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

Courts & crime, 1912

515 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 26

Rape Aid Assault. the Eugowra Road Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

At the Bathurst Circuit Court yesterday, Frederick Hutchinson pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted rape and assault on Catherine Alice…

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High Court of Bravery. Royal Humane Society

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

Harold Begbie writes in the "London Daily Mail":— There are some windows in London which wear the look of old pictures…

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Wife Desertion. Orange Footballer Charged

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 1

A well-known Orange footballer, Chas. M'Murtrie, appeared at the Central Police Court in Sydney on Tuesday, on a charge of deserting…

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Eugowra Police News

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

Our Eugowra correspondent writes:—At the Eugowra, Police Court on Thursday afternoon, 17th instant, before Mr. Jamieson, P.M.,…

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Tight Money Market. Affects Business at Police Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

The police court adjourned before 11 o'clock this morning, and this brought a comment from the P.M., who remarked on the irregularity,…

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Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 3

The man Hart, who shot his wife at Nomurkah, Victoria, was subsequently found dead with a bullet wound in his stomach, self inflicted…

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Divorce Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

Stella Yeo (formerly Sparkes) applied to Mr. Justice Street in the Divorce Court recently for a divorce from William George Yeo, on the ground of…

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Jack Johnson. Charged with Abduction. Public Opinion Aroused

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 1

A sensation has been caused in boxing circles by the arrest of the world's champion boxer, Jack Johnson, oh a charge of abducting a white girl…

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Forbes Police Court News

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday morning Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., made an order for the imprisonment of Win. H. Garnsey in Dubbo gaol for disobeying an…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

A. case of district interest was determined at the local Police Court, before their Worships Messrs W. Maitland and T. A. Gabriel, last…

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A Sheep Stealing Case

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

T. W. Teagae, a selector, has been, committed for trial at Coo[?] mundra on a charge of stealing 360 sheep, the property of M. and…

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The Koorawatha Wheat Cases. Accused Found Guilty. Sentenced to Six Months

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

These were cases in which Edward Hall; a well known resident of Koorawatha, carrying on a general store, was charged with forging and…

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Snubbing Royalty. Invitations to Court Functions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 3

Although no reply is asked for on the cards of invitation to any Court function, it is understood that anyone being unable to obey the command will…

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Attack in Court. Attempts to Escape

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 7

An exciting scene marked the commencement at Agram on Tuesday of the trial of a student named Luka Jukics, who attacked the Royal…

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Supreme Court Case Harrington v Manning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

IN this case the plaintiff, H. J. Harrington, of Hillvieiw, sued the defendant, A. G. Manning, of "Merringreen," for,£807 10s for…

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Murder and Suicide

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 13

A shocking tragedy took place at Boongoondoo station, 50 miles from Aramac, Queensland. The manager of tlie station, Mr. Young, is reported…

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Stealing a Yacht. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

The five men charged with having stolen the yacht Dora, were committed for trial at Brisbane…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before. Mr. F. B. Treatt

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Matthew Ingle Brown v. Felix Huntington. Balance due for service of stallion. Mr. A. R. Campbell for plaintiff; Mr…

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Case Before Licensing Court. Proposed Reduction of Hotel Premises. Required for Picture Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Before Messrs Jamieson and Downing, at the Forbes Licensing Court this morning, Sydney John Lawson, licensee of the Federal Hotel, Forbes,…

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Police Victim of Apache

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 3

An apache of 17, when asked by a policeman at Tavernay to show his papers, replied, "There are my papers," and fired point-blank at the policeman,…

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