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

Courts & crime, 1887

318 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 16

Police Court. Friday, December 31St. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. B. Dulhunty aud B. Cutler, Js.P.) Summons Casess

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

Michael Murphy v. Thomas Dovey.—Complainant claimed £4 2s. due for harvesting work done on defendant's farm.—Mr. Mclntosh appeared for complainant, Mr…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

In the estate of James Ross Laughton, chemist of Sunny Corner. Third meeting.—Insolvent did not appear, and only one creditor was present.—The Official Assignee's report,…

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Licensing Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Hons. E. Webb and W. H. Suttor. J.sP.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 3

Licensing Inspector Musgrove v. Henry Matthews. —Defendant was charged with allowing an unlicensed porson to sell and conduct tho business of his hotel, between the…

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Monday, Jan, 3Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate, Hons. W. H. Suttor and E. Webb, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Henry Fletcher, an aged man and a shepherd, was charged with vagrancy, and was remanded for seven days to enable the authorities to obtain the…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 1st, 1887. (Before Mr. H. H. Hutchinson, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 2

Drunkenness.—James Boss Laughton was charged with being drunk in the Court House.—Senior-sergeant Musgrove deposed that, about noon on the previous…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 4th, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Jagoe Smith, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Gustave Kurts was charged with using obscene language in Durham-street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, in default 7 days…

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Insolvency Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

YESTERDAY meetings in the Insolvent Estates of R. Konna and Mrs. James were held before the District Commissioner, Mr. B. Leo…

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Sunny Corner Police Court. Wednesday, 5Th Januery. (Before Messrs. B. LEE, P. M., and D. Manson, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

LARCENY.—Moses Thornton was charged with stealing a watch and chain, and was sentenced to three months with hard labour in Bathurst Gaol…

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Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 6Th, 1887. (Before Messrs. R. Oakes, E. T. Webb and H. H. Hutchinson, Js.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Robert Reilly and John Lawson were charged with drunkennesss. They were both discharged…

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Rockley. Police Office. Wednesday, 5Th January, 1887. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., and Messrs. Hockey and Armstrong, Js.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

James Archer v. John Matthews, plasterer; now of Bathurst.—Claim for £2 8s 6d, bread sold.—The defendant did not appear.—Verdict for plaintiff for amount,…

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Monday, January 10Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Three drunkards were discharged. William Bates was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s.,…

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Gulgong Horse Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 3

Thomas Dingle alius Power, under committal on four separate charges of horse stealing, appeared in custody charged with stealing a mare the property of Maurice Condon. The prisoner…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 8Th. (Before Mr. H. H. Hutchinson.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—George Knights and Thomas Green were charged with drunkenness and were each find 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 11Th, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 3

DRUNK AND INDECENT.—John Eyles was charged with being drunk and with incident exposure in George-street. —Constable Adams proved the case and prisoner was…

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Wednesday, January 12Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Dulhunty, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 3

DESTROYING PROPERTY.—Thomas Dann was charged with wilfully destroying a large pane of glass, the property of Jesse Silk.—Constable Guilfoyle deposed to prisoner's arrest; prisoner…

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The Old Gaol and the New

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 2

HAVING been seized by the desire to inspect the interior arrangements of the goals in Bathurst— i.e. the old goal and the new—it struck me that a description of the buildings, shewing the…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 15Th, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 3

DRUNIK AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE, -Audrew Cavanough was charged with being drunk and using obscene language Defendant stated that he was in the…

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Friday, Jany, 14. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 3

VAGRANCY. — John Ambrose Murray, aged 40, was charged with Vagrancy. Seu.—Constable Morris stated that he arrested prisoner on a charge f having no lawful…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, January 14, 1887. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr. B. Lee.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 3

IN the estate of Catherine James, widow, second meeting for examination of insolvent and proof of debt, Mr. Thompson appeared for insolvent and Mr. McIntosh for a…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNK.—Patrick O'Brien was charged with being drunk in William-street and was fined 20s or 7 days. AN INCORGIBLE.—Ralph Hayes, aged…

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