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

Courts & crime, 1907

394 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 20

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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Police Court. Tuesday, 26Th Inst.( Before Mr. J. T. West, J.p.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 4

Lily England was charged with being drunk and disordely and using obscene language. Constable Wilson staled: At about 11 p.m last night I was on duty in Kendal Street…

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Society Sensation. a Lady Arrested. Pocket-picking Charged

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

The most intense indignation has been excited (telegraphed the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on Christmas Day) by the…

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A French Tragedy. Trial at Versailles. Daughter Charged with Patricide

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 6

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writes on January 30th:—Zola might have added a chapter to "La Terre" with the story of a murder now…

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Ready to Court Again

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 11

A young Indian of a North American tribe, failing in his attention to a young squaw, she made complaint to an old chief, who appointed a hearing or trial. The lady laid…

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Police Court. March 27Th, 1906. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M,)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 4

Bue-Sing, charged with maliciously setting fire to natural grass at Meliose Plains. Case dismissed. Mr Driffield for plaintiff, Mr…

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Warden's Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 4

Owing to the long list of police court cases, and the necessity for field inspection all the cases under this head were postponed until 10th April…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 3Rd. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M.)

Western Champion · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 11

ASSAULT.—R. T. Fletcher was charged with assault at the instance of his wife, Mary Jane Fletcher. Mr Wood appeared for the complainant, and Mr…

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

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

A [?] 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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Police Court. Tuesday (Before Mr. J. T. West, J.p.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

John Voss, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, in default ten hours hard labour in Cowra gaol. John Joseph Townsend was fined [?]s, in…

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Old Murder Charge. Arrest After Seven Years

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 3

At Mohaghan, to-day (13th January), John M'Caffrey of Cornamurvey, was charged with the murder of Patrick M'Mahon, of Drumgiff, on…

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"Was It Contempt?" a County Court Incident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 3

Recently an unusual and amusing incident occurred at Clerkenwell County Court. According to the London "Times," owing to the early portion of…

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Ready to Court Again

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

A young Indian of a North American tribe failing in his attention to a young squaw she made complaint to an old chief, [?] appointed a hearing or trial. The lady [?]…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 7

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia Jacobson, brought Princess Toussouu, of 3 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince,…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY, 10th inst. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

John Doyle was charged with riotous behaviour on March 30th. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Wilson stated the facts of the case and…

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In Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 5

Barrister : ‘You say you had sailed to see Miss Billings and were at the house at the time tho burglary was committed ?’ Witness : ‘Yes, sir.’…

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Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY, 10th inst. (Before Messrs. Byrnes, P.M., and I. J. Sloan and W. H. Wordsworth, J’s.P.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

Geo. Marshall was granted a renewal of his license for the Royal Hotel, Woodstock. Certain additions were ordered to be carried out…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 4

A claim for maintainance of child under Infants Protection Act was preferred in formal manner. Order made for defendant to pay 5s per…

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Small Debts Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 4

Essie Davis v. Alfred Lewington, claim for cooking at 15s per week, £2 7s 2d. Verdict for amount claimed and 2s…

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Facts Established at Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 4

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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