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

Courts & crime, 1907

394 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 20

Canowindra Court Day. Wardens Court. Monday, 18Th. August, 1907. (Before H. Byrnes, Warden)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 7

W E Myring, application suspension labor con[?]tions. W E Myring, sworn, deposed he was a nine manager and farmer…

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Kaiser's Court Scandal. the "Round Table."

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 3

The extraordinary affair arising from the insinuations of Herr Maxi-millan Harden in the "Zukunft" against the members of the Kaiser's…

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"In the Bishop's Carriage." Burglary and Sentiment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 5
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

There is always money in plays about burglars. People love to see them noiselessly lifting window-sashes, creeping about the stage, opening safes. And they…

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Police Court. Monday, 19Th Inst. (Before Mr. W. H. Wordsworth, J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

[?] for being drunk was fined 5/- or 24 hours ; for indecent language, 20/- or 14 days [?] for resisting Constable [?] 40/- or 28 days…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 20 Before Mr. W. N. Dove, P.M

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

Samuel Hammond was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Club Hotel on the 19th July last at a time when such…

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Telephone Murder Sequel. Suicide of Accused's Wife. Pathetic Letter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 6

From Zurich on 9th June the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote :— There has been a tragic sequel to…

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The Crick Case. Struck Off the Roll. Full Court Decision. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 4

Judgment was given this morning in the case of W. P. Crick, called upon to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitors…

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Obley Police Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 8

AT the Obley Police Court, before Mr. B. Hunt, J.P., George Ashby, alias Stanley, was charged on warrant issued by the Obley Bench with…

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London Police. Another West End Case. Accused Discharged

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 4

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

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 5

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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End of Montagu Court-martial. Dramatic Scenes at the Close of the Trial. PORTSMOUTH, August 20

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 6

The court-martial on the officers mainly concerned in the loss of the battleship Montagu, which was stranded on Lundy Island on May 13, ended this evening…

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Sentenced to Bed

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 5

A MAN named Transier, of Bennington, Kansas, has bean fined and ordered by the magistrate to remain in bed for seven days for intoxication…

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Died in Gaol

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 1

THE criminal, Willoughby, who was sentenced to a term of years for assaulting two little girls at Peak Hill about 18 months ago, died in gaol…

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Increased Police Pay

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 1

THE announcement of the Premier at Wagga that members of the Police Force were to receive an advance of 6d per day in their pay as from…

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District Court

Western Champion · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 14

The usual semi-annual sittings of the District Court at Parkes was held on Saturday last befors His Honor, Acting-Judge Bevan. Prior to…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 5. BEFORE the P.M., Mr. J. W. Fletcher. a Serious Charge

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 11

JAMES KELLY was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent to murder a Chinaman named Lum Won at Bulgandramine on Saturday, 24th August…

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Stabbed in Court. Matrimonial Dispute

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 3

An intensely dramatic scene was witnessed at the Cardiff Police Court this afternoon (21st June). The stipendiary had been re-hearing the case of Isdale…

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The Art Robberies. Convict Weeps in Court. Rodoni's Wife's Evidence

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 3

The convict Rodoni, alias Smith, again appeared in the witness-box at Marlborough street Police Court yesterday, 24th June, when Edward…

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District Court (Before Acting Judge Bevan)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 4

W. CARROLL V. G. M. GAVEL. Claim £40 for loss of a horse. Barrister Boyce, instructed by A. R. Cummins, appeared for the plaintiff…

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