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

Courts & crime, 1907

394 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 20

District Court. Cowra, August 30Th. (Before Acting Judge Browning.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

Mr J T West also occupied a seat on the Bench. The Bar was represented by Messrs. Pickburne. Boyce and Davidson…

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Police Court. Before Mr. J. .T. West, J.P.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 4

Patrick Noonan (on remand) was charged with stealing a number of articles valued at 4/6, the property of Joseph Lawson, at Woodstock on October 19th…

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District Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 4

The District Court was opened on Wednesday. before his Honor, Acting-Judge Browning. Mr. J. T. West, J. P., occupied a seat on…

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Police Court. (Before Mr W. Dove, P.m.) Assault with Intent to Rob

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

Charles Stevens was charged at the Wyalong Police Court on Saturday with assault and intent to rob one Wm. Desmond, on Friday night [?]1st…

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The Quirindi Murder

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 14

THE Executive Council has decided that the law must take its course in the case of George Tofft, sentenced to death at Tamworth, for the murder of…

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District Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 8

The District Court was opened at Cowra on Wednesday of last week before His Honor, Acting-Judge Browning…

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Wardens Court

Western Champion · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 12

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday last (before Mr J. W. Fletcher) authorities to enter certain lands at Currajong were granted to Henry…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, November 8. Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 12

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.M. Michael O'Brien and Bert Davis were charged with riotous behaviour in the Club…

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Shire Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 13

The Police Magistrate (Mr J. W. Fletcher), presided at a Shire Appeal Court in the local Court House on Wednesday last. In the case of W…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 12

At the Small Debts Court on the 6th inst., before the Police Magistrate, verdicts for the plaintiffs, with costs, were given in the following cases:—…

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District Court. (Continued from page 4)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

William James Robinson v. James Dwyer—Alleged detention of one bay or brown filly. Mr. Davidson appeared for plaintiff…

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Murder by a Burglar. Negro Suspected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 7

The wife of Lieutenant Frank Rorschach, of the cruiser Tennessee, was (wired the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," on 10th September,)…

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District Court. Friday. (Before Acting-Judge Browning)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 2

James Hay v. John Comerford, proprietor of the Carcoar “Chronicle,” alleged libel, £200. Mr. Gilcreest appeared for plaintiff and…

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[?]eezes at the war don's Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 3

[?] point was being discussed:—[?] said something re clause 34 [?] Mr Ceonan replied: I'm not [?] give you leagal advice for…

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Warden's Court Saturday November 9Th [?] the "Operator" Inquiry Before Mr Warden Love

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 2

THE [?] at the local Wardens Court on Saturday when 26 applicants (representing fully 100 interested persons) were pressed and crushed together in…

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High Court and Full Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 20

How many decisions of the Full Court of New South Wales have been upset by the High Court of Australia? Forty-five, said Mr. Wade, in answer to the…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, November 15. Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 13

At the Police Court on the llth inst., T. Mitchell, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising of the court.—J. R. Toohey, for a similar offence, was…

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Police Court. (Before Mr W. Dove, P.M)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 4

Rouben Lovegrove faced the Bench on Tuesday, in response to an invitation to prove that he was not laden below the Pimsoll mark with beer or…

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Murder by a Burglar. Negro Suspected

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 3

The wife of Lieutenant Frank Rorschach, of the cruiser Tennessee, was (wired the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," on 10th September.)…

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Alleged Assault

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 2

John Michael O'Dwyer proceeded against his sister-in law, Henrietta Griffin, for alleged assault upon his daughter Elizabeth, aged 10 years…

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