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

Courts & crime, 1885

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Police Court. Monday, April 13Th 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 2

STEALING POULTRY.—Ah Yau, who was described as the greatest thief in the district, was charged with having three fowls in his possession, reasonably supposed to be stolen.—…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 27Th (Before Mr. B. Lee, P.M., Hon. E. Webb and Mr. J. Butherford, J'sP.) Annual Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 3

On Monday the annual meeting of the Licensing Bench was held when applications for renewals of licenses ware made. Some other business was also transacted as shown…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 30Th. [Before the Police Magistrates and Hon. W. H. Suttor, J. P.) Summons Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 3

Elizabeth Cumings V. Mrs. Keegan.—Defendant was charged with assaulting complainant.—Mr. McPhillamy appeared for complainant, Mr. McIntosh for defendant.—Complainant…

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Revision Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

On Thursday evening a Court of Revision was held for the purpose of hearing appeals against assessment. There were pretext: The Mayor, Aldermen Halliday, Mullins, McDougal…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 28Th. (Before His Honor Mr. Acting-Judge Stephen.) [?] Under Arms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 3

[?] Young was charged with having, at Malmsbury, on 19th January, 1885, assaulted and robbed one Louisa Ah See, he then being armed with a…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side. (Before His Honor Mr. Acting Judge Stephen). Wednesday, April 29Th, 1885

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

THIS court was opened immediately after the criminal business had closed, (the report of which will be found in our Supplement.) The Barristers present were Mr. C. E. Pilcher…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 4Th, 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 2

Meagher & Co. v. F. W. Rorison, £4 13s 7½d goods sold.—Defendant did not appear.—Proof of service of summons in Glen Innes was given, and a verdict was given for the plaintiffs with…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est Veritas et Prœvalebit." Wednesday, May 6, 1885. Police As Soldiers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 2

Not a few persons in the colony, with vert loud voices, condemned the action of the Acting-Colonial Secretary with reference to the New South Wales…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 2Nd, 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 4

Alexander Wilson and alfred Homes were charged with drunkenness, and were both admonished. DESTROYING PROPERTY—The same prisoners…

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Police Indifference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 3

THE police of South Melbourne (says the Argus) hare been mixed up with two tragedies within the short period of ten weeks. In the former, a poor man was…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 6Th, 1885. (Before Messrs. Halliday, Paul and Hutchinson, J.'sP.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

DRUNK.—One drunkard was admonished and discharged. VAGRANCY.—William Burrel was charged with vagrancy.—Constable Shillington, of…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 9Th, 1885 (Before the P.M., and W. H. Paul, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Francis McKenny, on bail, was called to answer a charge of drunkenness, but as he did not appear his bail (£1) was forfeited. James Tiernan, for drunkenness was fined 5s…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May, 13Th, 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. G. Palmer, W. H. Paul, and E.T. Webb, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—William Clark, an old offender, was charged with drunkenness. Hen was remanded for seven days, as he was suffering severely from…

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Police Court. (The report of Wednesday's proceedings will be found on the second page of our supplement.) Thursday, May 14Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 1

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Arthur Tonkin, aged 17, was charged with using obscene language. He pleaded Guilty.—The Police Magistrate pointed out the danger and disgrace of the course which…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 16TH

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1885 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—JAMES Dunn WAS brought up charged with drunkenness and using obscene language. He had served several long sentences and had only just come…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 18TH, 1884. (Before the P. M., and Hon. E. Webb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1885 · page 2

Henry Bottrell v. J. Kent—£5 4s 10d goods sold. Debt admitted. Verdict for plaintifl. C. Enderby v. J. Walker—£6 15s claim for waste during tenancy and rent owing…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 20Th 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Jane Maxwell allas "The Red Streak," was sent to gaol for 6 months on a charge of vagrancy. DRUNKENNESS.—Wm. Clark, on an old offender…

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The Soudan War. Being "Scuppered." Murder Completed,—and the Murders Gone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 4

Said the special Suakim correspondent of the London Telegraph, on March 12:—" Scuppered" is a word which I had never met with till I dame to Suakim…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 23

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1885 · page 2

The Police Magistrate and reporters had a holiday on Saturday so far as Court work was concerned the bibulously inclined having evidently determined upon reserving their spare…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 27Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was discharged. LARCENY.—John Prior, on remand, charged with stealing from a dwelling at Oronge, was again brought up. Senior-sergeant Musgrove…

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