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

Courts & crime, 1913

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West Wyalong Police Court Wednesday, January 22nd

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

POLICE v Joh Corby on a charge of being drunk on the premises of the White Tank Hotel. Corby was fined £l or 14 days…

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Small Debts Court

Forbes Times · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

In the local Small Debts Court yesterday (Tuesday), the following cases were dealt with by Mr. J. J. Jamieson, P.M.:—T. Twist v…

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W. Wyalong Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 22nd. Before Mr H. Giles Shaw, P.M.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

JOHN FLANIGAN v Joseph Kasee: This was a claim for work and labor done between 1st October and 3lst December 1912—£14 12s 6d…

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Russian Court Scandal

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 11

Russian Court circles have been greatly [?] by another Royal scandal, of which the Grand Duke Andre [?] is the central…

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A—policeman Charged. Wellington, N.Z.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Police Constable Remmers has been arrested at Wellington, N.Z., on a charge of theft. A quantity of jewellery was found in his possession, and…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Jno. Taylor and S. E. Yeomans, Js.P

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

John Keir, charged with drunkenness. I There were also charges of riotous behaviour and assaulting the police. Mr. Bertie appeared for defendant,…

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Forger's Hidden Revolver How Barmash Outwitted the Police

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

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

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This Trotter Murder. Melbourne

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

Harold Thompson was committed for trial in Melbourne yesterday for the murder of Arthur, Trotter. The police evidence showed that the…

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Theft of the Holy Carpet

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 6

Despatches from Cairo report that the "Holy Carpet," once the property of Mohammed, and long guarded with pious care in the Egyptian capital, has falien into the…

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At "The Gate." "I'll Punch You on the Jaw." "Assisting" the Police at Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

About a century ago Admiral Byng was shot on the quarter deck of his own British man-o'-war, for hauling down his colors to the French in the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 5th. (Before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.m.) Alleged Slop Nuisance

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 22

In the adjourned case Leach v. Griffiths for allowing slops to flow over a public roadway the P.M. said he had some doubt whether the evidence…

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Small Debts Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 19

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., John Paull obtained a verdict against J. Schaefer for £11 for goods sold…

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Local and General. Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 22

At a special meeting of the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Jamieson and Balcombe, approval was given to proposed additions…

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A Brutal Murder. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

A particularly brutal and revolting murder is reported from Fiji, where an Indian woman was killed by a coolie. The victim's body was…

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The High Court. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

It is rumored that Mr Powers, Federal Crown Solicitor, has been offered a seat on the High Court bench…

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Crutal Murder. Sydney

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

A particularly brutal murder is reported from Fiji, where an Indian woman was killed and hacked to pieces…

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Wyalong Police Court. Tuesday 3rd February. (Before H. Giles Shaw P. M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

Joseph Riley was charged with having on 18th December last sold an article of food, namely milk, that was not up to the standard…

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POLICE v KASEE

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

Emily Kasee was charged with using insulting words to Constable Newlard, at Ungarie, on 16th Jan uary, to wit, "you are a fool, and…

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West Wyalong Police Court. Wednesday, February 5th. (Before H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

WILLIAM BRADFORD was found guilty of using threatening words at West Wyalong, and fined £1 or 7 days hard labor, and bound over…

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POLICE v Joseph Riley

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

Rilev was charged with that he did, between the 13th and 16th January, steal one roan heifer, the property of Andrew Anderson…

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