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

Courts & crime, 1911

308 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 16

Cudal Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 1

At the Cudal Police Court on the 18th inst, before Messrs A H T Sherwin and Joshua Landauer, J's.P., First-class Constable Madden…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 6

Alfred Sydney MeGuiness v. William Sopp. Assault. Mr. Montgomerie for complainant, Mr. Gilereest for defendant…

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Police Court. Thursday Before Mr. E. B. Treatt. P.M.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

The Inspector proceeded against the following persons:— Henry Hall—Straying stock. Fined £2…

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Licensing Court Mr. Treatt, P.M., and Dr Rygate. Thursday. Re Greenethorpe Hotel

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

Mr Crommelin appeared for Mr Edward Doubleday to apply for a removal of the license of the Bumbaldry Hotel to Greenethorpe. Mr Crommelin…

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Police Court Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 4

Just a word in reply to those who complain of our not reporting police court cases . Primarly, it is contrary to our natural proclivity to expose the…

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"Sentenced to Death."

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

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

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Chicago Police Methods

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 4

Ordeal by murdered corpse was applied recently by the Chicago police to wrench a confession to the murder of Natoli Selefani, whose body was found in Lake…

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Latest News. Riots at Lithgow. Police Overpowered. Parliamentary Wrangle. Wood and Fitzpatrick Removed SYDNEY, Wednesday Morning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 5

A serious riot occurred at Lithgow (where a strike has been some weeks in existence) last night in connection with the strike at the blast furnaces…

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Police Prosecutions Fails

Western Champion · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 14

At the Police Court on Thursday morning before Messrs E. Marriott, P.M., and W. Tait and J. Marmont, J's.P., Edward Stack and John…

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Police Dogs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

A fine piece of work by one of the Paris police dogs is reported. A constable noticed two individuals acting in a suspicious manner. He…

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Chicago Police. the Beauty Squad. Its New Work

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 6

The "beauty squad" (writes the "Inter-Ocean") is going to work. That collection of men of magnificent physique, irreproachable…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

Before Messrs Jeffreys and Fisher. HENRY WATTERS and ROBERT WILLIAM NEILSEN—Charged with trespass on railway premises at 3.30 a.m. on 1st…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

William Edward George Lindsay, a mail of middle age, was charged that on July 25th last, he did indecently assault, at Ardlethan, Ellen…

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District Court Thursday, August 31 Before His Honor Judge Murray

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

W. PRIOR v. James Bullman, claim for £80, breach of agreement. Mr Coonan for plaintiff—defendant did not appear…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 31St. [Before Messrs E. Marriott P.M., and W. Tait aud J. Marmont, Js'P.] Alleged Illegal Lottery

Western Champion · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 5

J. P. Glasheen and E, Stack were charged with selling tickets for the disposal of money in a lottery at a bazzar on Saturday, August 26th…

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Paris Police Blunder

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 10

A remarkable case of two well-connected men being arrested on a charge which was never explained to them, and of their release after three days'…

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Police Court. (Tuesday) (Before Messrs. J. T. West and Jas Ousby, J's.P.,)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 6

Phillip Sullivan. Using indecent language on the West Cowra railway platform. Fined 40/-, and 6/-, costs. In…

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Startling End. to Conspiracy Case. Police Spies Denounced

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 10

The assessors in the Dacca conspiracy trial at Calcutta delivered their verdict on Saturday (said "Lloyd's News" on June 25). They found all the accused…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. (Before P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 2

Patrick Luke Cotter was fined 5/-, for drunkenness. John James fox was fined 20/-, in default 14 days gaol for drunkenness…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. T. Bembrick, J.P.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 2

JOHN O'CONNOR, drunkenness; fined 10s. JOHN SMITH, alleged stealing 24 gas burners, the property of Alfred A…

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