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

Courts & crime, 1908

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 13

Police Court Saturday, July 4. Before R. M. Gibson, P.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

Michael Call[?] with being drunk was fined 23 [?]d or the rising Henry George Ledge drunk, was…

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A Murder Mystery. the Berlin Outrage

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

The most feverish activity on the part of the police has (according to the "Daily Mail" of 11th April) brought them no nearer to the unravelling of…

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A Murder Mystery. the Berlin Outrage

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

The most feverish activity on the part of the police has (according to the "Daily Mail" of 11th April) brought them no nearer to the unravelling of…

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The Mandamah Police Pazzle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 5

In connection with the detention of the man Stephen and his wife, on the matter of the disappearance of the child Boyd, the Govt Medical Officer…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 1

There was a crop of litigation at the local Police Court on Wednesday afternoon last, when the P.M., Mr. Tennings, dealt out justice with great…

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Alleged Murder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

Griffith and Amy Stephens were again before the court at Cootamundra on the ser[?] charge of murder. Sen sergeant Nolan deposed that he…

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Police Dogs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

In their docks at Hull, the North-Eastern Railway Company have been making an experiment in the employment of dogs as police auxiliaries. So satisfied…

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Police Court. Wedesday, July 15th. (Before Mr C. Jennings, P.m.) Drunkenness

Western Champion · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 11

John O'Halloran, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 3 days. David Cockle for a similar offence was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 13

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr C. Jennings P.M., and H H Balcombe L.M. renewals of their publican's licenses were granted…

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Wardens Court

Western Champion · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 13

At the Wardens Court on Wednesday (before Mr C Jennings, Warden) authority to enter was granted to J Moriarty, J. F. Nicholas, and J…

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Police Dogs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

In their docks at Hull, the North-Eastern Railway Company have been making an experiment in the employment of dogs as police auxiliaries. So satisfied…

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Roadside Murder. Young Woman Beheaded in Broad Daylight

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

From Leeds, on 5th May, a correspondent of the "Daily News" telegraphed to London:— A revolting murder, whose brutality…

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"The Curse of Meat." a Divorce Court Feeder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 3

The "Inter-Ocean" of Chicago writes: If you go home on both sides of the street and see a multiplicity of lampposts on the way, don't blame it to beer…

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Condobolin's Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 7

After each visit of the Police Magistrate to Condobolin one becomes more firmly convinced that the place is treated with but scant…

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THE Western Champion and [?]Arkes and [?]Es Representative Friday, July 24. Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 12

At the local Police Court on the 17th inst. J. O'Donnell, charged with attempted suicide at Parkes, pleaded guilty, and was ordered to be…

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Local Option Court [Before His Honor Judge Docker and Mr C. Jennings, P.M.]

Western Champion · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 11

The adjourned sitting of the special Local Option Court was commenced at Forbes on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock…

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Alleged Theft of Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

A telegram from Carcoar states that a police court case of unusual interest was before the Police Magistrate on Tuesday week, when C. B…

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A Monster Strike. Tram Service Stopped. Police Powerles Other Unions May Join

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 4

The whole of the tramway service was stopped at 9 o'clock this morning. Two hours before the appointed time all cr!rs were left on the streets. The officers of…

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Local Option Court

Western Champion · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

We clip the following particulars of the evidence tendered at the Special Local Option Court held in Forbes last week from the Forbes "Gazette,"…

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