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

Courts & crime, 1882

229 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 12

Friday, November 3Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

Edmund Webb v. William Moyle.—Defendant was charged with obtaining the sum of £70 by means of false pretence from Elmund Webb.—Mr. Thompson appeared for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 1. (Before Messrs. T.J. McCarthy and H. H, Hutchinson, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

Jaques v. Hall.—Affiliation. Mr. McIntosh appeared for defendant.—Nanny Jaques, complainant, deposed that defencant was the father of her male child, born on the 28th September…

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Rockley. Police Court, Wednesday, Nov. 1ST. (Before Noble Wilson, Henry Hockey, and J. Brownlow, J.sP.) Small Debts Courts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 3

William Timbs v James Ah Fee—Action for £1 for trespass of two horses. Verdict of 5s and 8s coasts. Paid T. C Cromie v. Ah Lunn—Action for £7 on…

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District Court. Tuesday, November 7Th. (Before his Honor Judge Cansdell.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 2

The attorneys present were:—Messrs. McIntosh, Hellyer, Thompson and McPhillamy. James Allen v. Frank R. Smith.—£5 12s. 6l. claimed for goods sold and delivere 1…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, November 6Th. (Before Hon. E. Webb, M.L.C., and G. Palmer, Esq., J.P's)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 2

E. H. Parker v. C. Dean.—Claim for £1 4s 4½d for goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear and a verdict for planitiff of the amount claimed was given…

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Carcoar Police Court. Tuesday, November 7, 1882. (Before N. Connolly, H. Glasson, and W. H. Platt. Esos. Js.P.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

Chin Hong v. E. Sargent.—Defendant was charged with keeping a dog which attacked complainant on the public highway, to wit the Bathurst Road. Mr North appeared for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 7. (Before J. Meagher, E. T. Webb, and W. H. Paul, Esqrs, J's.P.) Summons Cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

JEREMIAH RING v. JOHN COURGHLIN.—Defendant was charged with threatening to stick complainant through with a fork, &c.—Mr. Thompson appeared for complainant, and…

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District Court. (Before His Honor M. District Court Judge Cansdell.) Wednesday, November 8Th 1882. His Honor took his sent on the Bench at

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

The was a case of illegal taking, and wrongful [?] of sheep, £84 damages being claimed. Mr. McIntosh appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. [?] instructed by…

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Carcoar Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 14, 1882. (Before N. Connolly, H. Glasson, W. H. Platt, Esqs., Js.P.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

W. K. Nesbitt v. James Woodward.—Claim for £10, for goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs. J. M. Callen v. C. Flynn.—Claim for…

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Carcoar Licensing Court. Tuesday, November 7, 1882. (Before N. Connolly, Esq., L.M., and H. Glasson and W. H. Platt, Esqe., Js.P.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

The Inspector laid before the Court his report as to the condition of the licensed houses within the district. A meeting of the Court was fixed for…

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Inquest. Death in the Gaol

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 November 1882 · page 2

AN inquest was held in the gaol on Monday morning, before the District Coroner, B. Lec, Esq., P.M.and a mixed jury, half freemon and half prisoners, touching the death of one…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Spencer and W.H.Paul, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—William Russell, 70 years of age, was charged with vagrancy. He had, come into town from Rockley and applied at the lock-up for relief, seeking admission into…

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Police Court. Monday, November 20Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon E. Webb, M.L.C., and J. Rutherford, Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Treanor was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was also charged with making use of obscene language, and with assaulting a…

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Licensing Court. Monday, November 20Th. (Before Messrs. B. Lee, P.M., E. Webb and J. Rutherford, Licensing Magistrates. Abandoning Licensed Premises

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 2

William Lowe was charged with abandoning his licensed house at Dunkeld. He pleaded guilty. Sub-inspector Carroll proved that defendant had ceased to maintain the house…

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Police Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 2

THE business at the Police court on Wednesday and Thursday last was light and unimportant. Three drunkards were admonished and discharged…

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Carcoar District Court. Saturday, November 11th 1882. (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge Cansdell)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 2

Glasson v. Goode.—Messrs McLachlan and I Dodd for the plainciff; Messrs Dwyer and Hellyer for the defendant. Jury—Messrs McFadden, Quinn, Poole, and Neale. This…

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Police Court. Monday, Not. 27, 1882. (Befors Hon. E. Webb. M.L.C., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was admonished and discharged…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 20Th (Before W. H. Suttor, and W. H. Paul, Esqrs. J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENESS.—William Clark, for drunkeness was fined 40s, in default 18 hours imprisonment. SUMMONS CASES. Inspector of Nuisance v. R. J. Oldfield.—…

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Police Court. Wednesday Nov. 29. (Before W. H. Suttor and W. H. Paul, Esqrs., J's.P)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 3

Margaret Donnelly v. John Morris.—This was an affiliation case.—The parties were from Peel and the evidence disclosed that about two years ago an intimacy sprang up between them, which…

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Licensing Court. Monday, December 4Th. (Before Hons. W. H. Suttor, and E. Webb J's.p)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

Edward Mortimer, of Esrom, applied for a transfer of his license to William Gornall. Granted. John D. Brown, of Kelso, applied for a…

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