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

Courts & crime, 1891

684 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 35

Bathurst Land Court. Thursday, February 26Th, 1891. (Before Messrs. F. E. Rogers, Q.C., President, and S. Freeman and C. Braider, members.)

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Keating, Registrar. In the case of Arthur J. Lowe, an appeal against the disallowance of his non-residential conditional purchase, No…

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Blayney Police Court. Thursday, February 26, (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Embezzlement by a Railway Official

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

Arthur Doyle, on bail, was charged with embezzling the sums of £4 11s 7d and £7 1s 7d, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Police Court. Monday, March 2nd, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-Annie In Wah, prostitute, was charged with using obscene language in Ranken-street, and was fined £1, or one week's imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 2nd, 1891. ("Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 2

W. H. Rickards v. S. M. Burrows.—Amount claimed, £8 3s 3d.— Mr. Thompson appeared for plaintiff, and explained that the summons was served…

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Shocking Affair at Newtown. Attempted Murder and Suicide

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 2

A shocking affair, and one which nearly ended in a double tragedy, is reported from Newtown to-day (says Saturday's Star), when an old man…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 3, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. T. Webb, J. B. Dulhunty, and Dr. W. F. Bassett, Is.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Charles Sweeney, a chimney sweep, was brought up for drunkenness. This being his first offence for two years Charles was admonished…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 4, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language. an Accusation Against the Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

Martin Brennan, described as a drover, was charged with using obscene language in William-street.—Mr. Thompson appeared for prisoner.—Constable Milne…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case. Assault. David Clarke V. William Mackie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 2

Defendant was charged with assaulting complainant. Mr. Thompson appeared for complainant, Mr. McIntosh for defendant…

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Charged with Fraud

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 3

A young man named Allingham was brought before the Water Police Court this morning on three charges of falsifying the books of the eastern branch of the…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

William Sinnott was charged with having no lawful means of support or place of residence. Constable Garner deposed that prisoner…

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Land Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

SESSIONS of the Land Court of New South Wales were held last week at Bathurst, and from the Free Press we learn that the following cases from the Molong district were dealt…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 23Rd

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

IN BANCO—(Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darle, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Stephen). WILLIAMS AND OTHERS V. ROBINSON AND OTHERS…

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The Late Town Clerk. Surrenders to the Police in Queensland. Impoverished and Repentant

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

Late last night a wire was received in Bathurst from Brisbane to to effect that Mr. S. M. Burrows, late Town Clerk had on the previous day given himself up to…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 3Rd, 1891. Before Messrs. Betts and C. Smith, Js.P

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

James Dalton v. Samuel Kennedy, claim for goods sold and delivered. Continued till next court. Mr. Kinna for plaintiff. John Black v. Alfred Beecham, £8 15s 1d…

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Ex-town Clerk Burrows Gives Himself Up to the Police in Queensland. Contrite and Penniless. Brisbane, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

S. M. Burrows, who has been wanted by the police for some time, gave himself up to Senior-constable Edwards in Mary-street yestreday. The officer was…

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The Divorce Court. Monday afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 3

Week before last Mr. W. McMillan, Colonial Treasurer, obtained a rule nisi for divorce from his wife on the grounds of adultery. Bryan Darley and Kenneth…

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The Grand Hotel. the Matter of a License Before the Court. Petitions and Plans. the Application Postponed

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

At the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. J. B. Graham and Dr. W. F. Bassett, L.M.'s, Mr. A. G. Thompson, on behalf of Michael…

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Police Court. Wednesday March 11Th. Before the Police Magistrate.) Riotous Females

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 2

Annie in War was called upon to appear on the charge of being a woman of bad repute, and behaving in a riotous manner. Defendant did not appear and…

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The "Grand Hotel." the Applicants Before the Court. the Application Granted

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 2

This morning the full Licensing Bench, consisting of the Police Magistrate, Hon. E. Webb and Dr. Bassett, J.sP., considered the application made by Michael…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

Amelia Kent v. John Kent.—This was case of wife desertion.—Mr. Webb appeared for complainant. Defendant did lot appear, and Mr. Webb stated that…

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