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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 5 of 12

Police Court. Tuesday, May 18Th, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. McKinuon, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James Kelly was fined 10s or 48 hours for being drunk and disorderly. STEALING.—Edward Conroy, alias…

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Insolvency Court. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr.B. Lee., P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

In the matter of John Lovett, publican and storekeeper, of Wiseman's Greek, Second morning. Mr. B.F. Kenny appeared for [?].Mr. B.F. kenny appeared for insolvent,…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 20th (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 2

VAGRANCY.— Selina Jackson was charged with being an idle and disorderly character having no visible lawful means of support or fixed place of abode…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 25th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 2

DRUNK.—Jacky Richardson, aboriginal, was admonished for drunkenness. FURIOUS RIDING.—Ernest Yeo was charged on the information of constable…

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Insolvency Court. (Before the District Commissioner.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 2

In the matter of John Lovett adjourned meeting, for the examination of books and documents.—Debts were proved by W. H. Paul, £22 10s and Preen and Smith £1 19s 34.—…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 27th.(Before, the Police Magistrate and Mr. E.T. Webb J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 May 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS:—John Moriarty was fined 5s or 24 hours. SHOOTING WITH INTENT.—Yeomans, on remand was charged with shooting at…

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Bathurst Land Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 May 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the Land Board (Mr. C.E. Finch, chairman, and Mr. B. Lee, P.M., member ) was held at the Court House yesterday…

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Police Court. Monday. May 31St. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. W. H. Snttor, M.L.C.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 2

LEAVING A DEAD HORSE.—Constable Ritchie v. Thomas Long.—Defendant was charged with leaving a dead horse on the O'Connell Road. Constable…

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Licensing Court. Monday, May 31st, 1886. (Before Mr. Benjamin Lee, P.M., and Hon. W.H. Suttor, M.L.C., Licensing Magistrates.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 2

SUNDAY SELLING:—Edward Cantwell was changed with selling liquor on the night of Sunday, the 16th instant.—Constable Garner said that he saw a…

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Bathurst Land Court. Saturday, May 29TH, (Before Mr. C.E.Finch, Chairman of the Board, and Mr. B.Lee, P.M., member.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 2

ReCharles Cash, Stony Creek. —Application for 40 acres conditional purchase, and 140 acres conditional lease.—Ordered for survey, and to come before the court for…

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Police Court THURSDAY, June 3rd, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. T. Webb. J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS,—William Black was charged with drunkenness and was discharged with a caution. David Dewar, on bail, was charged with drunkeness and was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Police Court. MONDAY, June 7th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENITY.—Patrick Ring was charged as above. For drunkenness he was admonished, and was fined 20s., in default 7 days'…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 7Th, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 3

Higgins v. Ryan.-£4 10s. claimed for fencing.—Mr. Thompson appeared for plain tiff.—Verdict for plaintiff with court costs. Wright, Heaton and Co. v. Daniel Fitzpatrick…

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Police Court. Friday, June 4Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. McKinnon, J. P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 4

UNSOUND MIND.—Samuel Holman was charged on remand with being of unsound mind.—Constable Wright deposed that prisoner was a laborer…

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Falling Into the Clutches of the Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 4

A peculiar arrest was made by plainclothes Constables Conway and M'Swiney on Saturday night (says the Melbourne Argus). They were passing along…

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Rockley. Police Office Rockley. Wednesday, 2Nd June, 1886. (Before Messrs. T. A. Smith, P. M., Wilson

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 3

Hockey, and Armstrong, J.sP.) SMALL DEBTS COURT. Michael Carroll v. James Ah Foo.—Claim for 15s., for one day's work of self…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 8Th, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—George Trimble was fined 5s. or 54 hours for being drunk and disorderly. Wednesday, June 9th…

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Sydney Divorce Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 3

The Telegraph reports the following ease, before Judge Windeyer on Monday:— THOMPSON V. THOMPSON AND FOWLER. Mr. Gordon (instructed by Iceton and…

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The Officers in Court. the Case Remanded for a Week

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 3

At the Water Police Court this morning before Mr. Marsh, S.M., Captain Arthur Wynne Webber and James Fotheringham, third officer of tho ill-fated steamer, Ly-ee-Moon, were…

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Police Court. Friday, June 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Cutler, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 2

INDECENCY.—Charles Almond was charged with indecency on the Flat Reserve—Sen.-constable Morris deposed as to prisoner's arrest. Prisoner was a…

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