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

Courts & crime, 1906

407 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 21

Bank-note Comedy the Old Gentleman and His Debt . Dramatic Scene in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

To the curious and the enterprising Mr Justice Phillimore's court on 17th November presented a picture reminiscent of a novel by Mr W. W…

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Warden's Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The matter of remoral of Warden's Court came to an abrupt termination on Tuesday, as the following wires from Mr A. Kelly will shew.—…

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The Wyalong Advocate Wednesday. January 24, 1906, the Warden's Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

THE notification by the Minen Depart ment that it is intended to remove the Warden's Court and Mining Registrar's Office from West Wyalong to Wyalong,…

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Tourist's Escape. Robbery and Attempted Murder

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

A serious assault, vitally interesting to British travellers, was committed near Lurerne on Saturday, 7th October, on the well-known solicitor, Mr Joseph…

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Warden's Court and Office

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

THE effect of the indignation meeting on Monday night, together with the splendid work put in by Mr. A. J. Kelly, soon impressed the Minister for Mines, and he…

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Police Court. Saturday. 20Th INSTANT.(Before Mr. J. T. West, J. P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

John Graham and Georgina Kenny were [?] with having goods in their [?] [?] suspected of being stolen and pleaded not guilty…

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Clergyman Arrested Charged with Conspirajy. a Trawling Syndicate. L4000 Bail Demanded

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

A somewhat sensational case was opened at Tower Bridge opened Court on Saturday, 11th November, when William Davenport, 54, shipowner, of 147…

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London's Workless. the Unemployed March. Incidents in the West End. Twelve Thousand Hungry. Police Kindless and Tact. English Governess's Vivid Story

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

Watched by huge crowds of comfortable citizens, 12,000 workless men yesterday walked in procession from the EmbanKment, through West A lady correspondent forwards the "Daily News" of the 17th November a letter she has just received from her sister, who is a governess in…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

On Friday afternoon last Mr. McKensey, our new P.M. occupied the judicial seat at the local court, and was called upon to define what ill…

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Facts Established at Court!

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

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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Mining. Warden's Court. (Before J. McKensey, Esq., P.M.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

Thomas G. Fisher applied under the M.P.L.. Act for lease of 40 acres on portion of the North Condobolin Estate, having an authority to enter…

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Sentenced to Ten Years

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

At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions, before Judge Docker, Reginald Willoughby, pianoforte tuner, appeared under committal from, the…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Licensing Court held oh the 24th ult, a transfer of a Colonial wino license from Emma S Yates to Thomas J Moloney was…

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A Peak Hill Case. Doyle Sentenced to 12 Months

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 10

AT the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge Docker, Michael Doyle was arraigned on a charge of having on December 21st…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday, January 30Th, 1906. (Before Mr W. R. Dove, P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

John Thomas Hanlon, lorry driver, was charged with being found on the premises of the White Tank Hotel, West Wyalong, at 9.30 p m. on Sunday 14th, contrary to…

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A Boy Murderer. Sentenced at Seventeen

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

A youth of seventeen was recently sentenced to death for-the murder of his sister. While his parents were out for a…

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Insurance Murder Plot. Criminal's Pretended Trance

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

From New York, on 23rd November, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wired:— Three American insurance swindlers,…

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Wyalong Police Court. Saturday. February 3, 1906. (Before Mr. W. R. Dove. P.M.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

A man named Ebenezer Morris was he fore the court on several charges, to wit, maliciously breaking a lamp the properly of Jane Garland, indecent language,…

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The Magistrate

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 8

THE February number of THE MAGISTRATE is to hand. In its editorials ifc advocates a definite position being taken up as regards the totalisator; the…

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Court News. Thursday, February 8. (Before the P.M., Mr. McKensey.) Police Pourt. Assault Case

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 10

Ah You v. Frederick Egan.—Assault. Defendant was charged with assaulting Ah You at Mingelo on Sunday, 28th January…

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