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

Courts & crime, 1908

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 13

Lion's Glass Eye. Operation at Earl's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 7

Perhaps the proudest lion in the world is Nero, the " Boss of the Jungle," at the Earl's Court Exhibition. He has the unique distinction…

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Murdered Banker. Police Make Dramatic Arrest. Naked Assassins. Prisoner Describes the Crime

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

Public interest in the crime of the Rue de la Pepiniere, news of which we received by telegram last month, where, it will be remembered, a…

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Alleged Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 5

A most interesting use that a cart saddle might be put to was shown on 3rd instant, when the alleged theft of certain money was reported to…

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Famine Relief Scandal. Anglo-indian and His Wife Sentenced for Fraud

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 3

A sensational case was closed at the Allahabad sessions, in India, on July 25. Mr Wall, temporary executive enginer, Sitapur, and his wife, Mrs Wall…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 13

At the Police Court on Saturday John Leary for drunkennees, was fined 2s 6[?] or the rising of the Court, —On Monday John Llewelly[?], for…

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Police Court Wednesday Before Messrs T. Bembrick and J. A. Mackinnon

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

Catherine Regan Jeffreys—Alleged assault on Neva Maud Smith. Defendant, for whom Mr Moffitt appeared, pleaded not guilty…

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Timid "Ghost" Midnight Revels. Checked by Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 5

The ancient abbey village of [?] land, Lancashire, has been startled by a mysterious "ghostly" visitant that possesses the strength of a…

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Woman Dies by Gas. Police Puzzled. Supposed Broken Jet

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 3

The circumsanccs surrounding the death of Mrs Marion Mathews, who was found unconscious in her room at 276 Huron street yesterday morning, are…

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Latest Telegrams [These messages are 16 Hours Later than any information contained in the city papers.) SYDNEY, Saturday. Sheep Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, Charles King, Stock Inspector, at Carooai, was fouud guilty on a charge of sheep stealing, and was…

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Murdered Banker. Police Make Dramatic Arrest. Naked Assassins. Prisoner Describes the Crime

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 7

Public interest in the crime of the Rue de la Pepiniere, news of which we received by telegram last month, where, it wall be remembered, a…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Oct, 14th, 1908. (Before C. Jennings Esq. P.M.) Trespass Case

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

William Cunningham versus Thos. Herbert Hall. Mr Cummins appeared for the plaintiff William Cunningham, farmer,…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 16

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday (before Mr C. Jennings, P.M., and Mr J G Lackey, L.M.) a transfer of the license of the T[?]undle…

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Small Dobts Court

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 16

At the Small Dobts Court on Wednesday, before Mr C. Jennings, P.M., H. W. Bransgrove, junr., obtained a verdict against H. Hampel, for goods…

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Women in Gaol. Countess Russell on Their Clothes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

The Countoss Russell writes to the "Daily News" of August 1. Your paper has always been open to anyone anxious to bring wrong-doing…

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Links with the Past the Oldest Police Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

The oldest, and what is probably the longest, police report in the world is that preserved in the department of Egyption antiquities at the British Museum…

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Women in Gaol. Countess Russell on Their Clothes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 3

The Countess Russell writes to the "Daily News" of August 1. Your paper has always been open to anyone anxious to bring wrong-doing…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 21. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, P.m.) Alleged Rescue

Western Champion · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 18

The case Hervey v Tanks, for the alleged rescue of stock while on their way to pound was again called, and again adjourned till November 18th,…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs Mackinnon and Harveyson HERBERT BAILEY—Drunkenness, indecent language, and resisting the police. For the language seven days and on…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Gct. 27. (Before Mr Gibson, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

William Rockly, Edwin Bollard, James Mulhill. and Peter Summers, stood charged with being found drunk and disorderly in Main Street…

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Police Court Saturday—Before the P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 1

For neglecting to send children to school Alfred Hilder was fined 1s and 6s 3d cost, Thomas Rumble 1s and 6s 3d costs, John Bowler 5s and 6s 3d costs,…

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