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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 9 of 12

Rockley. Police Office, Rockley. Wednesday, September 8Th, 1886. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., and Messrs. Hockey and Armstrong, Js.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 3

Constable Hart v. John Ryan.—Defendant was charged with having a sheepskin on his promises, being the skin of one sheep reasonably suspected of being stolen. Plea not guilty…

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sPolice Court. Saturday,september 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 2

WILFULLY DESTROYING PROPERTY. —Mary Crawley, set down on the sheet is domestic servant, aged 50, was char-ged with wilfully destroying fourteen…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 14Th, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate.) THERE were no custody cases. Summons Cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. Oldfield, Tommy Ah See, and Thomas Smith.— Defendants were charged with breach of the Municipal By-laws by allowing…

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Police Court. Saturday. SEPT. 18, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-Michael Kelly, aged 50, was brought up, charged with drunkenness. When arrested he had £2 10s in cash upon him, a bank deposit slip for…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, September 20th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

Wright, Heaton and Co. v. R. S. McPhillamy.—£7 11s. 6d. was claimed for goods supplied. Verdiet for plaintiff…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate, and T. C. K. McKell, P.M., of Cobar.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 September 1886 · page 2

Drunkenness. — Timothy Mollville, George Astling, and William Bates were charged with drunkenness, but as they had not boon brought up before, they were…

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Daring Escapade at the Melbourne Gaol

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 September 1886 · page 3

A most daring escapade at the Melbourne Gaol was detected by the merest chance shortly after 11 o'clock on Sunday night; in fact, it is the most daring affair chronicled for years past,…

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Police Court. Thursday, Sept, 23Rd, 1886. (Before Mr. H.H. Hutchinson, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 2

DRUNK.—Thomas Stacey for drunkenness, was discharged. DRUNK AND OBSCENE.—John James Williams was charged with being drunk…

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Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 25, 1886. (Before Messrs. J. B. Dulhunty and H. H. Hitchinson, J.'sP.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 2

ONSCENE LANGUAGE. — John Walton was charged with using obscene language in Bentinck-street—Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.—Constable Adams deposed that he had been…

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Rockley. Police Court.friday, September 24Th, 1886. (Before Messrs T.A.Smith P.M. and J.C. Larceny As a Bailek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 2

John Elliott was charged, as above, and was defended by Mr. Dodd, of Carcoar.—Richard Aldred, on oath, said : I am at present not in business ; I reside in Rockley ; I have heard…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 28Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 3

W. J. S. Croaker v. B. Handover.—This was a case under the Tenants' Act, complainant seeking to have defendant ejected from premises owned by him. Mr. Thompson for complainant…

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Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 30Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS, — Hugh Carbery was Cued 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness. SUMMONS CASE, Inspector of Nuisances v. Peter Brown…

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Bathurst District Court. (Before Mr. Distriot Judge Docker.) Thursday, September 30th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 2

His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10 a.m. The local solicitors present were: Messrs. J. H. McIntosh, A. G. Thompson, J. McPhillamy…

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Insolvency Court Friday, October 1ST, 1886. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr. B. Lee, Esq., P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 2

In the matter of James Thomas Wilcox, farmer, of Oberon. — Mr. McIntosh appeared for insolvent, Mr. Thompson for creditors. — Insolvent's sehednle set…

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Licensing Court. Monday, October 4th. (Before the Police Magistrates and Hon. E.Webb, M.L.C.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 2

TRANSERR.-Samuel Shumack applied for the transfer of his license at Glanmirs Hotel to John Ross -The Police Magistrate laid that in bis official capacity n Coroner h» knew of a…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, October 4TH, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb, J.P,)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 October 1886 · page 2

H. Meriton v. W. Mockett.—£2 14s, for agistment Defendant paid 9s. into court. Verdict for plaintiff for £1 4s. James O'Connor v. John West.—£2…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 7Th, 1886. One drunkard was discharged. Summons Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.-Senior sergeant Musgrove c. James Gallgher, Augustus Aherarne and Alfred Chadwick.—Defendants were charged with riotous behaviour.—Aherarne did not…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

Boat Harbour, Wednesday.—At the Police Court, Boat Harbor, yesterday, John Caffrey, alias Joe Adams, on remand, was brought before the bench on a charge of murdering Robert…

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Sunny Corner. Police Court. (Before Mr. B. Loo, P. M., and Mr. A. John­son, J.P

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING,—Denis Stack was charged with stealing one black mare, the property of Charles Thornton, of Sunny Corner. - Mr. McPhillamy appeared for the prisoner…

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Rockley. Police Office, Wednesday, Oct. 6. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., and C. Armstrong, J.b.) Small Debts Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 2

Maurice Harley v. James Caples.—Claim for £1 11s 8d. No parties, defendant having paid amount into court. SUMMONS COURT…

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