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

Courts & crime, 1913

576 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 29

Police Court. Friday, Jan. 3rd, 1913. (Before Mr. Treatt, P.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Police v. J. J. Kelly. Disposing of goods at a Picture Show, on Christmas Eve and thereby violating the Lotteries' Act…

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Court Social Items

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6
Also in Forbes Times

A pretty little story reaches me from Moscow, (says the "Bystander"). The Tsar was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime Minister, when…

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Police Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Before Messrs Taylor and Yeomans Edward Stewart, drunkenness, was fined 10s, or 48 hours. James Wilson was fined 10s, with the…

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"With Interference. Mr Adolf Beck Charged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

Marie Rouquin, aged twenty-eight, described as a servant, of French nationality, living in Tottenham street, W., was charged before Mr Denman at…

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Murder at Darwin. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Three aboriginees have been a [?] ted at Port Darwin in connection[?] [?] murder of two old Chines dents…

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Links with the Past the Oldest Police Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 9

The oldest, and what is probably the longest, police report in the world is that preserved in the department of Egyption antiquities at the British Museum…

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Court Social Items

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 10

A pretty little story reaches me from Moscow (says the "Bystander"). The Tsar was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime Minister, when…

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Burglar and Murder Cold-blooded Killing

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 20

A pair of masked and armed burglars fought their way into the residence of A. Trotter, commercial traveller, Fitzroy, Melbourne, early on…

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Bogan Gate Court House

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 19

Mr. Andy Kelly, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Secretary to the Minister of Justice:—Dear Mr. Kelly,—Mr. Hall wishes me to…

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For Conscience. the First Woman Prisoner. Experiences in Holloway Gaol

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

Miss Johnston, the first woman, imprisoned for conscience' sake since the reign of James II., was on Saturday morning, May 6, released from Holloway Gaol…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. J. Jeffreys

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

James Purdue, riotous behaviour in Burrangong Street, pleaded guilty. Constable Ford stated that this man caused the police a great deal of…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Mrs J. Lloyd, who was killed at Copmanhurst, the coroner returned a verdict of with murder against an ex-State…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, January 14. (Before Mr J. J. Jamieson P.M.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

John Franks was fined £2 and 6/costs for using indecent language in the dining room of Theo. Nicholas on January 9th…

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Police Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

At the local police court last Wednesday, William Cowie was plaintiff in three cases. First he proceeded against Albert Kelle for behaving…

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An Alleged Murder. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

An ex-State boy named Lindsay has been committed for trial on the charge of having murdered his employer, Mrs. J. Floyd, at Copmanhurst, on the Clarence…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, January 14th. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.) Indecent Language

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Police v. John Franks, indecent language in a public place. Defendent did not appear and the case was heard ex parte…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Wokds and Hard Arguments. Wednesday, January 15, 1913 Local and General A Cheeky Theft

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

On Saturday whilst a local gentleman was playing tennis on the Town Courts some cheeky individual went through his coat, which was hanging…

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Small Debts Court, Tuesday, January 14 th. (Before Mr.J. Jamieson, P.M.)

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

E. W. Gaggin v. W. C, Hodge, claim for£10, sale of sulky. Mr. Moloney, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Reymond for the…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 19

At the quarterly Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. J. Jamieson, P.M., and H. H. Balcombe, and J. D. Boyd, L.M's., the following…

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