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

Courts & crime, 1910

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 14

Police Court. Wednesday October 5Th. (Before Mr C Jennings P.M., and J G Lackey J.p.) a Shoe Case

Western Champion · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 18

Ada Neave, charged with having in her possession a pair of infants shoes reasonably suspected of being stolen, pleased "not guilty." Mr McIntosh…

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A Moorland Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 5

George Smith, forty-eight, plasterer, of Wakefield, was arrested in that city on September 14th in connection with the murder of his wife, Martha…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 7[?]. (Before Mr Jennings P.m.) Stealing Forceps

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 22

James Ellis, described as a mechanical dentist, was charged with stealing six pairs of dental forceps valued at £2 and one collection box valued at 5[?],…

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Cowra Police Court. a Canowindra Case

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 9

At the Cowra Police Court last week an assault case, in which tho principal parties wore from Canowindra, was heard…

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Police Court. Friday, 7Th Octocer. (Before F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 2

Thomas Honnessy pleaded guilty to imbibing to freely on the previous day, and was fined 5s, in default 48 hours', which he availed himself of…

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District Court. Thursday, October 13 Before His Honor Judge Murray ARNOLD v. HUGHES

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 2

Henry Arnold claimed £50 damages from J. E. Hughes, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Wyaloug, for injuries caused through colliding…

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Poisoner's Sentenced Husband's Callous Crime. Master and Maid Convicted

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 6

Judgment was given on Saturday, 31st December, in Milan (telegraphs the correspondent of the "Petit Journal" in that city) in a murder trial which has…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse). Woodstock Case. Bibb v Ryan

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

Mr. Perry, instructed by Mr. E. R Abigali appoared for the plaintiff, JEarnest James Bibb, of Gordon-road Chastswod, groon; and Mr.Coyle,…

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Police Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 5

At the Police [?] [?] day last, before Mr [?] Sh[?] P.M, Joseph Bow[?] [?] fined [?] with 6s costs fo[?] [?] without…

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Poisoner's Sentenced Husband's Callous Crime. Master and Maid Convicted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 6

Judgment was given on Saturday, 31st December, in Milan (telegraphs the correspondent of the "Petit Journal" in that-city) in a murder trial which has…

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The Court Roared

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 4

Baron Dowse, the eminent Irish judge, was once judge when the accused could only understand Irish, and an interpreter was accordingly sworn. The prisoner said…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 5

William John Barber was charged before Mr C Jennings, P.M., at the peak Hill police court on Thursday with stealing at Balderodgery, 28…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 2

JOHN JOSEPH SIMMONS, charged by Constable Grimes with fraudulently appropriating one pound for his own use, pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 8

At the Police Court on Monday, 31st October, before Thomas Finn, Esq., J.P., John Woodbridge pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the…

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Appeal Court

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 9

At the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, on Friday last, the following c[?] was dea't with: —Appeal by William James Barber…

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Bogan Gate Police Station

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 20

Mr A J Kelly, M.L.A., supplies the following letter received by him from the Public Works Department in connection with the proposed new po[?]ice…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, November 11, 1910. Court Sittings

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 12

A District Court will be held at Parkes on Saturday, 19th November at Forbes on the 15th inst and at Condobolin on the 21st November…

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District Court. COWRA, 2nd NOVEMBER. [Bofore His Honor Judge Murray]. Alleged False Imprisonment, HART v. KERR

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 9

Messrs F. B. Treatt, P.AT., and J. T. West., J P., Deputy Sheriff, also occupied seats on the bench. In this case plaintiff, William Hart,…

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[?] Court Wednesday, Nov. 9[?]b

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 2

Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M. Blaod Shire Council v. Percy Smith—riding a bicycle on the footpath at Central Wyalong…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs Mangan and Helyar, Js.P.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 2

MAY CLARK a young woman, 21 years of age, charged with forging a cheque for £4 19s 6d on the 1st November. George Clarke cashed…

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