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

Courts & crime, 1911

308 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 16

Police Court. Friday, 8Th September, (Before F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 4

Henry Herrick, on bail, for riotous behaviour, was fined 10s, in default 7 days' hard labor. The fine was paid. George Woods was fined 40s and 6s…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 14Th. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m[?]) Liquor Cases

Western Champion · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 18

John Clancy and Con O'Donnell pleaded guilty through Mr Commins to being illegally on licensed premises on Sunday, roth September, and were lined…

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Small Debts Court. Canowindra, September 8th. (Before Mr Treatt, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 4

A Westman R A Moore, action for £10 damages for trespass by removal of stove and limber. Tho evidence showed that the…

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Equity Court. (Before Acting Justice Rich). a Trade Dispute. Strickland v Derwin

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 1

Mr R K Manning, instructed by Mr D Maloney, of Forbes (by his agent, Mr C A Walker), appeared for plaintiffs, Roy Hamilton Strickland,…

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Tsaritsa's Necklace. Russian Police Search

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 10

Two members of the Russian Imperial Police—Messrs Alexander Rozoff and Ivan Arvak—are now in the United States in search of the famous…

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Timid "Ghost" Midnight Revels. Checked by Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

The ancient abbey village of Upholland, Lancashire, has been startled by a mysterious "ghostly" visitant that possesses the strength of a…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before the P.M)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 2

Richard Goolagong was fined 10s in default 3 days gaol for drunkenness. SATURDAY. Samuel Nash was fined 5s, in default 48…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, September 22, 1911 Police Court

Western Champion · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 14

At the Police Court on Tnesday, before Mr W Tait, J P., J H Rawcliffe pleaded guilty to stealing a trousers and vest and was fined £2 or…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 1

John Beckett was fined 5s, or one month gaol. Alfred Parish and Henry Samuel Manning were charged with stealing…

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Disgraceful Scene in Parliament. Seven Members Ejected the Police Called In

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

THE most disgraceful scene in the history of the New South Wales Parliament occurred on Tuesday afternoon. The speeches made by the Speaker in his…

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Paris Police Blunder

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 3

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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Startling End. to Conspiracy Cases. Police Spies Denounced

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 3

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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Grenfell District Court Thursday. Before Judge Rogers. Mitchell v Priddle—Breach of building agreement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 2

Mr O'Reilly (instructed by Mr John Robinson, of Forbes,) for plaintiff. Mr Curtis (instructed by Messrs Crommelin, Bertie, and Co.) for defendant)…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

At the local Police Court on the 21st inst, before Chas. E Archer, J. P., William Jones was fined 2s 6d for being drunk and disorderly…

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Bogan Gate Police Buildings

Western Champion · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 18

Mr A. J. Kelly, M.L.A., forwards us the following copy of a letter received by him from the Public Works Department:—Sir,—With reference…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the P.M)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 4

Geo. Williams was fined 1s and 6s costs for neglecting to send his child to school the stipulated number of days…

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Arrest in Evening Dress. Cultured Woman Charged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 3

A handsome, cultured, stylishly dressed woman, giving her name as Chrissie Price, aged twenty-seven, of Elm House, Emmingforth street, Birkenhead, was…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the P.M)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 7

J. H Pearce sued R J Armstrong for £44, the value of a stack of lucerne hay Mr Phillips for plaintiff…

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Murder in a Shop Inquest Opened in the East End Crime. Missing Cash—box

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 5

The mystery of the ghastly murder of an old woman in a shop in Commercil road, E., was not brought any nearer solution yesterday (13th October)…

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In the Police Court

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

The police magistrate had had a very busy morning, and now the spectacle of a conscientious objector did not tend to raise his spirits…

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