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

Courts & crime, 1911

308 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 16

District Court Thursday, April 27 Before His Honor Judge Edmonds

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

MOORE BROS. v John Murphyclaim for £55 0s 7d, goods sold and delivered. Plea, not indebted…

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Drowned Babies the Mother in Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 11

There was a painful scone in the Southwark Police Court on September 1st, when Maria Jane Martin again appeared on a charge of drowning her three…

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"Pearl of Coney Island." Sent to Gaol for Smuggling

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 10

Mrs Roberta Menges, formerly khown as the "Pearl of Coney Island," is serving a sentence of three days' imprisonment in the Tombs Prison for…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the PM.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

Agnes Grant. Stealing a postal note valued at 10s from Mary Coe. Mr. Gilcreest appeared for defendant. Senr-Sergt. Ritchie deposed on…

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District Court Saturday Before His Honor, Judge Edmunds

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

Barristers present Mr James, (M.L.A. for Goulburn). Solicitors presents—Mr R. D. Bertie and James Gordon (Young)…

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Police Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 6

May 5th.—Albert Bannwell versus Thomas Byrnes for assault. Settled out of court. Albert Bannwell versus Thomas Byrnes for insulting words,…

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The Beggar's Children. Organ-grinder Argues with a Magistrate

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 11

An in Itinerant organ-grinder was charged at the Lambeth Police Court, on4th November, with placing himself ahislls two little children in a public…

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Police Court. FRIDAY Before Mr. J. T. West, J. P.

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 10

Robert Bouney was fined 20s or 14 days gaol for being drunk and disorderly. John Benson was fined 20s, in…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 10. (Before Mr H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 2

Andrew Hamilton Arnott was charged that he did by means of a certain false pretence, to wit a valuless cheque, obtain from Mrs. Z. E…

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The Beggar's Children. Organ-grinder Argues with a Magistrate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 3

An itinerant organ-grinder was charged at the Lambeth Police Court, on 4th November, with placing himself and his two little children in a public…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 7

[?] v. Shu Tan. Balance [?] [?] for plaintiff, Mr. [?] defendant…

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Women and Murder Trials

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 10

During the trial in Budapest of numerous gipsies for the murder of a young girl called Therese Szarvas, counsel asked the judge to end the case in…

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Police Court. Wednesday May 17Th (Before Mr C Jennings P.m.) Trespassing Stock

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 18

William Dawes pleaded guilty to allowing a beast to stray on the railway premises and was fined £5 and 6s costs…

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Pantomime Rehearsals Revival in Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 12

At the Kingston County Court on March 18th, Mr Frank Emery, actor and, stage manager, of Finbo [?] road, Earl's Court, sued Mr[?] eler…

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Women and Murder Trials

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

During the trial in Budapest of numerous gipsies Cor the murder of a young girl called Therese Szarvas, counsel asked the judge to end the case in…

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Pantomime Rehearsals Revival in Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

At the Kingston County Court on March 18th, Mr Frank Emery, actor and stage manager, of Finborough road, Earl's Court, sued Mr Peter…

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Police Court MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

John Dalton was fined £5 or 2 months gaol for indecent behaviour. Geo. Arthur Newcombe was fined 10s or 48 hours gaol for being drunk and…

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Police Court Romance. Spectator Marries a Woman. Accused of Double Crime

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 11

There has been a romantic ending (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" of 26th April) to a case that came before the Kingston Bench three months…

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Another Fort Holder. Police Station This Time

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 12

From Paris on May 26th, the correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote:- Imitating Roy, of Usseau, another…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

JOHN CANNON, charged with stealing from the person of John Chapman, at Greenethorpe, on 13th April, 1911, the sum of £27, property of one Roach…

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