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

Courts & crime, 1911

308 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 16

Motor-car Dangers Blind Man Gets a License. Magistrate's Severe Comments

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 3

Evidence given in a motor car case heard on 27th October at the Westminster Police Court, will not serve to abate the apprehension with which many people…

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Judge and Boxer. an Amusing Case. What Is an Assault-at-arms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 9

With the assistance of the judge and counsel, Mr John Henry Passey, organiser of public entertainments, gave an excellent "show" in the King's Bench…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 6

I.O.N, v. J. J. Bates. Sanitary charges, £1 11s 6d. Mr. Phillips' for complainant. Defendant did not appear…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

Police v James Patrick Dwyer, for on the 13th April, 1910, inciting to resist the police, on the occasion known as the election riots…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Warden Treatt.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 6

William F. Pratt and William H. Boxall applied for suspension of labor conditions at Sam's Beef for following reasons:— (a) A substantial amount has…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Treatt, P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 6

Thomas. J. Walsh v. D. Jones. Wood sold, and delivered 15s. Verdict for amount claimed and costs…

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Licensing Court Thursday Before the P.M. and Messrs Rygate and Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

Edward Doubleday applied for removal of license from Bumbaldry to Greenethorpe. Mr Bertie asked that the matter…

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Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 16

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr W. H. Adams, James Beddard was fined 5s for drunkenness and 20s or l days for indecent…

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Cudal Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 1

At the Cudal Police Court, before Mr E Marriatt, P.M., on the 21st instant, Patrick Ryan was proceeded against by First-class Constable…

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" Sentenced to Death."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 6

We all know the torrible significance of the above, but to bo virtually sentenced to a living death by disease is oven worse. Mr. R. J. Whittaker, of…

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Bimbi Court of Petty Sessions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 2

THE official ceremony of opening the Court of Petty Sessions at Bimbi took place on Friday morning last, at 10 o'clock. Present: Mr. F. B. Trreatt,…

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Police Court Wednesday, Aug. 9

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

POLICE v. W. Strickland—using insulting language to Agnes Hill on August 5th, Defendant pleaded guilt—he had…

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The Spies at Work Police "Noses."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 3

It seldom happens that a police [?] finds himself in the position of the man who was stated, in the course of a case at Clerkenwell Sessions, to have been…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 17

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs H. H. Balcombe and Jas. Marmont, L. M.'s., W. H. Haddon, of the Bushmans…

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"Sentenced to Death."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 1

We all know the terrible significance of the above, but to be virtually sentenced to a living death by disease is even wonse. Mr. R. J. Whitt[?]ker, of…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Treatt, P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 6

Harold Roberts was fined 10s, in default 7 days' gaol for drunkenness, and £3, in default 6 weeks gaol for using indecent language…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs. John Taylor and Thos. Bembrick, Js.P.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

MARTIN JOSEPH DIGNAM, charged with stealing two half-bags of wheat, the property of John Darling and Son, at Greenethorpe, on or about 13th…

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Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

A SCHOCKING dual tragedy occurred at Eringorah, on the Murrumbidgee near Wautabadagery, on Sunday afternoon. The news reached Junee,…

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My Cousin Joan. We Visit Earl's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

"What's that part all fenced in?" asked Joan. "The welcome Club," I replied, impressively…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

EDWARD CROFT—Charged with travelling from Grenfell to Koorawatha on a ticket ssued from Grenfell to Wirega, pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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