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

Courts & crime, 1907

394 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 20

Personating the Police

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

John Harris, with many aliases, was charged at the Cootamundra Police Court with " assuming the designation of a police constable " on May 20 and…

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Murder by Time-table. Assassinations Pre-announced. Editor's Warning and Fate

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 5

Russian Terrorists are now so confident of their victims that they announce assassinations before they take place…

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Police Court. TUESDAY—MAY 28th Before Mr Gibson, P.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

W. H. Penny, previously convicted on a charge of stealing a watch, was sentenced to 10 week's imprisonment, Senior-Sergeant Clifford gave…

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Farm Murder. Accused Lad Faints

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

When he appeared before the Crewe magistrates on Wednesday, 20th March, Thomas William Parratt (the sixteen-year-old boy who is charged…

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Murder by Time-table. Assassinations Pre-announced. Editor's Warning and Fate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 3

Russian Terrorists are now so confident of their victims that, they announce assassinations before they take place…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 12

At the Police Court on the 5th inst, before Mr J McKensey P M. W Moulden was fined 5s and 6s costs for a breach of the Early Closing Act—W…

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Watches on the Shelf Strange Burglary Story

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 5

Charles Methuish, [?], was indicted [?] Newington Sessions for burglary at the Belgrave Hospital, Kennington. Mr. Bodkin prosecuted, and Mr. Elliott…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 12

A municipal appeal court was held on Wednesday, when the assessment on Dr Boazman's property was reduced from £84 5s to £68 8s. In two other…

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Sequel to a Court Case

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 9

A case with an interesting sequel came before the Children's Court at Wellington on Friday; (says the Times), when a young man was…

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Small Debts Court. BEFORE the P.M., Mr. J. McKensey

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 11

Benjamin Steele v. Edward Burfurd. — Claim £3 12s 6d, rent of buggy and repairs, &c. Mr. W. J. Dent appeared for defendant and pleaded not indebted…

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Warden's Court. Thursday June 6. Before the Warden, Mr. J. McKensey

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 7

Mrs. A. M. Paton applied for a further suspension of labor conditions in respect to gold mining leases at Tomingley. Mrs. Paton stated in…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 6. Before the P.M., M. J. McKensey

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 11

Mr. J. D. MacKay, and Dr. Corfe. Renewals of licenses were granted to Robert McLean, Club House Hotel, Peak Hill; and F. J. Graham, Royal…

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Watches on the Shelf Strange Burglary Story

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 3

Charles Melhuish, 55, was indicted at Newington Sessions for burglary at the Belgrave Hospital, Kennington. Mr Bodkin prosecuted, and Mr Elliott…

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Police Court. Monday, June 3rd (Before Mr W. Perry, J. P.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 5

Paul Godby was charged with letsing off fire works in the Main-stteet, West Wyalong, on the 1st instant. He pleaded guilty and was fined 20s…

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Police Court

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 5
Also in Western Champion

AT the Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. H. N. Gibson, J.P., Mrs. Devere, a travelling show woman, was charged with illtreating three horses…

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Police Court. Alleged Fraugulent Appropriation

Western Champion · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 22

At the Police Court on the 5th inst. Thomas Moloney was charged with having fraudulently appropriated the sum of £4 the property of William…

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Police Court. Alleged False Pretences

Western Champion · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 4

At the Parkes Police Court on the 5th inst., Charles Hanson, on bail, was charged with having obtained from William Metcalfe and Joseph W…

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Berrima Gaol Escapee

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 11

AT the Bathurst Sessions on Wednesday Thomas William Vaughan, who recently became famous by breaking Berrima Gaol, was charged with having…

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Murder of a Sister Condemned Brother Protests

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 6

For the murder of his married sister, Mary Ann Alpe, of South street, Walworth, on 23rd February, a lobore named Arthur Parker Hawkins,…

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