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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 2 of 16

Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

Kelk & Co. v. John Page.—£8 13s 1d. This claim was for goods sold. Mr. Thompson appeared for defendant.—Mr. Bateup, clerk in plaintiff's employ, appeared to prove the case,…

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Monday, Jan. 17Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

DRUNKENNESS.—James Smith was charged with drunkenness. He had been bailed out on Sunday, and from appearances when before the Bench he had been…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 18Th, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jago Smith, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 3

UNSOUND MIND.—David Anderson was charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Gallagher deposed that he arrested prisoner, who had been…

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Wednesday, January 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Meagher. J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James Smith was charged with being drunk and disorderly. This man was charged with drunkenness on Monday and because he…

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Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 20Th, 1886. (Bofore the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Meagher, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Ryan was charged with being drunk in Howick-street. He was discharged. Stealing.—Joseph Ryan, on remand,…

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Friday, Jan. 21, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Marshall, on bail, was called to answer a charge of drunkenness, but as he did not appear, his bail, £1, was forfeited…

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Hill End. Police Court, Jan. 7Th, 1887, (Before Mr. W. A. Steel, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2

Kate O'Brien charged with concealing the birth of her illegitimate child on the 9th December last, was remanded for seven days for the production of evidence…

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Police Court. Satuday, Jan. 22nd, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNK AND OBSCENE.—Benjamin Bayliss was charged with being drunk and using obscene language. He was fined 20s. or 14 days. Constable Garner proved…

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Monday, Jan. 24th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Peter Connolly was charged with drunkenness and fined 5s. in default 24 hours' imprisonment.—Julius Rimons, on bail, charged with drunkenness…

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Licensing Court. Monday, January 24Th, 1887. (Before Mr. B. Lee, P.M., ad Messrs. E. Webb and W. H. Suttor, Js.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

TRANSFER.—John Stevenson applied for a transfer of the license held by him for the Club House Hotel, Rickley, to John Gray. There was no police objections, and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 25, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Three drunkards were discharged. SUMMONS CASE. Turton v. Turton.—This was an application by the wife for renewal of…

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Police Court. Thursday, Jan, 27Th, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

Assaulting a CONSTABLE.—John Thompson, laborer, was charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, and was sent to gaol for a month,…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 20Th, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas—was charged with being durnk in the Courthouse, and was fined 10s., or 18 hours. John Quinn, for being drunk in Peel-street, was…

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Monday, Jany, 31, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 3

LARCENY.—William Ogle, on remand, was charged with stealing one vest, the property of J. Meagher & Co.—From the evidence it appeared that prisoner, when…

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Bathurst District Court. Monday, January 31. (Before his Honor Mr, Judge Docker.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

barristers present: Messrs. Teece, Davies, Moriarty and Butterworth. All the local solicitors were in attendance. Ingersole Bros. v. P. Connell—£11 16s 6d…

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Bathurst District Court MONDAy, JAN 31. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 4

Wright. Heaton & Co. v. William Boyd. —£17 16s. 6d. claimed on dishonored pronote.—Mr. Thompson appeared for plaintiff Mr. McPhillamy for defendant.—Benjamin…

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Bathurst District Court. Tuesday, February 1St, 1887. (Before his Honor Mr. District Judge Docker.) [Continued from fourth page]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 2

Holman and wife v. A. E. McDonnell.—£200 claimed for libel published in an issue of the " Sunny Corner Silver Press." —Mr. Moriarty, instructed by Mr. Kenny,…

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Police Court. Monday, Feby, 7Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon E. Wobb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 2

DREUNKENESS.—Patrick Looby charged with drunkeness was remanded for three days. When arrested he was sufferiung from "D.T" and in a bad state. The…

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Police Court. Monday, Feby. 7Th. (Before the Police. Magistrate and Hon E. Wobb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENESS.—Patrick Looby charged with drunkenness was remanded for three days. Whon arrested he was suffering from " D.T." and in a bad state. The…

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Licensing Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Wobb. J.P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 3

Inspector Musgrove v. George Bonnor— Defendant licensee of the Britannia Hotel, was charged with selling during prohibited hours on Sunday, January 30th. — .-,, ?'…

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