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

Courts & crime, 1894

922 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 47

Police Court. Monday, April 23RD, 1894. (efore the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 2

DRUNK.—George Nichols pleaded guilty to being drunk. Fined 10s or three days. ' ; ' '…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 23RD 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 2

Licening Inspector v Thomas Brown.—Defendant was charged with being found in the act of leaving the Britannia Hotel in William-street with rum in his…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, April 21, 1894. (Before Mr. B. Cutler, J.p.) a Waitress in Trouble

National Advocate · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 2

Minnie Thompson, 19, described as a waitress, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. She pleaded not guilty…

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Circuit Court. Saturday, April 21St, 1894 (Before his Honor, Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 2

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Hamilton; Judge's Associate, Mr. Cockshott; Mr. Want was in attendance from the Crown Solicitor's Office…

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Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings. Saturday, April 21St. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice Sir Frederick Darley)

National Advocate · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 2

Mr. Jago Smith, Deputy Sheriff, occupied a seat on the Bench. Mr. H. M. Hamilton, instructed by Mr. W. R. Mant, of the Crown Solicitor's office,…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

Monday, April 23rd, before Mr. J. B. Graham. P.M., George Nicholls, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s or three days…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 23Rd, 1894. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, Licensing Magistrate)

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 4

Thomas Brown, of Lambert-street, was summoned under the 63rd provision of the Licensing Act, for leaving the Brit[?]ania Hotel on Sunday, the 8th…

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Circuit Court Monday, April 23Rd, 1894. (Before his Honor, Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Hamilton; Judge's Associate, Mr. Cockshott; Mr. Want was in attendance from the Crown Solicitor's Office…

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Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings. Monday, April 23. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice Sir Frederick Darley)

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

Mr. Jago Smith, Deputy Sheriff, occupied a seat on the Bench. Mr. H. M. Hamilton, instructed by Mr. W. R. Mant, of the Crown Solicitor's office,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 25TH 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

James Brady, on remand, was charged with wounding one George Kable, with intent to murder, by shooting him with a pistol…

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Circuit Court. Civil Side. Tuesday, April 25TH 1894. (Before his Honor, Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 3

Barristers present: Messrs. Butterworth Edmunds, Wade, Hamilton and Passmore. All the local solicitors were represented. ASSAULT…

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Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. Tuesday, April 23. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Parley, and a jury of four.) Union Bank V. JENKINS

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

Mr. Wade, instructed by Messrs Johnson, Minter, Simpson & Co., appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant did not put in an appearance…

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The Murder of Posset

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 3

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of James Watson and James Mitchell, in connection with the murder of the Frenchman Posset at North…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, April 25. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) Wounding with Intent

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

James Brady (on remand) was further remanded for eight days. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Robert Evans (on remand) was…

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Circuit Court. Civil Side. Wednesday, April 25TH, 1894. (Before his Honor, Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

Barristers present: Messrs. Butterworth Edmunds, Wade, Hamilton and Passmore All the local solicitors were represented. SLANDER…

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Murder In Cork. Two Men Arrested

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 3

Two arrests have been made in con­nection with the murder of a man named Donovan at Kantuck, County Cork, Ire­land. It is expected that one of the men…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, April 26Th, 1894

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 3

In the matter of John Joseph Moore, there was no appearance of bankrupt. In the matter of A. Harding. The Registrar said that the bankrupt was now…

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Circuit Court. Civil Side. Thursday, April 27TH, 1894

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 2

Barristers present: Messrs. Butterworth, Edmunds, Wade, Hamilton and Passmore. All the local solicitors were represented…

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Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. Thursday, April 26th, 1894. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, and a jury of four.) Hugh Curran V. Augustus Morris Official Assignee

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff Hugh Curran a mechanic sued the defendant, Augustus Morris, Official Assignee for slander, damages being paid at £2,000. Mr…

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A Horse-stealing Case

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

AT the Bathurst Circuit Court on Monday last, George Laird, a man about 34 years of age, was charged with having, on the 3rd March, 1891, at Alectown, near Parkes,…

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