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

Courts & crime, 1908

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 13

Warden's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

ON Friday, 12th, a special Warden's Court was held before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., Mining Warden. Mr. Moffitt (for Mr. Crommelin)…

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Lake Side Murder. Drama of Love and Crime

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

From New York on 30th March a correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— Chester Gillette, the young nephew of…

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Murder in a Palace. a Daring Ruse. a Student Arrested

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 3

On 12th April (Sunday) the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Vienna:— Count Potocki, Governor of Galicia…

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A Coroner's Court. Parents in Prison. Possible Miscarriage of Justice

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

An inquest held on 23rd March by the Westminster Coroner on the body of a three-months-old child revealed a great deal of evidence which was…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning James Patrick (Jerry) Lynch faced the bench on three charges on the first—Drunkekness be was fined 2s 6d or the riaing…

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The Allandale Murder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

The Australia Star publishes the following description of condemned men, Green, who is under sentence of death fo[?] the murder of Lily Bridge[?]…

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The Mandamah Myst[?] the Man and Wife Before the Court at Co[?]

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

A[?] and [?] and wi[?] were in the [?] charged [?] with the [?] of thei[?]…

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Cattle Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 13

John Schaefer was charged with stealing one bull calf, valued at £1, the property of Arthur Hendy, at Bogan Gate on the 9th March…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and [?] Representative. Friday, June 26. Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 12

Business at the Police Court has been very quiet during the week, being confined to a couple of drunks.—The Police Magistrate (Mr C. Jennings)…

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Forbes District Court

Western Champion · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 12

The above Court was opened at 11 o'clock on Monday before His Honor Acting Judge Scholes. In the case of Mary Kerin v John Christie, balance…

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Police Court. Thursday Morning. (Before W. N. Dove, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

Annie Smith or McLusky was charged with drunkenness West Wyalong Constable Beezley informed the…

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Lake Side Murder. Drama of Love and Crime

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5

From New York on 30th March a correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— Chester Gillette, the young nephew or…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Joseph [?]iney, was before the Wyalong Police Court his morsing charged with s eating a quantity of woo [?] portion of sheep skin [?]yl[?]og…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, July 3. Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 12

At the Police Court on the 29th June, John Kerry, for indecent language, was lined 20s or 7 days.—On the 30th June Geo Anderson was fined…

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Local Option Court

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 13

The formal sitting of the Local Option Court for Ashburnham was held at Forbes on Monday last before His Honor Judge Docker. Amongst tho…

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Murder in Cootamundra Gaol. a Warder Chopped Down by a Chinaman

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

On Saturday morning the people received a great shock by the news that a terrible tragedy had been perpetrated that morning in the goal yard The unhappy victim was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 30. (Before Mr Gibson, P.M.)

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

Charles McKay charged with believing in an indecent manner at West Wyalong, pleaded not guilty, and after evidence given by Sen…

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Warder Brown Succumbs Victim of Savage Assault

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

Cootamundra, Monday—Constable warder Brown, of the Cootamundra Gaol died to-day. It is understood that be never…

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Polyglot Police. Experiment in Paris. Vert Successful

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

From Paris on 23rd April the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— Alter some months' hard coaching the polyglot policemen of Paris appeared for…

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