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

Courts & crime, 1907

394 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 20

Murder in the City

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 3

A s[?] from C[?]med George Li[?] [?] [?] [?] by his wife, arrive [?] Sydney on Friday and put up at the Metropole. At 5 30 in the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 14. (Before Mr Fletcher, P.m.) Leaving Hired Service

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

In this case Sydney M. Tout, manager of Melrose Plains Station, proceeded against Patrick John O'Brien I for leaving his hired service…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th November. [Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P. M.] Alleged Assault

Western Champion · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 14

George Smith was charged at the instance of William H. Silk with assault on she night of the llth inst. Mr Commins appeared for the…

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Murder and Suicide

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 15

GEORGE LISTER KING, 32, solicitor, of Cowra, poisoned his wife and afterwards shot her through the heart with a revolver at the Hotel Metropole…

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Police Magistrates

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 20

SAYS the Parkes EXAMINER:—It is time that the methods of appointing Police Magistrates were subjected to searching inquiry, and steps taken to…

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Prison Revelry. Convicts and Warders in Cologne Gaol

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 3

One of the governors visiting Cologne prison recently found a convict in a warder's uniform patrolling the con[?]dor, while the warder was sleeping off…

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Venice Murder. Countess's Life Story. History of the Plot. Amazing Confession

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 6

Remarkable details (remarks the "Daily Mail" of 11th September) are given by our Vienna correspondent concerning the Countess Tarnowska, the…

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Court Day. Monday, November 18Th., 1907. (Before Messrs. T. Finn and C. L. T. McDonagh, Js.P.) Small Debts Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 2

John Jones v. John Boyd.—Postponed to 22nd Several other cases were settled…

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The Hampton Court Vine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 7

The Vino at Hampton Court Palace, which is some 140 years old, writes the English "Journal of Horticulture," under date 12th September, is this year…

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New Series of Stories. "My Murder"—a Confession

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 8

Though I [?] to record fully how and why [?] committed it, I decline to do [?] indicate the place of the deed. Those who can recognise it by the clue I…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 19 Before Mr W. Dove, P M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

John Bruce attended at the Court in respo[?] to an invitation to come and explain a charge of [?] in a public place on 19th instant'…

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Police and Costs

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 8

Police constables would do well To bear in mind that police magistrates now have discretionary powers in giving costs against the police when they…

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Local Items. Police Magistrate Marriott

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

We extend a hearty welcome to the above gentleman, who for the first time took his seat on the Canowindra Bench on Friday last, and wish to say…

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Court Day. Friday, November 22Nd., 1907. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.m.) Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

Police v. Frank Wilstead, charged with having, on Sunday, 22nd October, supplied intoxicating liquor to a person against whom a…

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Parkes Police Court WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27th. [Before Mr T. H. Lane, J.p.] Larceny

Western Champion · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 17

Albert Reynolds, on remand, was charged with stealing a bottle of ginger wine, the property of James Pascoe…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th November. [Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P M.] Detention of Property

Western Champion · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 4

David Lennox Dalziel was charged at the instance of O. W. Ewan, with the detention of a ration book, accounts and documents the property of the…

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District Court. Forbes, Monday, 25Th Nov. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Browning

Western Champion · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 15

Dr Smith Marr v Wm Pymont, professional services, £6 6s.—Verdict) for amount. Andrew Markwort v Ales Black,…

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The Court House

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 4

The police take a man to Wyalong to be triad, In ca[?] fares (two police and their prisoner) it costs [?]s to get there. The P.M. fines the accused…

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The Hampton Court Vine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 3

The Vine at Hampton Court Palace, which is some 140 years old, writes the English "Journal of Horticulture," under date 12th September, is this year…

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Ran Amok with a Razor. Police Savagely Attacked at Midnight

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 4

An onslaught of a most savage and deadly character was made on two Liverpool policemen about midnight on Tuesday, 1st October, while they were in…

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