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

Courts & crime, 1913

576 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 29

At the Court House. Happenings of the Week

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Peter Links was granted booth licenses for March 19th, 24th and 25th. Thomas Logan was granted a…

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The Court Free Pross Usb Soft Words and Hard Arguments. Saturday, March 15, 1918 Local and General. Local Winners at Blayney Show

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Following wore among the prize winners at the Blayney Show:—Blood mare and filly, P. J. Leahey: light hackney, P. O'Brien 1, H. O'Brien 2;…

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Charge of Stealing. Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 3

Before Messrs W. G. Dowling and P. I. Addison, Js P. at the. Forbes Police Court this morning Edward Lewis was charged with stealing from…

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Police Sergeant Shot. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

News from Nundah, Queensland, states that while Sergeant Lynch was in pursuit of a suspect, the latter suddenly fired at him, the shot taking…

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Land Appeal Court. Forfeited Homestead Selection

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 5

In the matter of the reference by the Grenfell Land Board for direction in respect of James Reeves' homestead selection application, No. 1912/17,…

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Parkes District Court. Dogs Amongst Sheep. Claim for Damages

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

The March sittings of the District Court was held on Saturday, before His Honor Judge Scholes. QUADE v.FERGUSON…

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Those High Court Appointments

Forbes Times · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

The secretary of the N.S.W. Bar says that his association has passed a resolution expressing regret at the two most recent…

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Police Scandals

Western Champion · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 9

Spurred by the example of New York, where the alliance of corrupt politics and corrupt police has been momentarily suppressed by vigorous…

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At the Court House. Doings of the Week

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

A number of cases, the Forbes Stock Inspector against several district residents were struck but owing to their being no appearance of…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. H. H. Balcombe and J. D. Boyd, Licensing Magistrates.) Renewals Granted

Western Champion · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 22

The application of W. H. Haddon for a renewal of his license for the Bushman's Hotel, Parkes, was granted. Mr. Commins for applicant…

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Trunk Mystery. Child Murder in America

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 8

The New York correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph wrote on 4th[?]Another trunk mystery, this time at…

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Forbes Police Court. Tuesday, March 18th. Before Messrs. W. G. Dowling and P. I. Addison, J,sP, Drunkenness

Forbes Times · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

Thos. Cornish pleaded guilty to being dunnk in Battyee-stecet the previous day and was fined 2s 6d or "the rising."…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mother's Awful Act While Asleep

Forbes Times · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 7

What is probably the strangest, as well as one of the most terrible tragedies on record, occurred at Trieste, Austria-Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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Youths in Trouble. Sons of a Surgeon-major. Charged with Coining. Complete Mint in a Shed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 8

Three, young men of good social position and good education, the eldest only 23, stood in the dock at Bristol Police Court on March 2nd,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 19th. (Before Mr H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

DAVID JOHN MULHALI. was charged with stealing one sovereign, the property of William Kdward Rivers at Central Wyalong, on 18th…

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Small Debts' Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

W T Coonan v. J G Parker, miner.—Claim of £3 for money lent Verdict for amount, and costs…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mother's Awful Act While Asleep

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 1

What is probably the strangest, as well as one of the most terrible tragedies on record, occurred at Trieste, Austria-Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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Police and Murder. Leading Officials Prosecution in Russia Crime Due to Okhrana

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 3

After sixteen months the Judicial Committee of the Council of Empire has confirmed the decision to prosecute four leading officials of the…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mother's Awful Act While Asleep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 9

What is probably the strangest, as well as one of the most terrible tragedies on record, occurred at Trieste, Austria-Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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General News. Murder and Suicide

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 23

The coroner on Saturday held an inquiry into the tragedy which occurred in George-street, Fitzroy, on March 14, when Walter Edgar Erfurth, labourer,…

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