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

Courts & crime, 1906

407 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 21

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

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 6

An official Account of the attack on British officers (says the Cairo correspondent of the "Daily Mail") shows that the officers left the camp…

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Small Debts Court. (Before H. J. Byrnes, Esq, P.M.)

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

John Bloke Newland v. W. Twaddle. Claim £2 4s 9d. Mr. E M Finn appeared for plaintiff. The defendant did not appear…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 12Th Instant. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 1

Robert Whittaker and N. Lavereombe were charged with riotous behaviour in Kendal Street, on the 10th instant. Both accused pleaded guilty and were…

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Mr Horner's Cheques. Amazing Evidence in Court. a Bank Warning

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 7

The Affairs of the Mayfair Printing are Publishing Company Ltd. were investigated on 17th July at the London Bankruptcy Court. The company was…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 12Th Instant. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 8

S[?]t Bros. v. D[?]aniol S[?] Goods [?] Mr. King appeared for plaintiff. [?]…

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Revision Court

Western Champion · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 12

The Revision Courts for the Shire of Goobang was held on Wednesday before the Revising Magistrate, Mr J McKensey. Fourteen names were…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 12

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday (before Mr J McKensey, P.M.) verdicts were given for the plaintiff in the following cases:—H Bowditch v J…

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Gaol for "Faith-curist." a Father Sentenced

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 3

James Cook, a disciple of the "Peculiar People," was convicted at the Old Bailey yesterday of the manslaughter of his two children, Dorothy Mary and…

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Adventurer's History. Told in a Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

"Captain" Robert Rollo le Clereq Rivett-Carnac, 27, came up to receive sentence at the Newington Sessions on Wednesday, July 25th, having been…

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Police Court, [?] (Before Messrs West and [?] Js’P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

Chas H. [?] was fined 5s and 8s [?] [?] two [?] of [?] to and his children to [?] [?] v Partrick…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 26th INSTANT. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 2

Robert Whittaker was charged with a bleach of the [?] Mr, Film appeared for the defendant, who pleaded [?]…

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Boy Brigands. Hob and Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

Two boys (wrote the Romo correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on 23rd July) in a village near Naples, Giovanni Giambartolmco,…

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Facts Established at Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 8

In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentations by an imitating company which was tried before his Honor…

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Dog Stealing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 14

WE have heard of several cases where dogs have been stolen from their owners, and never recovered. Under the "Crimes Act," dog-stealing, or…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

DUBBO Circuit Court concluded its sittings on Friday. Thomas Connolly, an aboriginal, charged with an unnatural offence, was…

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"Grand Artist" at 20s. Per Week. Curious Police Court Story

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

A story comes of how un artist was paid L1 per week, and for this sum required to sketch crayon portraits before the public, garb[?]d in an…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 4th. (Before Mr W. R. Dove, P.M)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

Patrick Gately, John Lynch, John Memory, Humphries (2), E. Fordan, and Michael Doyle were charged with being found on the licensed hotel…

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Acquitted of Murder. Cycle-lamp Mystery Unsolved

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

The young Coventry carpenter, Charles Ernest Robert Taylor, was yesterday (20th July) found not guilty of the murder of Mr and Mrs Phillips in a…

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Sketches in Court. Forbidden in Divorce Cases

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

In the Divorce Division yesterday (reports the "Daily News" of 10th August) the President referred to the growing practice of sketching witnesses in court,…

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Duke of Connaught's Mishap. Arrested Chauffeur in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

Walter Henry . Hood, chauffeur to Major Borrodaile, was (reports the "Dally News" of 10th August) brought up at Bredwardine Police Court, Hay,…

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