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

Courts & crime, 1905

355 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 18

Land Appeal Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 3

At the Land Appeal Court on Mon day, according to the "Daily Telegraph" the following appeals were sustained:--…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 12

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr W N Dove, if M, M M McGlynn, for whom Mr Commins appeared, obtained a verdict for £6 3s…

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Attempt to Bribe a Magistrate

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 4

At, the Licensing Court, Singleton, on Tuesday last, during the hearing of an application by Hormon J. Sattler, for at conditional publican's license at Green…

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Threatening an Archdeacon. Solicitor Charged

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 9

A Taunton solicitor, Mr Henry J. Clement Reed, has appeared before the local magistrates on innumerable occasions in the character of…

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Parkes Police Court. Friday, May 12. (Before Mr G. W. Seaborn, J.p.) Alleged Abandonment

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 4

RACHEAL ROACH was brought before the Court on a charge of having unlawfully abandoned her infant, a child under the age of two years, whereby…

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Simple Royalties. the Swedish Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 9

Princess Margaret of Connaught, who is to marry into the Swedish Royal Family, has been described as one of the cleverest and most…

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Police Court. Friday, 19Th Instant., (Before Mr, Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

Walter Haslem, on [?] was charged with breaking and entering Francis De Gray’s shop and stealing there from a quantity of jewellery valued at about £60…

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Tatura Murder. Confession by Edwards. Skinner Had Been Gambling. and They Quarrelled

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

All doubt as to the identity of the man arrested at Benalla on Monday, on suspicion of being the murderer of William Skinner, wm set at rest on Tuesday, when…

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Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 7

For the alleged stealing of a brooch the property of Mrs. Cunner of the White Tank Hotel Wyalong, Sydney Hall has been committed to take his…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 12

At the local Police Court during the week, W H S Gudgeon was remanded to Cobar on a charge of child desertion. —J R Toohey was fined £1 for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 17Th. (Before Mr W R N Dove P.M.)

Western Champion · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 8

Alleged Assault:—Arthur Reynolds was charged on summons with having assaulted Norman Spicer. Mr McIntosh for complainant, Mr Commins for…

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Youths in Trouble. Sons of a Surgeon-major. Charged with Coining. Complete Mint in a Shed

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 4

Three young men of good social position and good education, the eldest only 23, stood in the dock at Bristol Police Court on March 2nd…

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Police Court TUESDAY. Before Mr. Meares, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

John Henry Watson, charged by W. S. Ryall with unlawfully cutting timber other than firewood on Crown lands, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and 4s 6d costs…

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Warden's Court Before Mr. Warden Meares

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

James A. McFarland, on behalf of T. B. McFarland and party, applied for two months' suspension of labour in cla[?]n at Goonigal. in order to form syndicate for…

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Police Court. Friday May 26th. (Before Mr W. N. Dove P. M.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 4

Rabinowich v Perry, for clandestinely removing goods. Adjourned till June 30t. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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Warden's Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 3

On Monday at the Warden's Court, [?] Wyalong, before Mr Warden McKensey, Daniel Mulcahey, de[?]bed as a miner, claimed the sum of…

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Novel Murder Defence. Loss of Identity

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 9

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" telegraphed from New York on 23rd March—Mr George Wood, an ironwork…

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Police Court. Monday, May 29. (Before Messrs H W Luhrs and J a Porter, J's.P.)

Western Champion · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 13

WILLIAM JOSEPH BROOKER and FREDERIC BROOKER (brobhers, and strangers to Parkes) were charged with stealing some harness from Mrs…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

Edward Copson and Joseph Daly were charged with having bread not up to the standard weight. Pleaded guilty,…

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Parkes Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 13

At this Court on Wednesday, before Mr C E Oslear, P.M., a young man named John McSorley, defended by Mr McIntosh, was fined 20s and £2 0s…

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