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

Courts & crime, 1907

394 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 20

Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 6th INST. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

Alfred S. [?] was charged with assaulting Hang Suey and robbing him of 21 sovereigns and a [?] note. Mr. [?] appeared for the accused…

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Seaman's Treachery. Stealing a Naval Signal Book

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 5

As cabled on the 20th December, a court-martial assembled on H.M.S. Acheron, at Chatham, for the trial of Second Yeoman of Signals James…

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Romantic Marriage. Story Told in Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

During the hearing of a charge which was before Mr Mahony, in the Northern Police Court, Dublin, last month, a romantic story was unfolded. The case…

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Fight for a Girl. in a London Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 7

An unprecedented scene was witnessed in the Brentford Police Court yesterday (17th September), when a violent struggle took place for the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 12th. (Before Mr Gibson, P.M.)

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

David Jones and James Mulhall were charged with being found on the premises of the Post Office Hotel, West Wyalong, on the 26th…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY, 13th INST. (Before Mr. Byrnee, P.M.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

Patrick Hayes was charged with leaving a fire in the open without having thoroughly extinguished it. Detendant plended not guilty and was…

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Rebuking the "Thunderer." Incident in London Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 7

In the City of London Court last month (reports the "Daily Chronicle"), in the case of Hooper v. Howe, the plaintiff, Mr H. E. Hooper, of the…

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Euabalong Police Court. (Before Mr Halcombe, P.M.) Friday, 15th March, 1907. R . W. THOMPSON V. Harold Cabot

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 1

The defendant was charged with that he did at Euabalong on or about 7th November last take for the purpose of using, a horse, the property of Robert William Thompson…

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District Court Appeal. (Before Mr Justice Simpson, Mr. Justice. Pring and Mr Justice Street.) Thompson and Another V. CABOT., Non-suit set aside

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 1

Mr Mason, instruceed by Mr W. T. Ashton Shorter (agent for Mr G. C. Driffield, of Condobolin), appeared for the plaintiffs (appellants); and Mr Watt, instructed by Mr…

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Court Day. Police Court. (Before H. Byrnes, Esq., P.m.) Causing Obstruction

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

Police v T Johnson alias Roffe.—Charged with causing obstruction on public road on 28th February. Mr. D. T. Gilchreest appeared for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 19th (Before Mr Gibson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

Jermiah Lynch, for being drunk and disordedy in the Main-street, West Wyalong, on the 18th inst, was fined £1 or seven days…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

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

A victim of the Terrorist campaign, General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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American Criminal Law. the Thaw Trial. New York Court Procedure

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

The Thaw trial is attracting general attention on account of the extraordinary condition of the American Criminal law…

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Watches of the Night. Comedy of the Charge-room. Guests of the Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

It is part of a constable's duty tp arrest offenders against the law. It is during the "Watches of the Night" that the constables in certain districts are…

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Late Court Cases (To the Editor)

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

Sir-—Re the case, Police v Henne[?]sy and my association with same, I desire to state that I was in no se[?] actuated by a desire to injure anyone,…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 13

At the Police Court on the 25th inst A. Irvine, for obscene language was fined 5s.—On Tuesday P. White, for indecent behaviour, was fined 5s or…

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Bogan Gate Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 12

Our correspondent writes:—At the local Police Court on Friday, before the P.M, Mr Dowling, inspector to the Forbes P.P. Board, proceeded against…

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A Gaol Bird

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 17

AT Cootamundra John Williams, who has a remarkable criminal record, having spent the greater portion of his life in gaol, was charged at the…

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Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr. Btrnes. P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

REGINALD DONOVAN, charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours; Mr Crommelin, for defendant, pleaded guilty. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed…

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Police Court. Saturday, 23Rd INSTANT.(Before Mr. J. T. West, ,J.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

James Morten was charged with stealing two books of the value 5s the property of the committee of the Cowra School of Arts on the 21st instant…

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