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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Police Court, Gulgong. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

HORSETCALING.—John Hook was brought up, charged on suspicion of baring stolen a horse, branded P (in circle) [?] conjoined off shoulder, blotched brand on near shoulder. The evidence of Sergeant…

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Mudgee Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate, and H. Tubbutt, Esq. J.P. [?]

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

James Murray was charged by constable D. Miller with stealing a [?].net from one John Stewart, for whom be had been working as a tailor…

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BACHELORS. (From the court Circular.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 4

Like the buttons which hear their name— the solid [?] of the graduate’s gown and the pretty little flower—the pink of inconstant “catchflies,” thus unb[?]sically…

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Appeal Court.—tuesday. Before the previous Bench. Mining Appeal Case

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

This was a case in which Mason and party had obtained a verdict against Trafford, and patty, both of Gulgong, before Geo. Warburton, Esq., P.M., and the present trial was brought to…

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Police Court, Gulgong. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

John Hook, OD remand, charged with horse stealing, was discharged; the owner of the horse, Mr. Kowker haring informed the constable despatched to him that the defendant bad his authority to take the…

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Mudgee Police Court.—tuesday. Before Gen. Warburton, Esq, P. M. Drukk and [?]

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

John Murray, was brought op charged with being drunk and [?] absence language to W. Lester a Chemist to Market-street, Mudgee, in presence of [?] two daughters. The offence war…

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Mining Appeal Court Mudgee. Tuesday, 21St F[?] (Before G. Warburton, and V. D. Gxx Esq., J.P.) [?] and Co. V. [?] and Co

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

This was an appeal from a dictation of Hr. Commissioner Macarthur, at Gulgong, on the 6th February. Mr. Clarke (foe Mr. Brodibb) for [?]…

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Police Court, Gulgong. Monday, 27Th February. Before the Police Magistrate, and it. Rouse, jun., Esqr., J.P. Obscene Lang[?]

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

Joseph Nelson,[?] with using [?] in[?] on Sunday evening, pleaded [?] and was fined 10s, or 12 hours in the back-up. DRUNK…

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Mudgee Police Court.—tuesday. Before Geo. Warbarten, Esq., P.M., A. H. Mucurthur, Esq., P.M., T. Cadell, and B. Tebutt, Esqrs. J.P’s. Steward v. Whittaker

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

This was a mining appealers which had been decided at Windeyor by W. Mutholland, Esq., J P. Mr. Bredribb for the appellants, and Mr. Davideon for the respondents…

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Police Court—wednesday. Before Geo. Warburton, Esq., P.M., and H. Tebutt, Esq. K.P. S[?] Selling

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

William Drew was charged upon the information of one Charles Bowyer under the 65th clause of the Pobbcans’ Act, with having sold spirituous liquors without a licence…

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Mining Appeal Court, Mudgee. Tuesday, 28Th February. (Before G. Warburton, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. H. Tebbult, T. Cadell, J.P.’s.) Jumping a Quarts Claim

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

Stewart and others, appellants, v. Whiltaker and others, respondents. Mr. Brodribb for appellants; Mr. James foe respondents. This was an appeal from Windeyor. from a decision…

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Mudgee Police Court—tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate, H. Tebhutt, Robt. Lawd, and A. H. Cox, Erqs., J.P’s, Slyigroo Selling

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 3

Mr. Davidson appeared to proapcute. Mary Ann Donnegan, defended by Mr. Brod[?] [?] on information, charging her with [?] to the 65th clause of the Puldicaos’ Act,…

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Mrs. Smith in Mudgee. at the Court

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 4

In [?] and serious in the ways There as of getting [?] now in these new-lang[?] days. There’s [?] as [?] a honest [?] and there is…

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Gulgong Police Court. Thursday, 16Th March, Before W. Johnson, Esq., J.P. [?] LANGUAGE

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 2

Thomas Wright was brought up charged with using [?] and[?] language in Queen-street, on Wednesday night. Dr. Rambsey, who gave him into a [?] to the wordt of the [?]…

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Mudgee Appeal Court. Tuesday, March 14. Before the P M —Messrs. T. Caddell. H. Tebbutt, R. Lowe, A. Cox, G. H. Cox, Esqs., J.P’.s and Commissioner Johnson, P.M. Buady and Others v. O’MEALLy and Others

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 2

This was a case of appeal against a decision given by tho late Gold Commissioner Macarthur, and had been postponed from time to time. Mr. Brodribb for the appellants…

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Gulgong Police Court, [?] Before W. Johnson, and A. R. M. Donneil, [?]J. P. [?] Drunk and Disorderly

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 25 March 1871 · page 2

Jeremiah Murphy, on ball, pleaded guilty to both charger. Finally 5s, for the first offence, and £8 for being disorderly, in default forty-eight hour is the lockup…

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Gulgong Police Court. Ttuesday, March 28, 18[?]1. Before Messes Johnson, Me[?]bnnett, and Medley, Esq. [?]P.s. [?] OF [?] ACT

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 2

James Ko[?] of the New Zealand Hotel, was charged with having [?] in his public house without permission from the Bench. The evidence of constable Fitzpatrick was taken…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th April Before Messrs.Johnson and McDonnell, J. P.’s. a Drunken Poet

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 2

Peter Filesimmons the local poet, pleaded guilty to being “decidedly drunk,” and was discharged with a reminder us to the future. DRUNK AND [?]…

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Mudgee Court of Petty Sessions— Tuesday Before the P.M., T. Caddell. add H. Tebbut, Esqw., J.P.'s, SLANDER

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff, Alfred Rappurt, complained of Henry Walker, that he (Walker) did, on or about the 7th of March, at Gulgong, maliciously speak and publish of the said…

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Gulgong Police Court. Monday, 10Th Aran. Before W. Johoson, Esq., J.P. Unsound Mind

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 2

Micheal Coyne was brought up, charged with being of unsound mind. Sergeant O’ Donnell deposed that Coyne came to the lock-up, on Friday, tho 7th, and from his…

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