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

Courts & crime, 1906

407 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 21

Gaol for "Faith-curist." a Father Sentenced

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 16

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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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 12

At the Police Court on Saturday, Harry Neve, for indecent language, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and Charles Pearce, alias Jackson, £2 or 1 mouth…

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Police Rescue Chinamen

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 9

AN amusing incident occurred on Thursday, when the flood was at its highest and surrounded a Chinaman's house on Wellington Flat, in which…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, October 12, 1906 Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 12

At the Licensing Court on Monday last, before the Chairman (Mr G W Seaborn J P) a transfer of the license for Tattersalls Hotel was granted from…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.m.) Thursday, 11th INSTANT

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

Robert James Armstrong (on remand) was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Sidney Montifiore Davis, on 6th October, 1906…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 8th INSTANT. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 1

Robert James Armstrong was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily [?] on Sidney Montifiore Davis. Mr. Gilereest appeared for the defendant…

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Police Court. a Rabbit Prosecution

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 5

At the Police Court, Condobolin, on Wednesday last, before Mr J. McKensey P.M., George Miller Gavel, pastoralist of South Gulgo, was…

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Police Court OCTOBER 12 Before Mr W. R Dove, P.M

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

George Halloran, miner, was charged with disobeying a prohibition order. Ho pleaded not guilty. The evidence of Constable Done was to…

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Facts Established at Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 4

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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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, October 19, 1906 Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 15

At the police court on Wednesday, before Mr J McKensey P M, John Sutton applied to vary an order for maintenance made against him at the…

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Diamond Robbery. Daring Theft. at Earl's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 5

Wanted, a Hungarian, age twenty eight; height 5ft. 7in; sallow complexion smooth-faced; hat inclines to the left hand side slight cast In the left eye; is…

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Police Court. Monday, October 16 Before Mr W. R. N Dove, P.M Cases Under Liquor Act an Appeal Case Re-heard

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 2

Thomas Leggo and John Leary, miners, were charged with being on the premises of tho Australia Hotel, West Wyalong, contrary to the…

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Eugowra, Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 13

At the above court on Thursday last, before Mr J MeKensey, P M, William Moss (represented by Mr A E McIntosh), sued George Wellford (for…

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The Dreyfus Case. Court of Cassation

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 4

The text of M. Alfred Drey[?]uss [?]nations before the Court of Cassation has been published in the "Gil Blas." The following passage is of considerable…

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The Jersey Murder. in a Cornfield. Widow and Brother Charged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 3

A remarkable development has taken place in the Jersey cornfield murder mystery. As stated in the "Daily Mail," the discovery of a broken watch-chain led to…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

M. S. KEIR v S. McNAIR, wages. Mr. Crommelin appeared for Keir; no appear [?] of defendant, who was ordered to pay alt+016323 18s 11d, costs alt+016327s: in default…

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French Sherlock.. Murder of a Mummy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 7

The " Express " correspondent wrote on 7th August from Paris :—An old gentleman at Ternes to-day was charged with murder under…

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Red Murder

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 1

The Rev. C. Godden was murdered by a returned, kanaka at Ora, New Hebrides, being shot and then tomahawked. The culprit threatened to be…

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Diamond Robbert. Daring Theft. at Earl's Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 3

Wanted, a Hungarian, age twenty-eight; height 5ft. 7in.; sallow complexion; smooth-faced; hat inclines to the left-liand side; slight cast in the left eye; is…

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Local Police Station

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 11

CONSTABLE TANNER, who was appointed to relieve at Peak Hill during Constable Pope's absence, returned to Forbes a fortnight ago. Constable…

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