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

Courts & crime, 1906

407 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 21

Theft of a House

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

A unique achievement by a band of thieves is reported from Halle. They made away, incredible, though; it seems, with an entire building ; a…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 11Th Instant. Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Police v. H. M. Aunger, furiously driving a motor car in Kendal Street on July 8. Mr. King appeared for the accused who pleaded not guilty.’…

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A Swiss Murder. Dog Assistant

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 7

An extraordinary murder trial, in which one of the chief criminals is a dog, has just been concluded at Delemont, in the Canton of Soleure…

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May Day in Paris. Mob Fight Police and Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 3

Sixty thousand troops were on duty in the streets of Pairs on Tuesday, and May day did not pass without much [?]mult, the worst disorders taking place at…

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Easy Divorce. Suggested Powers for County Court Judges

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Sir Gorell Barnes' advocacy of the reform of the divorce laws, with the view of placing wives on an equality with husbands, and Mr Plowden's remarkable…

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Licensing Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

At thge Wyalong Licensing Court on Tuesday July 10, before Mr W. Dove, P.M. and Messrs A. A Smith and F. Neold, Js.P, a renewal of the license…

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The Magistrate

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

The July issue is to hand. The young journal has passed the tenth issue, and gives promise of a long life. Municipal Matters. Police, Assurance, a Digest of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 18Th July. (Before Mr J McKensey, P M.)

Western Champion · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 13

TOWNSENT V FLOYD.—In this case William Twnsend summoned A W Floyd for [?]e use of alleged threatening words namely, "I'll blow your…

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Tragedy at Lismore A Triple Murder. LISMORE

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 8

A TRAGEDY has occurred at German Creek, near Lismore. Daniel O'Kfceffe the pioneer of the district and generally respected, a cane farmer, his wife and a…

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Actress and Groceries. Nina Boucicault in the County Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 6

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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Anarchist As Police. Two of Them

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says:—"The police have been very reticent about a mysterious affair which took place recently, when a young man…

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Police Court FRIDAY Before the P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

CHARLES HAYES, charged with rictous behavior on the recreation ground at Bumbaldry on 4th July, pleaded guilty, under provocation. The P.M. ordered out of court some boys…

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Daring Burglary. Leiter Estate Office Looted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

The New York correspondent of the "Express" wrote on 7th May:—Expert burglars robbed the safe in the office of the Leiter estate at Chicago…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

Before Mr Byrnes, P.M. and Mr Taylor. MICHAEL DODD, charged with being on the premises of the Criterion Hotel at 11.30 a.m. Sunday, 1st July, pleaded guilty, but said he…

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Warden's Court Mr. Warden Byrnes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

James Fitch applied for six months' suspension of Goonigal, to allow of machinery being erected, and on account of there being no effective crushing plant at Grenfell. Granted…

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High Interest. a Law Student's Claim. Three Hundred Per Cent. a Magistrate's Comments

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

Mr Baggallay, the magistrate at Greenwich, severely admonished a student at law who had advanced money at a high rate of interest to a man in need…

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Bailiffs and Bayonets. London Court Scenes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

When William Schweitzer, forty-two, a German, of Gosfield street, Marylebone, was charged at Marlborough street yesterday with assaulting Samuel…

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Police Court. Friday, July 27. Before J. McKensey, Esq., P.M.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 4

The case Showman v. Sarout, postponed from the previous court, was adjourned for one month. Patrick F. Power and Oscar Robin…

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Bogan Gate. Alleged Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 13

At the Bogan Gate Police Court on Monday last, before Mr J McKenzie, P.M., and Mr H. K. Rawson, J.P., John O Carpenter, of Trundle, was…

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Anarchist As Police. Two of Them

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 6

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says:—"The police have been very reticent about a mysterious affair which took place recently, when a young man…

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