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

Courts & crime, 1874

82 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Tuesday, 24th March, 18th. (Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P. M). Obscene and Indecent Language

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

Evans v. Mary Kenny.— Constable Joseph Evans depend to the language complained of. Defendant ph[?]aded guilty, and was fined 40s., or a month’s imprisonment…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Summons Court. Tuesday, 24th March, 1874. (Before T.A. Browne Esq., P.m.) Holton v. RANDALL

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 2

This was a case of priority of claim to a dam which, had been in possession of defendant but which, having broken away, was regarded as abandoned by the complainant…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 25th March. (Before Mesars. T. A. Browne, P.M., and L.S. Donaldson, J.p.) Dr. Ramsay v. SIMMONS

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 2

Plaintiff sued defendant for professional services, and claimed £5 6a.6d., the balance of an account of £6 6s. 6d., one pound having been paid…

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Gulgong Law Court [?]

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 2 April 1874 · page 2

Tuesday 31st [?] [?] T. A. Browns, [?] M.) [?] on Gon Boyle for being drunk in Herbert…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Friday, 10th April, 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Behaviour

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

Henry Welsh find Margaret Hong were damaged with indecent behaviour in the public streets. Prisoners stated that they were both in a state of “beer.”…

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Summons Court. Friday, April 10th, 1874 (Before the Police Magistrate.) WILSON V. LEE

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

Complainant charged defendant with making use of language calculated to cause a breach of the peace. The language is unfit for publication. Defendant denied making…

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Mudgee District Court

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

WE extract the followind report of the cases tried at the last sitting of the Mudgee District Court, being of local interest ;— LIBEL…

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Mudgee District Court. (From the Western Post.) Breach of Contract

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 2

W. H. Day v. Cameron and Co.; breach of contract £111. dr. Belinfante, instructed by Mr. Johnson, for plaintiff; Mr. [?] instructed by Mr. Dunn, for defendant…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Friday. 17th April. Drunk and Disorderly

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 2

Matthew McDonald, on bail, charged with being drunk, did not appear. Bail estreated. Mary Tyrrell, summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Home Rule, did not appear…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)Wednesday, April 22. DRUNKENNESS

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 23 April 1874 · page 2

Mary Ann Hogan was charged with the above offence and pleading guilty, was fined ten shillings, with tho alternative of twelve hours’ imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 22nd April, (Before Messrs. T. A. Browne, P.M., and L. S. Donaldson, J.P.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 23 April 1874 · page 2

Lee v. Wilson.—This was an action for slander ; plaintiff aroused defendant, Mrs. Mary Wilson, of using abominable language towards his wife. It appeared that defendant…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)Tuesday, April 24. ASSAULT

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 2

Christy Johnson was brought up, changed by Henry Rossiter with striking him on the left temple with a riding whip. The Evidence of Mr. Rossiter having been taken,…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Monday, May 4th. (Before L. S. Donaldson, Esq., J.P.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 5 May 1874 · page 2

JAMES KING was charged with horse-stealing, having been arrested at Currajong. Senior-Sergeant O’Donnell requested that the prisoner might be remanded until Friday,…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Monday, 18th May. (Before the Police Magistrate.) GAMBLING

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 19 May 1874 · page 2

Hung Wah, for being the banker at a common gambling house, was found guilty and fined £5, with the alternative of one month’s imprisonment in Mudgee gaol…

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Escape of Prisoners From the Young Gaol

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 19 May 1874 · page 2

SOME excitement was caused on Sunday morning, owing to the report that the Young gaol had been rendered famous by the escape of two prisoners—the one…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Friday, May 29, 1874. Before T. A. Brownr, Esq., P.M. Horse Stealing

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 2

Francis Graham was charged with staling a draught horse, branded MC near shoulder and 2 under saddle, the property of Mr. Melander, the well-known puddler of…

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Gulgong Laws Courts. Police Court. Tuesday, 2nd June, 1874. Before T. A. Browne, [?] P.M.

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 2

Mary Ann Stewart was charged with stealing [?] of goods from the store of Messrs. J. T. Woods and Co. Senior Sergeant John D’ Donnell being…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Wednesday, 3rd June, 1874. Before L. S. Donaldson, Esp., J.P.

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 4 June 1874 · page 2

There was but one case for hearing yesterday, and that was the case of a man named George Smith, of very unprepossessing appearance. He was charged first by Constable…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Monday, June 8th, 1874. (Before L.S. Donaldson, Req., J.p.) Horse Stealing

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 2

FRANCIS GRAHAM was brought up, charged with stealing a horse, the property of Over F. Mellander, a puddler at Currajong. Senior-sergeant O’ Donnell deposed. About…

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