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

Courts & crime, 1871

93 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 5

Gulgong Police Court. Monday, 17Th April Before Messrs T. A Browne, P.M., and W. Johnson Esq., J.P., Gold Commissioner ASSAULT

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 2

Francis Bennon arrested by Constable Stapleton for [?] Henry Enter[?] in Queen street was discharged, the prosecutor not appearing. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Gulgong Police Court. Monday, 21th APRIL. Before Messrs. T. W. Browne, P.M., and W. Johnson, J. P., G. C.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2

STEALING HARNESS— John West was brought up, charged by Deceptive Powell, with pealing a horse collar and other articles from tho premises of the [?] of Erin Hotel…

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Gulgong Police Court. Monday, 1St May 1871. Before the Police Magistrate

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

ADVISE LANGUAGE.—Ellen Humillon, a well known patron of the Police Court, was fined £5 or three months in Mudgee gaol for abusive language in a public place…

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Small Debts Court (To the Editor of the Guardian.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

Sir,—Can you inform me why it is that a Small Debts Court is not established here ? On other gold fields where I have been resident it was almost the first “local” institution that was created. Owing to…

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Gulgong Police Court. Monday, 8Th May. 1871. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 2

A BATCH OF BACC[?]KALIANS,— The following persons, apprehended on Sunday for being drunk and disorderly, were dealt with as follows:—Joseph Pollen, 10, or 7 days; Thomas Allen, 6s or 48…

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Gulgong Police Court. Monday, 16th May, Before J. F. Piunkett, Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

A THIS OP OFFENDERS —James M’Teer pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was lined 6s. or twenty -four hours. Overjoyed at getting off no cheap he gave vent to his opinions in obscene and…

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Mining Appeal Court. Monday, 15Th May, 1971. (Before J. F. Plunkett and A. R. M’Donnell, Esqrs., J.Ps

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

Willis v. Alderson.—Dr. Belinfante, who appeared for the appellant Willis, applied to have assessors. He grounded his application on the 23rd section of the Gold Fields Act, by which it was competent for…

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Burglary and Chloroform

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 4

Under this title we (Lancet) find a sensational story in the newspapers about a lady at Stamford Hill, who went upstairs to her bedroom, and was there seized by a man and a…

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Gulgong Police Court. [?] 20Th May. (Before [?] )

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

A SADDLE [?] —John Morarthur, on [?]up charged with [?]Gulgong, the property of Charles [?]…

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The Murder at South Ken- Sington

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 4

On March 13, Claude Scott Wooley, 19, a painter, who gave himself up to Police constable Austin, 167 L division, on his own confession as being the murderer of [?]…

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LAUGHING. (From the Court Circular.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 4

Amongst the logical definitions of Man, the most popular in the schools is that which nominates him “a risible animal.” It is certain that no other created being indulges…

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Tuesday, 23Nd May. (Before the Police Magmata and A. H. McDonnell, [?])

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

MINING [?] v. Dembenki.—Mr. [?] for complainant; Mr. Russell (for Mr. [?] [?] of this case are as follows :—[?] in…

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Mining Appeal Court. Monday [?] MAY. Bsfore [?] JEMPISE CAST—No, 26 N Blark [?]

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

[?] Mr. Clarke appeared for [?] The [?] On the 27th April the [?] above [?]…

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Gulgong Police Court, Monday. 29Th May. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 2

STEALING FROM A HUT.—Joseph Lewis, on remand, appeared charged with stealing £17 from the hot of John Petrie, on the Black Lead. Mr. Clarke appeared for the defendant…

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Gulgong Police Court. Monday.std June. ( Before the P.M. and A.R. McDonnell, Esq., J.P.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

Wages.—Lewis r. Scully.—Amount claimed, £10 10s., for 27 days work. The complainant had been in defendant’s employ as general useful in his bakery, at 10. per week and board, end was afterwards…

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Humanity V.the Police. (To the Editor of the Guardian.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

SIR,—In the interests of humanity, I beg to point out to the proper authorities what I consider to be gross misconduct of the police in the discharge of a necessary duty. Of course, everybody knows Old…

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Gulgong Police Court. Monday, 12Th June. (Before the P.M. and A. R. McDonnell, Esq., J.P.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

Obscene Language.—Jamna Cameron pleaded to using obscene language in a public place. Fined £1 or 48 hours. Too Drunk.—Christopher Cared, an Itinerant…

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District Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson. William Str[?] v. John Lee

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

This was an action in which the plaintiff William Stearns, claimed from the defendant, John Lee, the sum of £6 is for work and labour done in repairing machinery. The defence was…

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Mudgee Quarter Sessions. (Before .Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Second Day, Monday, June 12

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 4

William Ryan, John Graham, and Jothua Harrison, were indicted for burglary at Gulgong, in the 1st of June. Mr. W. B. Dalley, instructed by Mr. Brodribb,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 12Th June. (Before the P.M. and A. R. McDonnell, Esq., J.P.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

King and Kelly v. Worker—£2 18s. 4d. Goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with costs, to be paid within twenty-four hour-or-execution to issue…

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