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

Courts & crime, 1908

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 13

Women and Murder Trials

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 5

During the trial in Budapest of numerous gipsies for the murder of a young girl called Therese Szarvas, counsel asked the judge to end the case in…

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Police Court Romance. Spectator Marries a Woman. Accused of Double Crime

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 6

There has been a romantic ending (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" of 26th April), to a case, that came before the Kingston Bench, three months…

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Mute Wife's Talk. Husband Makes Cmplaint in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

Chester Godman, 516 West Van Buren street, Chicago, a mute, contested his wife's suit for separate maintenance because she, also a mute, talked…

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Bogan Gate Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 13

At this Court on Friday last, before the P.M., Mrs Little appeared against J. Barber on a charge of assault. Mr McIntosh for complainant. Evidence…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 12

The Municipal Appeal Court was held on Wednesday afternoon before Mr C Jennings P.M. In a number of cases there was no appearance…

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Clue of the Boot. Yorkshire Murder Mystery. Man Arrested for the Ghastly Crime

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

The murder of Emily Dimmock at Camden Town (says. "Lloyd's Weekly) is vividly recalled by a crime committed in Middlesbrough on 9th May…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Wacden Gibscn.) Applications for Suspension

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

THE Warden heard an application made by H.S. Benjamin for a suspension of labour on the Bartier and Homeward Bound G. M…

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Police Court (Before W. N. Gibso[?], P. M)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

Edward Henry Bollard appeared on a summons on a charge of inciting a prisoner to resist an the night of Saturday 25th July…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr Jennings, P.m.) Drunkenness

Western Champion · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 13

William Lee pleaded guilty to being drunk an was fined 10s. IMPOUNDING CASE. The adjourned case, in which Joseph…

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Boundary Fences. Far-reaching Land Court Decision

Western Champion · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 20

The Land Appeal Court, in giving reserved decision in the matter of an appeal by Francis Houston against the decision of the Moree Land Board in…

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Police Court Tueseay August 18. (Before W. N. Dove, P. M)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 4

William Rocliff, alias James Thompson, was charged with indecent language, also resisting Senior-constable Quail and…

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In Troubled India. Conspirators' Arsenal. How the Police Unearthed a Store of Bombs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" of 21st May wrote the following, which appeared in the same paper of 8th June:—…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 12

The following cases wore dealt with at the local Police Court during the week.—Thomas Davis, drunk, 10s or 3 days, James McMurtrie alleged…

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Wardens Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

Before Mr Warden Gibson, to-day, a number of employees of the Barrier Gold Mining Co. sued for the recovery of wages…

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Police Court. Wednesday August 26. (Before Mr Jennings) P.M. Alleged Embezzlement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 1

William Charles Danne was charged with alleged embezzlement of £45 14-2d, of the funds of the Municipal Council of Condobolin…

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The Condoblin Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 3

Some weeks ago the LACHLANDER had occasion to enter an emphatic protest against the treatment meted out by the Justice Department to those who seek a redress of…

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Red Barn Murder. Tragedy of Eighty Years Ago

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

The chance reference in the Law Courts to the "Murder in the Red Barn" has elicited many interesting statements concerning that tragedy of eighty years…

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District Court September 7Th, 1908. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 4

Thomas Sanderson proceeded against Isaac H. Whiley to recover £50 due on a promissory note. Mr Driffield appealed for defendant and…

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Attempted Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 13

On the second night of the show a couulry visitor had his pocket picked while entering the Moving Theatre. Clear evidence of the identification of…

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