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

Courts & crime, 1907

394 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 20

The Courts. Warden's Court. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M.) Wednesday, April 12

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

Henry Moller applied for permission to enter portion 74 to drive from present shaft. Granted rent 2s 6d per acre and 2s 6d surface-damage…

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Police Court. (Before H. Byrnes, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

Police v. John Collar.—Drunkenness. Accused pleaded guilty. Fined 5/- or twelve hours. Police v. John Wilson.—Indecent…

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Dubbo Circul Court

Western Champion · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 19

A the Circuit Cou[?] on Friday James Hamilton, an old man, received two concurrent sentences of five years, for false presences, and was also…

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A Criminal Band. at Their Guilty Work. Burglary, Fires, Wrecking

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

The "Express" reports that the extraordinary series of outrages including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted, train-wrecking, which has occurred in…

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Praise for the Police

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

Judge Murray, at the Darlingburst Sessions this afternoon, spoke in praiseworthy terms of the manner in which two police officers had noted in…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 13

At the local Police Court on the 22nd inst., before Mr T. N. Williams, J.P., George Kelly was fined 5s for drunkenness.—On the 24th inst.,…

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Court Arrangements

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 5

CONDOBOLIN people are complaining of the local Court arrangements, and the fact that cases have frequently to stand over for months, the P.M. being…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 23rd. Before Mr Gibson, P.M. Alleged Larceny of Cattle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

Elizabeth Loo Long was charged that she did steal one heifer calf, the property of Arthur Bryan T[?]iggs, of Yass…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 2. Alleged Furious Biding

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 11

A. D. Ireland was charged by the police with furiously riding his motor bicycle in Gas well Street thus endangering the safety of the public…

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Small Debts Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 11

Thomas Bridle sued William Matthews to recover the sum of £21, defendant's share of a guarantee bond which had been signed to the Bank of…

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London Experience. Doubles in Court. Man Mistaken for His Brother

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 3

An extraordinary case of mistaken identity occupied the attention of Mr Paul Taylor at Marylebone where a young man named Ernest Glesson, 24,…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY, 1st MAY. (Before Mr Jim McKensey P. M.)

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 13

J Sturgess v M Sanders, claim for £11 15s, for chaff cut, In this matter a default summons had been issued. The defendant sent…

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Chrildren's Court. Wednesday, 1St May. [Before Mr J McKensey, P.m.] Obstructing the Railway

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 14

Bertie Mobbs was charged that he maliciously placed obstructions upon the railway line, with intent to endanger the train running upon it…

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Molong Police Court WEDNESDAY, 24th ult. Alleged Rape

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

William Felstead was charged with that he did attempt to [?] a rape on Emily [?] on the 29th March, [?] Molong…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 30th April. (Before Mr. Byrnes, P.M.

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 5

Robert Bates and John Madden were each charged with drunkenness and fined [?] in default 24 hours’ gaol. John Madden for using indecent language…

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Abusing Incident in Court

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

‘Rationals’ is the name now used for the new woman’s divided garment. The following incident in court refers to their adoption:—…

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London Experience. Doubles in Court. Man Mistaken for His Brother

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 5

An extraordinary case of mistaken identity occupied the attention of Mr. Paul Taylor at Marylebone. where a young man named Ernest Gleeson, 24,…

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Court Arrangements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

Under this heading the "Peak Hill " Express " has the following :- Condobolin people are complaining of the local Court arrangements, and the…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 12

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr T. N. Williams, J. P., George Dunn pleaded "not guilty" to a charge of having insufficient lawful means of…

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Police Court Thursday, May 9th, 1907. (Before R. Byrnes Esq., P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

Stanislaus Patrick Costello, on remand was charged with having on Thursday, May 3rd, assaulted Josephine Mary Banwell with intent to commit a rape…

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