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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 2 of 5

Gulgong L[?] G[?]urts. Court [?] (Before the Police [?] and L. S. Donaldson, Req., J.P.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 18 June 1874 · page 2

Sharman v. Simmons. —Meat supplied, £4 17s. Verdict for amount, and costs of [?] v, McDonald. —Monday last, £5…

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Gulgong Eaw Courts. Police Court. Tuesday, 23rd June, 1874. Before T. A. Browne. Rsq., P. M., and [?] Evington, J. P. Wife Desertion

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 25 June 1874 · page 2

Ah Sam. This was a case in which a warrant had been issued in Sydney, and the accused was remanded thither to answer the charges bail being allowed, himself in £40…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Friday, June 26th. Before T. A. Browne, Rev. P.M. G. Rowe v. Cuthbert Lamrock

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 2

Mr. Johnson, for complainant, said : The present information was laid in consequence of evidence given in a former case between the present parties. On that occasion…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Monday, June 29. Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M. Assaulting a Boy

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 30 June 1874 · page 2

Ah Nee, a Chinese opium smoker, was charged with cruelly beating a little half-cast boy, whose mother is dead, and whose father left him in charge of Ah Nee. The child’s…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court Wednesday, July 1. ( Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENTERES

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

An unfortunate female was charged with being drunk. It appeared that she was wild under the influence of drink. She received a caution and was discharged…

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Warden’s Court. Wednesday July 1. Before T. A. Browns Req.Warden. [?]

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

Jeremiah Jones appeared on a charge of obstructing Wm. B. Peek and party in working claim at Home Rule. [?] Peek deposed : I produce my…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Tuesday, 7th July. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of Publican’s Act

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 7 July 1874 · page 2

Eliza Greening was charged with a breach of the Publican’s Act, in having a licensed house in Queen-street, Gulgong, and keeping the same closed, Mrs. Greening stated that…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Warden’s Court. Injunction

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 9 July 1874 · page 2

Behrand [?] other v, Kitchen and others. Mr. Johnson, with Mr. Clarke, for complainants, and Mr. Davidson for defendants. This was a re-opening of the Tallewang…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Tuesday, 15th July. Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M House Breaking

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

Mary Ann Hogan was brought up charged with breaking and entering. Constable Evans deposed: Yesterday, in consequences of information received, I…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M. Friday, July 17, PROFANITY

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

Catherine Hogan was changed with having made use of profane languages. She pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., or in default three days imprisonment…

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Warden’s Court. Friday, July 17. (Before T. A. Browne, Req.) INJUNCTION

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

IN this case, Richard Barrett and party had caused an injunction restraining George Durham and party from working a block claim on the Nil Desperandam lead, near…

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Warden’s Court. Tuesday, July 21. (Before T. A. Browne, Esq., Warden). TRESPASS

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

Messrs. Durham, Scurrah, Clarke and party summoned Messrs. Crowley, Barnes, and party to restrain them from, trespassing upon a block claim on the Nil Desperandum…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Friday, July 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) GIBBONS V. MAKAY

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

This was a case of insulting language in a public place. Mr. Cory appeared for respondent. Mrs.Gibbons deposed that, on the 11th…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before T. A. Browne, Esq.. P.m.) Jones v. COLEMAN

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 4 August 1874 · page 2

In the case of Jones against Coleman, Mr. Cory appeared for complainant. There was a telegram handed to the Bench, in which it was stated that Mr…

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Mudgee Quarter Sessions. (Abridged from the Western Pod) (Before His Honor Judge Macfarland). Friday Entering and Stealing

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2

Thomas Lee, undefended, pleaded not guilty to the above charge. Constable William Forster, Gulgong, deposed to the- arrest of the prisoner. William Wright, Shepherd,…

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Gulgong Law Courts Small Debts Court. (Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M., and L. S. Donaldson, Esq., J.P.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2

Ross v. Wilkinson.—Plaintiff was sworn and proved the debt. Verdict for £112s. Gd. and costs, Jansen v. Little. — Continued to next…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Summons Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Friday, August 13th. Forcible Entry

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

Jones v. Coleman. —Mr. Cory opened the case for complainant. It appeared that Jones was a tenant of respondent in a house at Home Rule. In this house Jones had a…

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Police Court Saturday, August 15th. (Before L. S. Donaldson, Esq., J. P. ) Cutting and Wounding

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

Ah King Hoy, a Chinaman, was charged with the above. Senior-sergeant O‘Donnell deposed, This morning, in company with constable Disten,…

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Mudgee Quarter Sessions (Abridged from The Western Pest).Tuesday, August 11. STEALING

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

Ann Stewart was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment in Darlinghurst gaol. HORSE STEALING. James King, who was acquitted on a…

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Warden’s Court. (Before T. A. Browne,-Esq., Warden.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

Gardiner and others v. Irwin. —This was a case where Irwin had applied for a six-acre lease at Budgee Budeee, and complainants object to the granting , of such lease Irwin…

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