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

Courts & crime, 1908

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The Venice Crime. a Charge of Murder. Countess Tarnowska

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

The trial (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" on 24th November) begins shortly, at Venice, of Countess Maria Nicolaevna Tarnowska, who, with two of her lovers,…

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Stabbed to Death. Murder of Capetown Money-lender. a Cry in the Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

By the last mail from Capetown (reports "Lloyd's Weekly" of 24th November) comes the news of a mysterious and bloodthirsty tragedy…

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Brutal Assault. an Unidentified Miscreant

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

A scene of diabolical violence was enacted on Wednesday night last at the dwelling place of Mrs Booth, one of the oldest residents of…

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The Court House

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The miserable grant of £400 for the construction of a Court House for West Wyalong is another instance of the insulting indifference with which…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

George Clifford was charged this morning with obtaining goods and money by means of a valueless cheque. There were two charges. The accused plsaded…

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The Military Court of Inquiry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7

"Now that the Military Court of Inquiry at Chelsea Barracks has concluded its investigation into the case of Lieutenant Woods, of the 42nd…

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Horse Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 13

At tha Orange Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, William David Randall and Charles Arthur Randall (on bail) were charged with having at Parkes on the…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs Fisher and Harveyaon. JOHN SULLIVAN—Alleged assault and robbery. Senior-constable Byrne conducted the…

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Brutal Assault

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

A scene of diabolical violence (says the 'Lachlander') was enacted on Wednesday night of last week, at the dwelling place of Mrs Booth, one of…

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Police Court. (Before G. Fletcher, Esq, P.M.) (Wednesday. February 12, 1903.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

J. F. Holloway, manager of Kiacatoo Station proceeded against Robert Smart for failing to give notice of intention to travel through Kiacatoo…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 13

At the Police Court on Monday Wm Arnold, for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising of the Court. George Taylor for a similar offence was fined…

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Shire Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 13

A number of appeals agamst the assessed anneal vaine made by the Goobang Shire Coaneii were dealt with by the Police Magistrate (Mr J…

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Hall Cane at a Great Trial. a Psychological Study. Camden Town Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

A trial which excited the greatest interest in London concluded on the 18th ult. Robert Thomas Wood, an artist, was .charged with the murder of a…

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Garrison Drama. the Allenstein Tragedy. Murder of Major Von Schoenebeck. Captain Von Goeben's Confession

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

The "Westminster Gazette" on 3rd January reports that Captain von Gooben's confession of the murder of Major von Schoenebeck was wrested from him…

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Garrison Drama. the Allenstein Tragedy. Murder of Major Von Schoenebeck. Captain Von Coeben's Confession

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

The "Westminster Gazette" on 3rd January reports that Captain von Goeben's confession of the murder of Major von Schoenebeck was wrested from him…

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Forbes District Court

Western Champion · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

Only ono case of local interest was heard at the above Court wherein Michael Keria endorsed a promissory note in 1893 for John Christie for…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY Before Messrs Stanley and T. Bembrick

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

HUBERT THOMAS HAZELTON—Charged with stealing one mounted emu egg, the property of Albert Henry Barwick, of Grenfell, on 2nd instant…

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Routed by Robbers. Tit Swiss Police

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

From Geneva on 23rd December the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— Four young Sicilians, aged from…

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Routed by Robbers. the Swiss Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

From Geneva on 23rd December the correspondent of the " Daily Mail" wrote :— Four young Sicilians, aged from…

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Anti-military Will. Chancery Court Decision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 7

Mr Justice Swinfen Eady on Saturday, 21st December, decided an important question, raised under the will of Robert William Beard, of…

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