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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1859

163 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 9

Bathurst Police Court. Saturday —July 16. (Before Dr. Palmer, P,M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 July 1859 · page 2

John Kynnster, on bill was churned with d[?]mkenness and making no appearance, foefeites his bill of 40s. Thomes McCurnell, charged with drunken…

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On Friday, 29Th July at 11 O'CLOCK At the Police Office, Carcoar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 July 1859 · page 2

Georgians (Country lots) —Parish unnamed. Lying north-casterly from Blanket Flat and near the head of Blackman's Creek: lot 1, 31 scress[?] At the Which Whack, near Biega: lot…

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Police Court. Wednesday—july 20Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1859 · page 2

John Richards, brought up for prctootion, was remanded until Thursday. James Farrel, charged with drinkeness, was fined 20s. and costs, or in defa[?] 24 hours…

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Molong District Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1859 · page 2

Wednesday the 13th instant was the day appointed for holding the District Court at Molong, from an carly hour groups of people began to assemble in the vicinity of the Court,…

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Saturday— July 23Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

Thomas Sharples, charged with drunkenness, was fined £1 2s…

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Tuesday— July 26Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, Captain Gennys, and E. J. C. North, Es.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

George Marsh, appeared before the Court to answer to a charge of s[?]tering cattle without [?] William IV, [?] sect.I warrant was granted for the witness Michael…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday— July 27Th. (Before Dr.Palmer, P.M,)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

William Pender, out on ba[?], charged with [?] forfeited bail, [?] by non-appearance. Eliz[?] Scott,[?] with [?] was…

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Bathurst District Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

The second sitting of this Courts will take place on Monday next, at 10 o'clock. The Cause List contains 143 cases for trial, of which 71 are for amounts under £10; 53 for amounts over…

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Police Office. Friday.—july 22Nd. (Before O.C.Beardmore, Esq, P.M, and Captain, Genn[?], J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

William Vare was brought before the Court for selling beef without a licence and was fined £10, under the 5.William IV c.1, sect.1. Thomas Jervis, charged with having beef…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday-july 30Th, 1859. (Before Dr. Pahner, P.M. and G.F. Wise, Fso, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1859 · page 2

The only ease brought before the Court was a Summons Caso under the Master and Servant's Act, Johnson v. Shepherd, which was postponed until Monday…

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Rylstone. on Monday, 22Nd August, at 11 o'clock At the Police Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1859 · page 3

ROXBURGH (Country Lots. — Parish unnamed. On and near the Mudgee Road, near Auron's pass and southerly form W. Bowman's 734 acres: Lot 1, 40 acres 1 rood: lot 2, 43 acres…

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Land Sales. Bathurst. on Tuesday, 23Rd August, 1859, AT 11 o'clock. At the Police Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1859 · page 2

ROXBURGH (Country Lots) — Parish of Jed[?] Near the north-west corner of G. Rankens [?] acres and 14 perches: Lot 1, 39 acres, Parish…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday.—august 3RD.(Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. and J.J. Ashe Esq. J.P)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 August 1859 · page 2

James Boardman, charged with vagrancy, was admonished and discharged. The following Summons Cases were disposed of:—…

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Police Office. (Before the Police Magistrate, Captain [?] and E. J. C. North, Esq., J.Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 August 1859 · page 2

Richard Shields was summoned by Mr. William Robinson of Canowindra, under see. 10, 19 vic., [?] for a disputed horse. Verdict for the plaintilf; the horse ordered to be given…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday— August 10Th. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.R.Y. Cousins and J.M. Phillamy Esors, J.P.'S)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 2

Jacob Marsh, charged with drunkenness was fined 40s, and costs or in defaulty, 48 hours in Gael. SUMMONS LIST…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, August 13th, Before Dr. Palmer P.M., and Captain Battve J.P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 August 1859 · page 2

Patrick Barry, and Aun C owder, charged with drunkenness, were respectively fined 20s. and costs, or, in default, 2½ hours' imprisonment…

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The Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 August 1859 · page 4

One of the chief incidents in the life of the Court during the past month was a visit paid by the Princess Frederick William to her royal parents. The Queen…

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Police Office,— August 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Captain Gennvs. J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

George Marsh, charged by Constable Quinn with slaughtering and seiling beef without a licence, contrary to the Act of the 5th W.m. IV., No. 1, Sec. 1. Case withdrawn…

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August 14Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, George Campbell, and E. .1. C. North. Esqs., J.Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

Gustavo Philips, a Gorman, leaded guilty to an assault, and was sentenced to pay a fino of £5; or one months imprisonment. This case appeared at fi st sight of an aggravated…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday,— August 17Th. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

Robert Andey, on remand, brought up for protection, was discharged. THURSDAY,— AUGUST 18TH. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and G. F. Wise,…

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