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

Courts & crime, 1911

308 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 16

Motor Car Murder. Complicated Drama. Young Husband Charged

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 3

An interesting murder trial was opened to-day at Chesterfield, Virginia, when Henry Beattie, junior, was charged with the fiendish murder of…

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Forger's Hidden Revolver How Barmash Outwitted the Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 3

When Solomon Barmash, the notorious former, shot himself in his cell at Newgate, after the sentence of fifteen years' penal servitude had been passed upon…

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District Court. Wednesday. (Before Judge Rogers)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

Charles Henry Hoxall v. John Anderson. Breach of contract £92 9s. Mr. Phillips for plaint[?]f, Mr. McLachlan (Orange), for defendant…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

Thursday, before Mr Trea[?]t,P. M. W R Dwyer v W McLellan—assault at Goolagong on Saturday, 21st October last Mr E M Finn…

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Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Treatt, PM.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 6

Police v. Alphonsus Heartnett Burke. Shooting on Sunday for pleasure. Fined 1s and 6s coats, in default 24…

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Negro Riot at Cardiff. Baton Charge by the Police

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 3

A not unexpected sequel to the settlement of the seamen's strike at Cardiff was the minatory attitude manifested by the large negro colony of the port…

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Murder of a Baby. Artist's Wife Charged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 5

Beatrice Noble Young, the wife of an artist living in the village of Normandy, between Farnham and Guildford, was charged before a Farnham magistrate…

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A French "Ogress." Charged with Murder. She Is Acquitted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 5

One of the most extraordinary trials the Paris courts have known same to an inconclusive end recently, wrote the Paris correspondent of the…

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Another Tunnel Murder. Kursaal Manager Killed. Robbed of L14,000. Two Arrests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 5

According to the London "Daily Telegraph," M. Durel, manager of the Geneva Kursaal, was robbed and murdered in an express between Lyons and…

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The Court [?] USE [?] Words and Hard Arguments. Wednesday Nov. 15, 1911. Municipal Borrowing. Wanted £3000

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

Nothing daunted by previous setbacks Ald. Connolly has resolved to bring, his proposal to borrow, £3000 again before the Municipal Council at…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 11Th. (Before Mr J. Jamieson, P.m.) Embezzlement

Western Champion · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 4

John Joseph Donnelly was charged With embezzling the sum of £1 the property of Beale and Co. "Mr McIntosh appeared for the…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER. (Before F B. Treatt, Eq, P.M.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 4

The following persons were each fines 10s and 6s costs for keeping unregistered dogs:—Edward Turner Elizabeth Slattery, B. Harry, Sydney…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 15Th. (Before Messrs. J. Jamieson, P.M. and H. H. Balcombe and J. Marmont, P.M's.) Removal of License

Western Champion · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 18

John F Nichblas applied for the removal of his publican's license from Alectdwn to the old Occidental Hotel, premises in Parkes…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. Treatt, PM.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

John Cardiff was fined 20s or 14 days gaol for drunkenness, and 60s and 1 witness 5s, or 1 month gaol for using obscene language…

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Forbes District Court. a Claim for Commission

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Docker. CHARLES E. ARCHER, of Canowindra, Stock and Station Agent, sued James Snook, of Eugowra, grazier, for £35…

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£1000! PERRY v. the Speaker. Full Court's Decision

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 6

The Full Court delivered judgment on Che demurrer raised by paintiff in the aotion Perry v, Speaker Wilis and Seigeant-a-Arms christie for £[?] for…

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Told in Court. Italian Girl's Love Story

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 6

Giovanni Nizzia, aged 23, was indicted it the London Central Criminal Court on 12th January for taking Annetta Pezzare, a girl aged 16 years and nine…

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The Case of Police Constable Matheson

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 1

Great local interest was centred in the above, which came before His Worship, J. Jamieson, P.M., at the Court House last Friday afternoon…

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A Tragedy. Wholesale Murder

Western Champion · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 21

News has been received that the wife and five children of Charles Ching, a well known Chinese farmer at Alligator Creek, Queensland, were found…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 9

Charles Graham Bulman was fined 10/- and 8/6 costs, in default 7 days gaol for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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