Sofala. Police Court Proceedings. Results of a Dog Fight
Considerable excitement reigned in the town to-day, and the Police Court was crowded by interested people over a couple of cases in which some of our…
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Courts & crime, 1896
793 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 40
Licensing Court. THURSDAY, May 14TH. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Michael Francis Egan of Tattersall's Hotel, Sunny Corner, applied for a transfer of his license to Edward V. Carr. Sergeant Wright reported that Carr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Police Court Wednesday, May 13Th, 1896. (Before Mr. W..G. B. Smith, J.p.) a Drunk
Alexander Wilson, 60, labourer, was charged with having been drunk. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or imprisonment till the rising of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sofala Police Court. Tuesday, May 11Th, 1896. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M., Dr. Hinton, and Mr. Roberts, J's.P.) Charge of Threatening Language. Dean v. C. JONES, J.P.
This was a case of threatening language. Mr. A. G. Thompson appeared for complainant, and Mr. Kite for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, May 15Th, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case
ALLEGED BREACH OF RAILWAY BY-LAWS. Frederick Jennings was charged on the information of Traffic Inspector Boyd with having on 16th April, he not being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. the Sentenced Prisoners
A private telegram received from Berlin states that the death sentences passed on Rhodes, Phillips, Farrar, and Hammond have been commuted to imprisonment for 5 years…
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At the police court Brisbane on Wednesday Jonathan Longlands was charged with the murder of his wife at Bulimba. The evidence showed that prisoner had…
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Previous to dealing with a case at the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M., said he had been accustomed to take the licensing cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Woman Charged with Arson
A woman named Ada Divine has been committed for trial on a charge of arson. Accused confessed to having set fire to the home occupied by Patrick Whalan on four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. MONDAY, May 18TH, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. K. Webb, J.p.) Language
John Macky was charged with using obscene language in William-street; John Connelly was charged with using indecent language; and John McGarry was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. the Sentenced Reformers
President Kruger is disposed to accede to the petition of the Transveal reformers to have additional fines imposed instead of banishment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday, May 26Th, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. P. V. Ryan, J.p.) Summons Cases. Charge of Wife Desertion. a Bride at 15
Elizabeth Mary Meheffy v. William Campbell Meheffy—This was a case of wife desertion, the wife being only 16 years old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Forbes Murder. FORBES, Monday night
An inquest on the blackfellow who was killed by his gin resulted in a verdict of wilful murder…
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At the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M., and the Hon. E. Webb, J.P., Mrs. J. Lanfranohe proceeded…
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At the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday morning. before Mr. C. E. Smith and Dr. W. F. Bassett, Thomas Cashman, of the Park Hotel, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Suicide In Queensland. a Magistrate Shoots Himself in the Street
Henry Leckington, J.P., of Georgetown, Queensland, yesterday committed suicide. He stood in the middle of the public street and called out "Farewell" to several people,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bathurst Police Court Monday, May 18Th, 1896. (Before Mr. C. E.' Smith, P.M., and the Hon. E. Webb, J.p.) Language
John Mackay, on bail, charged with haying used obscene language, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or 14 days. John, Connelly, on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Magistrate Suicides
A Georgetown (Queensland) telegram states that H. C. Sockington, a batcher and a justice of the peace, shot himself through the head on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Police Court Tuesday, May 19Th 1886. (Before Mr. O. E, Smith P.M. and P. V. Ryan. J.p.) Alleged Unsound Mind
A young man was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind and remanded for 7 days for medical treatment. WIFE DESERTION…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliamentary. Public Works Commission. the Royal Commission. Introducing Business. Serious Allegations. Mr. Copeland and Police Boots. Sydney
As soon as the Speaker arrived at his room in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. Varney Parkes gave him written notice that he desired to…
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