arena in satisfaction of their…

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Land Appeal Court. Parkes District Cases

Western Champion · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 7

The Court gave its reserved decision in the appeals Hand v. Sharkey, Dawes v. Barber, Braithwaite v. Braitwaite, Brathwaite v, Mclntvre, and Braithwaite v…

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Click in Court. Case Adjourned for a Fortnight

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 10

THE charge against W. P. Crick was entered upon at the Water Police Court on Tuesday, for unlawfully receiving a reward of £250 beyond his proper pay, and the emoluments…

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Xxxvi—black Blood Hounds—the Native Police

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 4

The regulations governing the operations of the native police in Queensland were similar to those which obtained at Port Phillip. The…

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Police Court. TUESDAY.(Before Mr. Miller J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

George Edward Scott was charged with obtaining the sum of £6 from William Peter livers by means of a valueless cheque, at Sydney…

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Quarter Sessions, Monday, October 16th, 1905. (Before His Henor Jadge Regers) Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

Henry Blunden was charged that ho did on the 23rd July, 1905, at Ya[?] unlawlully take 35 ewes and 45 lambs from Henry Beveridgo…

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Xxxvi.—black Bloodhounds—the Native Police. (Continued from last issue.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 4

The corps was formed before Queensland had been severed from New South Wales, and it fell under the control of the Government…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 12

At this Court on the 20th inst., before Mr W T Nicholson, J. P., Antonia Rossi was fined £1 or 14 days' imprisonment for being drunk and…

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Appeal Court. Rabbit Fences

Western Champion · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 13

At the sitting of the Land Appeal Court last week the reserved decision was given in the appeal by Rubine Dumesny against the decision of the…

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Xxxvi.—black Bloodhounds—the Native Police. (Continued from last issue.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

As a rule the blacks have been friendly at first, and the longer they have endured provocation without retaliation the worse they have fared,…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. By[?], P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4

John Matthew Conlon v. James J, Moore. Illegal detention of property. Mr. Gilcreest appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant did not appear…

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Police Court Wednesday Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

ROBERT BERRYMAN (on bail) charged with stealing one dog, the property of Cyril Pearsall. Mr. Crommolin for defendant. The deposition of constable [?], taken at…

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Arbitration Court Logic

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4

Whatever geol or evil attaches to the Arbitration Coart or its methods, there is no question whatever that the investigations into the various…

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