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

Courts & crime, 1906

407 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 21

Land Appeal Court. the Residence Question. [Speical Report] Sydney

Western Champion · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 13

At to-day's sittings of the Land Appeal Court a reference by the Parkes Land Board for direction in respect of Thomas Leahy's additional conditional…

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Police Court MONDAY, Before Mr. John Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

JOHN FRANKS, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s, and for indecent language was fined £2. (Paid),…

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The Fifiold Murder

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 8

[?] in the above case concluded [?] on Tuesday evening, when [?] the following verdict [?]…

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Police Court TUESDAY—Before Mr Dove, P.M Alleged Forgery

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

A young man named W H Penny appeared on a charge of alleged breaking and entering the house of Robert McDougall and stealing two…

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Miss Camp's Murder Ten-year-old Crime. a Soldier's Confession

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

During yesterday afternoon (5th April) London was startled to learn that a confession had been made of the murder of Miss Camp. The facts…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 19Th INSTANT.Before Messrs. Byrnes and Sloan

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

George Lockyer applied for the renewal of the license for the Holmwood Hotel. Mr. Finn appeared for the applicant. The renewal was granted and the license,…

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Or poor Police

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 18

TALKING of the Local Government Bill and the appointment of Shire Councils reminds one that this new Act has Keen the means of passing along just…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the Licensing Court wan held on Friday last, the magistrates present being Messrs G W Seaborn (chairman), J G Lackey and…

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Forbes District Court

Western Champion · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 12

The above Court was opened on Monday before His Honor Judge Docker. An action was brought by George Morrow, agent, of Templar…

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The Police and the Liquor Act

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 9

MR. HOGUE, the Chief Secretary, states that reports from the country districts are very satisfactory with regard to the observance of the Liquor Act…

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Drowned Boy Mystery. Mother Charged with Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 3

A strange story, the outcome of which was that a woman named Louisa Tiffin was charged with the wilful murder of her six year old son William, was told at a Hackney…

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Northern Territory Murder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 4

PORT DARWIN, Sunday—News was received here yesterday of alleged pepetration of terrible crime near pine creek by two white won. Both men…

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Small Debts Court FRIDAY. Before the P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 2

CHARLES WM. HARVEYSON V PATRICK WALSH, goods sold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount Alt+016353s 5d, costs 25s…

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Licensing Court THURSDAY Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M., Dr. Rygate, and Mr J. Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 2

JOHN S. P[?]RDIE applied for renewal of colonial wine license Granted. The following applicants were granted renewal of publican's license: Patrick…

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Police Court. Friday, June 29. (Before J. McKensey, Esq., P.M.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 5

D. A. Cameron v. B. Robinson and D. Birrell, In these cases, D. A. Cameron, Manager of Borambil Station,…

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A Police Romance. the Two Brothers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

A moving life story of two brother; has this week been brought into prominence by a gloomy coincidence. "Dan" and "Ben" Morgan were two…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 27Th. Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 7

John McLeish was charged with carrying firearms on Sunday to which offence he pleaded guilty and was fined [?] and 6s [?] of court…

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Actress and Groceries. Nina Boucicault in the County Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

Clad in a tight-fitting,grey costume with a Puritan collar, • and wearing a purple toque, Miss Nina Boucicault, smiling pleasantly, but…

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

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

The legal fraternity was represented by Messrs E M Finn and C Montgomery (Cowra) and Cummins (Parkes). John Rothbourn v. Oliver Wythes…

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Murder by Request

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 14

A REMARKABLE story of murder by request comes from Newport News, Virginia. Julian Pavelinic, a shipwright, shot and killed his wife…

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