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

Courts & crime, 1886

237 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 12

Bathurst New Gaol Sports

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 February 1886 · page 2

PURSUANT to announcement. the sports in aid of the Hospital, given by the proprietors and others connected with the New Gaol Works, were held on the Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feby. 23, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Robinson and Harry Freeland were charged with drunkenness. The first-named did not appear and his bail, £1, was forfeited. Freeland had been…

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Police Court. Thursday, Feby. 25, 1886.(Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

ATTEMPTING SUICIDE——Matthew Burke he had been under treatment in the gaol or a self-inflicted wound in his throat, was again. brought up.—Dr. Clowes…

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Police Court. Monday, March 1St, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Caroline Graham, an old offender, was charged with having no visible means of support, &c—Constable Hardy had arrested her in a state of drunkenness…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 1St, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 2

A. B. Rae v. Mrs. Miller.—Claim for £5 14s 6d for advertising, &c. Defendant did not appear and a verdict was given for plaintiff, with costs…

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Police Court. Wednesday. March 3Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 2

INDICENT REPRESENTATIONS.—Richard Azzi, a Syrian, was charged with offering in decent representations for sale. Constable Hardy deposed that prisoner had been hawking…

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Rockley. Police Court. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., H. Hockey, C, Armstrong and J. Barnes, J.sP.) Small Debts Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2

David S. Todd v. John B. Hope.—Action for £8 10s. for trespass for sheep on growing crop.—Case dismissed, and defendant allowed £1 4s. costs. Mr. Jhonson for defendant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 10., (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

DRUNK AND OBSCENE.—One offender was fined 20s., or 3 days. Maintenance.—Mary Kavanagh sued Andrew Cavanagh for maintenance—Mr. MoPhillamy…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 4th. (Before the Police Magistrate.}

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

Drunkenness—"William Pendergast was charged with being drunk on the railway platform and was discharged with a caution…

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Sydney Supreme Court. a Bathubst Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

The following is taken from the Herald as part of the Supreme Court proceeding on Wednesday : - NIXON AND WIFE V. BANKEN AND OTHERS…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 13th. Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 3

UNSOUND MIND.—Stephen Libon a native of the Channel Islands, was charged on suspicion. He had been arrested at Evans Plains, where he had been…

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Small Debts Court. Monday March 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb. J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 3

Skardon v. Bayliss—Claim for £1 7s, goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. Same v. Ah Lee-£2 fis 6d, poods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prievalebit." Tuesday, March 16. 1886. Our Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police in his annual report to the Principal Under Secretary, which has recently been published, touches several matters of public…

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Police Court Tuesday March 16Th. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — Andrew Doran was I charged with being drunk on Monday afternoon. Constable Adams prove the case. Fined 20s or in default seven days…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 18. 1886. (Before the the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

PLAYING AN UNLAWFUL GAME.—George Road was charged with playing at an unlawful game on the Cricket Ground.— Constable Gilfoyle had arrested prisoner…

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Police Court. March 17.—Before Messrs. B. Lee, P.M. and John Hurley J.P. ASSAULT

The Sunny Corner Silver Press and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

James Butler of Piper’s Flat, labourer was charged that he did at Sunny Corner unlawfully assault one George Stait. Mr. Thompson for compIainant, and Mr. Johnson…

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P O L I C E C O U R T. Monday, March 22nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One offender was admonished and discharged. Another offender was called but did not appear and his bail was forfeited…

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Original Correspondent. We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. the Gaol Reserve. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 2

SIR.—As I know it is not much use urging that the reserve should be thrown open to the public, frequent appeals having already been made in vain through the columns of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 23rd. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 March 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS:—One offender under this head wa brought up before the Bench, but there being no previous record against him he was discharged with a warning…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 25TH, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. T. Webb. J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Catherine Dyson was charged with vagrancy. Constable Gilfoyle deposed that he arrested prisoner in Howickstreet, and charged her with having no…

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