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

Courts & crime, 1905

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

Police Court. Thursday December 7Th, 1905. (Before W. Maitland Esq, J P.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 4

Stephen Richard Wilcox, on bail, appeared in answer to a charge of illegally taking out of control of her parents on November 24th last Theresa…

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Land Appeal Court. Before the President (Mr H. A. G. Curry), and Commissioners Brandis and Houston

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 4

Mr F. L. V. Coffey represented the Minister for Lands. T. F. Mooney. -- Appeal against the appraised capital value of the…

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Court Day. Police Court. (Before Capt. Byrnes, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 3

Police v. H Cassidy.—Cutting timber on Crown Lands without a License and obstructing the road. Mr. E. M. Finn appeared for…

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Land Appeal Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4
Also in Western Champion

In the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, last week, E. H. Braithwaite, of Peak Hill, appealed against the appraised value of Crown improvements (tank…

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Warden's Court. Before Warden Byrnes

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 3

An application for suspension of labour conditions on quartz claim 305 at Gospel Oak, by Mr. Jno Boyd, ws withdrawn on the advice of the Warden…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 13th INSTANT. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 4

Thomas Vane for using profane language in [?] Woodstock, wa[?] fined 20/-and 6/- costs. Michael [?] v. Mary Murnane to…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 12

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr J McKensey, P.M., William Carroll, traffic inspector, proceeded against Edward Clancy for attempting…

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The "Pandora" Case Owner Charged with Theft

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 4

Mr Thomas Caradoc Kerry, of the Royal Colonial Institute, the explorer, the only Englishman known to have crossed New Guinea from sea…

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The Watt Case, a Side Issue. Lightfoot Sentenced

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 7

At the Old Bailey on Oct. 19, reports: the "Daily Mail," John Lightfoot:, alias Norman Battle, a farmer, of Sowersby, Thirsk, Yorks, pleaded guilty to having…

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Listening to a Murder. a Game of Cards. Body in a Hamper

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 7

On October 12 the New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mall" wired:— Early this morning George Lanole. a…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 10

At this Court on the 26th, before Mr W T Nicholson, J.P, John Bowman was fined 5s for using obscene language.—On the 27th inst., before…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 26Th Instant. (Before Mr. Jas. Miller, J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 4

B. Cameron, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, was fined 2,6 or 6 hours. Robert Ward for being drunk was fined 2/6 and 10/- for indecent language…

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With Interference. Mr Adolf Beck Charged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 7

Marie Rouquin, aged twenty-eight, described as a servant, of French nationality, living in Tottenham street, W., was charged before Mr Denman at…

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The Court Roared

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 7

Baron Dowse, the eminent Irish judge, was once judge when the accused could only understand Irish, and an interpreter was accordingly sworn. The prisoner said…

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