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

Courts & crime, 1896

793 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 40

Alleged Wife Murder. a Coolgardie Crime. Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 3

Ulrich Rust, charged with attempted wife murder by shooting on January 30, was brought before the Police Court this morning. The evidence showed that the…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, March 2Nd. (Before the Hon. E. Webb and B. Cutler, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 2

L. Edgley and Co. v. J. J. Wood.- £4. 4s 1d, claim for goods.-Verdict for plaintiff. W. H. Paul v. J. M. Hackett.—£6 5s 9d…

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A Solicitor Sentenced. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

John Davidson, solicitor, Goulburn, convicted of the larcency of £1460 was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months, penal servitude…

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Bathurst Police Court Monday, March 2Nd, 1896. (Before the Hon. E. Webb and Mr. B. Cutler, J's.P.) drunks

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

A labourer named James Connors, aged 55, pleaded quilty to having been drunk in William-street. Fined 10s or 48 hours. Accused's nervous state…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before Messrs. W. C. Kelk and W. G. B. Smith, J.'s P.) Indecent Language

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

James Healey was charged with using indecent language. Constable Sheeny deposed that the prisoner was in George-street, and used…

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Bathurst Small Debts' Court. Monday March 2Nd, 1896. (Before the Hon. E. Webb and B. Cutler, J.'sP.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

W. H. Paul v J. M. Hackett, claim for £6 5s 9d goods sold. Verdict for complainant. Edgley and Co. v. J. J. Wood, claim…

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Bathurst Police Court (Before Messrs. W. C. Kelk and W. G. B. Smith, J.'s P.) Indecent Language. Tuesday, March 3Rd, 1896

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 1

A laborer named John Healey, aged 30, pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in George-street. He was fined £1 or one month…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 5Th, 1896. (Before Messrs. E. T. Webb, and W. G. Burton Smith, J's.P.) STEALING

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

Joseph Stevens was charged with stealing a bottle of whisky, the property of Mr. Lawler. Constable Sheehy deposed that about 6…

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Stealing a Race Horse. WALCHA

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

J. Clinton was committed for trial on a charge of stealing the race horse Woodford, who is still laid op lame. For stealing saddles, etc., Clinton was…

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Assault on a Railway Official. a Q.c. Fined

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

Mr. E. Parish Nesbit, a well-known Q.C, of Adelaide, was on Tuesday fined 10s and costs at the police court for assaulting Samuel Dalby, a clerk in the…

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Anonymous Letters in Court. a Strange Course of Action

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

Referring to a case which was before his Court on Tuesday, a Supreme Court Judge explained that he had received two more anonymous letters, and that he…

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Cumnock. Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. William Black and C. Miller, J's.P. Five men were charged with entering the enclosed lands of James Lee at…

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Charge of Stealing Whisky

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

At the Police Court-yesterday morning before Messrs. E. T. Webb and W. G. B. Smith, J.'sP, a dealer named Joseph Stephens aged 29, was charged…

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Case of Burglary. PARRAMATTA, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

William Downey and Charles w. Stringfellow were remanded this morning on a charge of breaking and entering the Clyde railway station on february…

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Molong Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. BEFORE J. T. Lane, Esq., P.M., Mr. W. H. Couch, J.P.

Molong Argus · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

John Lydster v. Luke Hughes.—Excessive damages on impounded stock. Mr. P. F. A. Kinna appeared for…

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Police Court. Friday, March 6, 1896. (Before Messrs. E. T. Webb and W. G. B. Smith, J's.P.) a Triple Charge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

John Power was charged with being drunk and disorderly in William-street and with using obscene language. He was also charged with assaulting the police in…

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The Dean Case. Before the Full Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

The legal profession regard the phases of the Dean case as a terrible incubus on the judicial system of the colony. A groat number of prohibitions, appeals, aud motions…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, March 6th, 1896. (Before the District Registrar Mr. W. G. B. Smith J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

In the matter of Alexander William McDonald, goal warder, Bourke gaol. Single meeting. Mr. Kenny, for Mr. Thompson appeared…

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A Sensational Burglary. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

A sensational burglary case occurred early this morning. Mrs. Mackenzie, residing at Lane Cove, heard a noise and went down stairs and found a man in…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday A Daring Burglary Attacked by a Woman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

Mrs. Slacken of Lane Cove, finding a burglar in her home early yesterday morning, fired five shots at him and drove him from the house…

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