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

Courts & crime, 1906

407 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 21

High-class Journal Run in Gaol by Convicts for Convicts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 5

The " Star of Hope," written, published, and printed by prisoners for prisoners, stands alone among journals, and only in such a strenuous country as America could…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 12

At the Police Court on Wednesday James Millar pleaded guity to a breach of the Early Closing Act by keeping open after hours, and was fined 10s…

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Licensing Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 11

BEFORE the P.M., Mr J. D. MacKay, and pr. Corfe. William Norris, proprietor of the Mingelo Hotel, applied for a reduction of the license…

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Small Debts Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 11

F. McAtamney v. W. Myers.—Claim for 7s 8d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff with 8s costs. Same v. J. Gapps.—Claim for £2 4s 7d…

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Court News. Thursday, September 6. Police Court. Before the P.M. (Mr. J. McKensey) and Mr. J. D. MacKay, J.P.

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 11

Garrett McAullifie, charged with assaulting J. Cameron on the night of the 4th August, pleaded guilty, and stated that Cameron having insulted him…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs jeffreys and Fisher. JOHN JOHNSTONE—Alleged short-weight bread, namely, ten 21b l[?]ves being altogether 5 ozs short cubic weight, of 20lbs…

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London Police. Another West End Case. Accused Discharged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 7

A police mistake was revealed at Clerkenwell yesterday, 4th July, when Ellen Hitchcock, twenty-eight, a married woman, of Queen street, Camden Town,…

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Murder of Captain Bull. a Desperate Flight. Vivid Story of the Struggle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

All official account of the attack on British officers (says the Cario correspondent of the "Daily Mail") shows that the officers left the camp,…

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The Gamberley Murder. a Coroner's Methods. Journalists Excluded. Lecture to the Press

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

Inq[?] was resumed on June 28th, writes the London "Daily news," into the circumstances of the death of Miss Mary Ann: Hogs, found murdered at…

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Flat Burglary

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 4

Some silly criminal creatures broke into our counting house on either Saturday or Sunday night in the expectation of getting money, but…

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The Magistrate

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

THE MAGISTRATE (publishers, H. J. Herbert and Co., 9 Hamilton-street, Sydney.) The September number, completing the first volume, is to hand…

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West Australia. Legislating Against Gold Stealing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

A BILL has been introduced into the West Australian Parliament having for its object the suppression of gold stealing. As will be seen, the clauses…

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District Court

Western Champion · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 8

The half-yearly sittings of the District Court was held on Saturday last, His Honor Judge Docker presiding. The legal profession was…

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Murder in a Cab. Princes Chaplain Stabbed

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 15

From Rome, on 25th June, a correspondent of the London "Daily Mall" writes:— A terrible crime was committed here…

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Novel in Real Life Confession of Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

The confession of George Breeze, now in custody on a charge of murdering Margaret Chisholm, the wife of a Seaham-Harbor collier, Is an extraordinary…

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Kentucky Feud. Witnesses in Shirt Sleeves. at a Murder Trial

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 7

The New york correspondent of the London "Express wrote on 9th July:— The little town of Beattyville,…

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Land Appeal Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 8

At the Land Appeal Court last week, a reference by the Minister for the determination of the annual rental of Charles Burcher's conditional…

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Police Court. (Before H. J. Byrnes, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 2

Fong Kwong Sing v Salem Soloman. This was an action in which plaintiff alleged assault against defendant on August 26th last…

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Court Day. MONDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER, 1906. Licensing Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 2

Coach licenses were granted to J. Coghlan, plying between Canowindra; G. Marshall, prying between Canowindra and Woodstock; and C. W. Marshall,…

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Wardens Court. (Before Warden Byrnes.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 2

Suspension of labour conditions for three months was granted to Murray and Party for a claim on Townsend's Hill…

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