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

Courts & crime, 1909

183 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 10

THE Western Champion and Parkes and [?]Res Representative Friday, June 18, 1909 Warden's Court

Western Champion · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 12

At the Wardens Court on Wednesday, before Mr C. Jannings, an application by R H Johnson for authority to enter portion 58, parish Currtijong…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs Fisher and T. Bembrick. W. Monger v. L. Gascoigne—Assault. Upon this case being called, Mr Crommelin, for complainant, said…

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Cruiser's Lost Cash. Man and Woman Charged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

Remarkable developments arising out of the recent robbery on H.M.S. Indomitable were reported at Portsmouth Police Court on April 6. As the result…

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The Reefton Assault Case Martin Before the Court His Written Statement and the Evidence

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

At the Temora Police Court on Friday, before Mr Gibson P. M. Patrick Martin was charged with attempting to murder James…

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Police Court Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

On Friday, a number of cases in the Children's Court were disposed of. Win. Axam—Alleged attempted suicide. Discharged…

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Licensing Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

On Thursday, Mr John Taylor (the newly-appointed Licensing Magistrate) took his seat for the first time upon the bench, and received a welcome…

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Amusing Episodes. Police and Boy Smokers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

It was in the secret depths of a dark and narrow passage in the Farringdon Ward Without of the City of London that a representative of the…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 3

James Leary was charged by Jumps Thomas with assaulting him whilst in the execution of his duty as a caretaker at the Oddfellows Hall. He…

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Beaten General Tried. Port Arthur Comrades Kiss Stoessel in Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 6

The trial of General Stoessel, on charges of incompetence and cowardice in connection with the surrender of Port Arthur, began to-day in the concert hall of the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr Justice Street.) Motion for Order to Fer Property. Re Margaret Louise Ann Hutchinson

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 5

Mr Loxton and Mr Boyce, instructed by Mr A. R. Cummins, of Condobolin, appeared for the official assignee of the abovenamed bankrupt, and…

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Bogan Gate Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 13

At the above Court on Friday last, before Mr Jennings P.M. WT Coonan proceeded against the executors of the late T Lees to recover L4 I6s, amount…

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Alleged Burglary. Fisher's Store Entered

Western Champion · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 13

A mild sensation was created in town on Friday morning by the circulation of a report that Messrs C. and M. Fisher's store had been broken into…

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The Police and the People

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

Subsequent to writing the article which deals with the police inquiry and which appears in another part of this issue, we learned that the complainant…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr Justice Street.) Motion for Order to Transfer Property

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

Re Margaret Louise Ann Hutchinson His Honor, after hearing the addresses of [?]cunsel, said that on the facts he had come to the conclusion…

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Alleged Burglary

Western Champion · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 19

At the Police Court on Friday afternoon before Mr C. Jennings, P.M., George Johnson was charged with breaking and entering Fishers' store in…

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Wardens Court

Western Champion · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 13

At the Wardens Court on Wednesday, before Mr C. Jennings, & permit to occupy a residence are at Tichbourne was granted to Alice Kate…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 2nd. [Before M[?] C J[?]gs, P.m.] Liquor Case

Western Champion · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 16

Robert Budd, charged with supplying liquor to a [?]son against wh[?] a prohibition order was in force, pleaded not guilty…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, July 9, 1909 Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 12

At the the Small Debts Court on Wednesday verdicts were given for the plan[?]ffs with coats in the following, cases:—H Bowditch v P Neilsen,…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, July 16, 1909 Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 12

At the Police Court on the 10th inst R. B Brown, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours.—On the 12th inst J. Woodruff, for a similar oficence,…

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Police Methods. Constable Attacks Shopkeeper. Shoots Boy of Eighteen

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 3

A great controversy has been excited in New York, according to the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," by the death of an eighteen-year-old…

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