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

Courts & crime, 1875

58 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 3

Mudgee District Court— Sitting As a Court of Mining Appeal. [?]. AUGUST 9th. Before His Honour judge [?] Berand and Others—appellant [?] and Others—respondents

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 2

THIS was a re-hearing of an appeal by the [?] against a decision given by Mr. Warded Browne, at Gulgong on the 7th of July, 1874, in favour of the respondents. on…

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Execution of Ah Cat for the Bet Bet Murder

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 19 August 1875 · page 4

THE execution of Ah Cat, the Chinese murderer, took place on Monday morning last at the Castlemaine gaol, at 10 o’clock, in the presence of the goal…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Wednesday. AUGUST 25th. 1875, Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M. LARCENY

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 26 August 1875 · page 2

Melinda Wilkinson was charged with the above offence. Constable Stapleton, deposed : At about 8 o’clock this morning a man, named James…

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Court of Requests. (Before T. A. Browne Esq.. P.M. and L.) Witton V. Robinson and Others

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 26 August 1875 · page 2

This action was brought to recover for goods supplied to the Amalgamated Claim, Nos. 25 and 26 Black Lead. A verdler was given against Mr. E. C. Robins[?]e one of the…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Court of Requests. Wednesday, September 5, 1875

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 2

(Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M., and L. S. Donaldson, Esq., J.P.) MACNAB V. SPENCER. This was brought up from the last Court…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Thursday, 7Th October 1875. (Before L. S. Donaldson, Esq., J.p.) Larceny

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 2

JANE LEROUX was charged, on warrant, with the above offence. Sergeant Keenan, sworn, says : Between 2 and 3 o’ clock. on the sixth instant , in…

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The Mudgee Assizes. Wednesday, 13Th October, 1875.(Before His Honor Judge Hargraves.) MURDER

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 2

JOHN REGAN, a half-caste, was indicted with having at Barragon, on the 6th November, 1874, murdered one named Sarah Downey alias Sally Downey, also a half-caste…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Warden’s Court. Thursday, October 14Th, 1875.(Before Mr. Warden Browne.)To Prevent a Thurston V. Peter Pates and Henry Power

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 2

THIS was a summons to prevent a trespass upon land applied for to be leased by plaintiff, known as “ old lease No. 3850.” Horatio Thurston, sworn, stated: I am…

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Gulgong Law[?] Courts. Wardens Court. Thursday, October 21St, 1875.(Before Mr. Warden Browne.)OBJECTIONS to Lease, No. 71. T. E. MILLS V. D. Driscoll and Party

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 2

THOMAS EDWARD MILLS, sworn, states; I am the objector to lease—application, No. 71; the land applied for to be leased was marked by trenches only 4½ inches deep at…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Wednesday, October 27Th, 1875. (Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.m.) Misbehaviour

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

ALEXADER JACK was charged with the above offence, at Home Rule, and pleaded guilty. Fined £1, in default, 14 days imprisonment The same prisoner pleaded guilty to using…

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Law and Police Hill End Police Court Monday 25Th October. (Before J.W. Less, Esq., P.M., with R.J. Rawsthorne, and S. Peterson, Esprs., J.P’s.)

Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

Joseph McMahon was fined 5s. and 6s. 6d. costs for assaulting Isaac Vines on the 20th inst. and was further fined 20s. and 5s. 6d. costs, for using abusive language to the said…

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Hill End Warden’s Court

Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

A WARDEN’S court was held on Monday, the 25th inst. by Mr. Warden Sharpe. The only case heard was one of Henry Hopman, who sought to recover £3 damages…

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Warden’s Court. Thursday, October 28Th, 1875. (Before Mr. Warden Browne.) Star of the West. Driscoll and Party, Applicants; T. K. Mills, Objector

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

This was a continued case, a report of which appeared in our last Saturday’s issue, and was adjourned for the production of the registration of the claim in reserve…

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Small Debts Court. (Before T. A, Browne, Esq., P.M., and L. Donaldson, Esq., J.p.) Dunn V. DREW. Settled. ELLIS V. SOUTER.— £4 13s

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

This was a case in which Dr. Ellis summoned Mr. John Souter, chemist, for the above sum of money received by him from the Sons of Temperance, for medical attendance…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Wednesday, November 17, 1875. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cattle Stealing

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

CHARLES SMITH, sworn, states : I am a shepherd in Mr. Blackmail’s employ ; I know defendant ; he lives at Lowe’s Peak, between one and two miles front where I live ;…

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Gulgong Law Courts. Police Court. Tuesday. 30Th November. (Before the Police Magistrate.)UNSOUND MIND

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 2

HERMAN DEHRMAN, charged with being of unsound mind, was remanded to Mudgee gaol for medical treatment for eight days. MAINTENANCE…

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Execution in the Mudgee Gaol

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 2

BY an “Extraordinary” issued from the Times Office, we learn that George Rope was, yesterday, executed in Mudgee Gaul for the Laws[?] Creek murder. The unfortunate…

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Shocking Murder at Gunta Wang

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Wednesday 29 December 1875 · page 2

EARLY on Sunday morning, the inhabitants of Gulgong were shocked to hear that Mrs. Martin, the hostess on the Travellers Rest, situated at…

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